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

2028 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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“This power plant is going to be bigger than Koeberg”: SA woman shows nuclear power plant in Egypt

Women Empowerment

a year ago

“Ababuyise iTop Billing”: Housewife serves *Top Billing* vibes with peek at gorgeous house

Women Empowerment

a year ago

“Thank you for the inspiration”: Woman with disability proves will is strength by mastering skills

People

a year ago

“God have mercy on us”: Woman dances on grave, sparking debate

People

a year ago

“Rome wasn’t built in a day, my friend”: Woman revamps old RDP house

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“These kids watch Peppa Pig too much at crèche”: Dad wants no hug from messy child

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“You saved 2 years of your book allowance for braces”: Woman shows transformation journey

People

a year ago

A university student shared how she saved two years' worth of her NSFAS book allowance to transform her smile with braces costing R27,000, inspiring mixed reactions.

“He does this even at home”: Cop ending groovers’ fun leaves partygoers stunned

People

a year ago

A police officer abruptly ended a club party by switching off the music, leaving partygoers stunned and divided over whether law enforcement was right to intervene.

“Just playing with it”: Gent plays with highly venomous puff adder

People

a year ago

A man shared footage of himself using a snake catching tool to play a dangerous game with a highly venomous puff adder, responsible for more snake bite fatalities.

“Ndiyeke ulila”: Woman delays traditional wedding on purpose

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A bride revealed how overwhelming emotions on her wedding day led her to deliberately delay her traditional ceremony that was already running behind schedule.

“Who took his dog now?”: John Wick lookalike spotted in Pietermaritzburg

People

a year ago

A man bearing an uncanny resemblance to Keanu Reeves' character John Wick was filmed walking through Pietermaritzburg in a black suit, sparking humorous reactions.

“My parents can tell me their story”: Woman uses Temu’s memory books to help mom with dementia

People

a year ago

After her mother's dementia diagnosis, Nawaal Weitz found affordable memory books on Temu that help preserve family stories before they fade away.

“I’m feeling anxious… it’s an understatement”: Asian guy nervous about lobola negotiations

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A gent shared his cross-cultural experience waiting nervously during lobola negotiations for his South African girlfriend, earning praise for respecting traditions.

“I understand your dream is to earn R50k”: Woman gives SA a chuckle with salary claims

People

a year ago

A woman's humorous claim about earning R50,000 monthly at Shoprite while being 25 with nine children has sparked laughter and playful debates on social media.

“Keep moving”: From matric top achiever to future lawyer, blind Wits student defies all odds

People

a year ago

Kabelo Kekana, SA's top special needs matric achiever from 2024, is now pursuing a degree in law at Wits University with the help of assistive technology.

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