Nerissa Naidoo

Education: Diploma in Mechanical Draughting, Damelin (2019-2021), TEFL and TESOL certificate, TEFL Universal (2023)

Experience: Journalist, Briefly News (2024-present) Writer & Editor, Entail.ai (2023-24) Ghostwriter, TUW Dibbly (2021-24) Writer, Featherpen.org (2021-25) Copy Editor, National Today (2023-25) Social Media Manager, Naleli Home Decor (2019-22)

Nerissa Naidoo is a writer and editor with seven years of experience. Currently, she is a human interest writer at Briefly News and joined the publication in 2024. She began her career contributing to Morning Lazziness and later joined Featherpen.org. As a TUW ghostwriter, she focused on non-fiction, while her editorial roles at National Today and Entail.ai honed her skills in content accuracy and expert-driven editing. You can reach her at nerissa.naidoo@briefly.co.za

2014 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"God is good": SA immigrant Jason Bartlett shows his contribution to MAHA as a farmer in Alabama

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"What is that?": US woman gives her friend biltong on the beach and SA loves her reaction

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"He was educated on the subject": What Hantavirus patient zero did for a living stuns the internet

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"I've never seen wind like that": Tree falls on KZN visitors at Midmar Dam, leaving two critical

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Hantavirus cruise ship passengers evacuated from Tenerife as last flight home set for Monday

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"They risk losing": Wits' Professor Bhekinkosi Moyo warns corporates to respond to youth-led shift

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National disaster declared across six provinces after severe weather leaves trail of destruction

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A national disaster has been declared across six South African provinces on 10 May 2026 following severe weather, with at least four people confirmed dead.

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"Nope, you cannot do that": KZN kitten gets saved from almost getting eaten in roadside rescue

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A KZN animal rescuer and her husband stepped in to save a tiny kitten from a roadside worker who planned to eat it, handing over R50 to walk away with the little one

"A legend of a teacher": KZN school seeks financial help for former teacher facing urgent surgery

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A KZN community is raising funds for former Grade 1 teacher Marisa Matthysen, who needs urgent surgery to replace the battery in her Deep Brain Stimulation device.

"A hefty fine is not enough": Two monkeys almost auctioned get saved in Vryburg rescue

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A wildlife volunteer and a K9 police officer teamed up in Vryburg to rescue two young monkeys that were being sold tied up at a local auction, with the suspect fined

Harmful chemical found in South African baby cereal as watchdog group calls for ban

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a day ago

The African Centre for Biodiversity found traces of glyphosate in SA baby cereal, bread, maize meal and wheat flour, with two products exceeding legal limits.

Airlink crew told to stay home after passenger on flight from St Helena Island dies from hantavirus

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a day ago

Airlink initiated contact tracing on 6 May 2026 after a passenger on flight 4Z 132 from St Helena Island passed away from hantavirus after arriving in Johannesburg.

"Never compromise": Safari queen steals hearts with bottle-balancing dance at Kruger Park

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a day ago

A staff member at Notten's Bush Camp in the Greater Kruger National Park went viral after video showed her balancing a champagne bottle on her head while dancing.

"Doing it again": SA woman shares food haul for meal prep that helped her lose 30kgs

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A woman shared her grocery haul across five stores as she kicks off her meal prep journey to lose 30kgs, and people were quick to ask about every item.

"It's a statement": Presenter takes SA on tour of R100 million Cape Town listed home in Fresnaye

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2 days ago

Architectural presenter Janez took viewers on a tour of a R100,000,000 home listed in Fresnaye, Cape Town, complete with beautiful Atlantic Ocean views.

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