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

2442 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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“I’m sorry, my love”: Gauteng man proposes to girlfriend then crashes new car on same night

Family and Relationships

14 hours ago

“She’s my best friend”: Somerset bride rides cow to her wedding and milks cattle on the big day

Family and Relationships

14 hours ago

“We are heartbroken”: Palesa Sediso finally laid to rest in Benoni after 3-month DNA wait

Family and Relationships

15 hours ago

“Why our children?”: SA mourns college student Asemahle Hanisi found dead after school event

Family and Relationships

16 hours ago

“She’s just shy”: Internet confused by 21-year-old’s reaction to a brand-new car for her birthday

Family and Relationships

17 hours ago

"Such a beautiful soul": SA mourns the loss of a student and mother after a stage-4 cancer battle

Family and Relationships

19 hours ago

“A returned exodus”: Pieter Kriel questions how Afrikaners can protect their culture in the US

People

20 hours ago

Activist Pieter Kriel questioned whether the Afrikaner culture can survive outside South Africa in the US, sparking debate as some emigrants return home.

“It takes 8 minutes”: Blind student shows how she navigates campus alone to reach her lecture hall

Women Empowerment

22 hours ago

A visually impaired South African student showed how she navigates campus completely alone using just her white cane, leaving thousands inspired.

“Rest in peace”: Kloof High School mourns maths teacher Suzanne Meyer after 20 years of service

Family and Relationships

23 hours ago

Kloof High School is mourning the loss of Mathematics teacher Suzanne Meyer, remembered by former pupils and colleagues after nearly 20 years of service.

“It’s called a stink Gogga”: SA woman tries Zimbabwe smelly bug with her domestic worker

Family and Relationships

a day ago

A South African woman's attempt to eat a Zimbabwean stink bug delicacy on TikTok has left the internet in stitches with many sharing their knowledge of the bug.

“It’s tax avoidance”: Executive manager’s R378k location allowance on payslip has Mzansi stumped

People

a day ago

A payslip showing an executive manager's whopping R378,310 location allowance has South Africans questioning whether such a benefit really exists.

“She must be young”: British baronet Sir Benjamin Slade seeks young wife to give him a male heir

Family and Relationships

a day ago

A 79-year-old British baronet has gone viral again on Instagram for his long running and unusual search for a young wife to give him a male heir.

N2 Kota seller Noma Nqanqalaza’ turns side hustle into e-commerce success story

Women Empowerment

a day ago

Noma Nqanqalaza went from selling kotas on the N2 highway to owning multiple businesses and a bakkie, inspiring many South Africans with her journey.

“Why is he not shouting?”: Internet spooked by lions stalking Mana Pools campers at night

Family and Relationships

a day ago

A man at a Mana Pools campsite in Zimbabwe faced off against a pride of lions armed with only a torch, sparking fierce debate about bravery versus danger.

Chatty secondary school mourns grade 12 learner Duwayne Thomas in Gqeberha

Family and Relationships

a day ago

Chatty Secondary School in Gqeberha is mourning the loss of Grade 12 learner Duwayne Thomas, who is remembered by teachers and fellow matriculants.

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