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

1589 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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

Family and Relationships

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

Family and Relationships

a month ago

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

People

a month ago

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

People

a month ago

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

People

a month ago

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

People

a month ago

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

Women Empowerment

a month 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

a month 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

a month 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

a month 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.

"What's wrong with my face?": KZN woman plays prank on Lesotho woman using TikTok filter

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A KZN woman played a prank on her Lesotho friend using a face filter. The confused woman kept rubbing her face asking what was wrong with the clip going viral.

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"SA's new anthem": Malcolm and domestic worker Sis Thembi go viral with old wrestling clip

Family and Relationships

a month ago

Malcolm Wentzel's wife shared a video of Malcolm and domestic worker Thembi in a wrestling and dance-off. The old clip went viral with over 42,000 reactions.

"I would never go back": US man shows how he's living the American Dream in Cape Town

People

a month ago

An American content creator shared a video showing his Cape Town apartment, where he pays $150 a week. He said living abroad is the real American dream.

"Good luck": American man shares alleged refugee arrivals in US as Trump sets 7K cap

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A YouTube creator confirmed South Africans have resumed arriving in the US as refugees after a two-month pause. Trump set a 7,500 yearly cap on refugees.

"Thank you Mzansi": Nigerian man applauds SA's generosity after successful G20 summit

People

a month ago

A Nigerian content creator posted a video applauding South Africa for successfully hosting the G20 Summit. He listed major events SA has hosted since 1992.

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