Nerissa Naidoo

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

Experience: Human Interest & Crime Updates Journalist, Briefly News (2024–Present); Copy Editor & Fact-Checker, National Today (2023–2025); Content Editor, Entail.ai (2023–2024); Feature Writer, Featherpen.org (2021–2025).

Nerissa Naidoo is a journalist and editor with seven years of publishing experience, specialising in human-interest features, societal developments, and breaking crime updates for Briefly News. Having worked as a copy editor and content accuracy specialist for international publications like National Today and Entail.ai, Nerissa applies rigorous fact-checking and ethical standards to sensitive news stories, including police updates, community affairs, and public safety reporting. Contact: nerissa.naidoo@briefly.co.za

3049 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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“They’re setting you up”: Woman calls out on propaganda about crime in SA

People

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“Time for local farmers to shine”: Woman complains about no chicken in grocery stores

People

11 months ago

“Revenge is best served cold”: US man sparks debate after hunting baboons in South Africa

People

11 months ago

“Unity and peace”: Scenes from Orania’s festival amaze SA

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

“The cat is out of the bag”: Woolies ad for their latest mega shopping bags gets SA buzzing

People

11 months ago

“A whole year?”: South African woman shares experience of giving birth in the UK

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

“I want this”: Johannesburg woman shows off friend’s lux car worth R1.3 million that drives itself

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

A Johannesburg woman shared a video of her friend's BMW that drives itself. The clip shows the steering wheel moving with no one in the driver's seat.

“He’s trying to get away”: Australian gent catches a vicious snake in his shower

People

11 months ago

A homeowner trapped an Eastern Brown Snake in his shower until a professional could remove it. The tense video shows the dangerous rescue in Australia.

“Do they work for the ANC?”: Man crashes out over R499 slow-cooked chicken pie from Woolies

People

11 months ago

A man shared his thoughts on a R499 slow-cooked chicken pie from Woolworths. His video sparked debates about affordability and whether it's worth the price.

“Makes you feel proud”: SA man shows stocked products at Shoprite Ghana

People

11 months ago

A South African man visited a Shoprite store in Ghana and compared the products to what's available back home. His findings got Mzansi talking about local brands.

“Just got easier”: New visa-free destinations open up for South Africans

People

11 months ago

South Africans can now visit Indonesia visa-free under a new mutual agreement. Learn more about which destinations are now easier to reach from Mzansi

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"I'm not even joking": SA woman shows how she's starting a business with R2000

Women Empowerment

11 months ago

A businesswoman shared how she's starting a skincare line with R2000. She showed how to set up everything for R37 using free trials and affordable tools.

"What's going on?": Gent removes his shoes before entering a store and starts a trend

People

11 months ago

A car guard shared a video of a man removing his shoes before entering a store. Other shoppers started copying him, leaving everyone watching confused.

"For 500 years": Massive treasure ship buried for over 500 years found in the Namib Desert

People

11 months ago

A Portuguese ship from 1533 was found buried in Namibia's Namib Desert in 2008. It contained over 2,000 gold coins, ivory, and copper ingots and more.

"Not just any hair": Polokwane woman flies to Ghana to get hair done with specific colour mix

People

11 months ago

A Polokwane woman flew to Ghana to get her hair done with a specific four-colour mix. South Africans gave advice sharing where else she could've gone.

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