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

1393 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"Bring it on": SA gent discusses SA's reaction to Taiwan threatening to cut off their microchips supply

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"Tell me I plugged you": Joburg baddie on a budget flexes 4 dresses she got for R240 in Bergbron

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"Wake up at 5": Joburg mum wakes at the crack of dawn to make a gourmet school lunchbox

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"This is beautiful": Pretoria couple shows his and hers of powerful German cars as wife gets Audi Q3

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"Why we fail": Cape Town woman grading a test paper has SA confused by the questions and answers

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a month ago

"Can you bath cats?": Joburg woman washing her cat goes viral as pet cries through the entire bath

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a month ago

"Don't go near them": Zimbabwe tour guide shows charging elephants forcing people to rush to safety

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a month ago

A Zimbabwe guide shared footage of elephants with babies stampeding through water, forcing trapped visitors to rush to safety as the family charged through the area.

"Your mum is the best": Eastern Cape university student renovates bedroom with R6k NSFAS savings

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a month ago

An Eastern Cape student renovated her bedroom using R6k NSFAS savings, with her hardworking mother doing most labour to cut costs, impressing South Africans.

"I trim off any thick fat": Woman shares step-by-step guide to home-made biltong for half the cost

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a month ago

A SA woman shared her simple method for making traditional biltong at home using a R400 biltong maker, producing batches that cost half the price of store-bought.

"Oh my!": Western Cape matriculant causes commotion with Lamborghini entrance worth over R5 million

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a month ago

A Western Cape matric student arrived at her dance in a luxury supercar worth over R5 million, causing everyone at the venue to scramble for photos and videos.

"We are here for 3 years": South African military spouse shows big house in the US in Texas

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A South African military spouse gave a tour of her four-bedroom house at Fort Hood, Texas base, arriving seven months pregnant during extreme heat.

"What happened to jeans?": Mpumalanga woman shows grade 7 class farewell party that goes viral

People

a month ago

An Mpumalanga primary school Grade 7 farewell went viral as girls arrived in formal dresses and heels causing SA to wonder what happened to jeans and All Stars.

"I'll never heal": Matriculant shares heartbreaking story of not getting her matric dance experience

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a month ago

A Johannesburg matriculant shared a devastating video of missing her matric dance after dress arrived at 9 PM, with SA heartbroken over her ruined special moment.

"Worcester shaya sauce": Cape Town man schools SA on correct pronunciation of Worcestershire sauce

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a month ago

A Cape Town man broke down how to pronounce Worcestershire sauce using local references and SA shared their versions from "who's your sister" to "Woester sous."

"This industry is very dirty": Construction engineer shares hidden costs of building a new home

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a month ago

A construction engineer breaks down hidden building costs from site preparation to delays while SA shares building nightmares, including R40k spent on plans alone.

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