Kailene Pillay is an experienced journalist and news editor with over 14 years in the South African media industry. She has built a reputation for her authoritative coverage of major political and current affairs, both locally and internationally. Kailene has reported on high-impact events including the 15th Annual BRICS Summit, the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade conference, presidential state visits, and the International Court of Justice. Her political reporting spans several national and provincial elections, as well as elective conferences of South Africa’s leading political parties. Her deep understanding of South Africa’s judicial and political systems is evident in her coverage of the Judicial Service Commission’s interviews to fill superior court vacancies. She has also covered a wide range of breaking crime and community stories. In 2021, Kailene was honoured with the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award in the Politics category, both regionally and nationally. She was also selected to participate in the InteRussia Fellowship Programme, an international journalism initiative.