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

2591 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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“It snows in SA?”: Mzansi wowed as couple celebrates anniversary in Drakensberg’s icy weather

Family and Relationships

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3 ways green card holders can skip the citizenship test to become US citizens

23 days ago

“It was ready to take a picture”: Snake standing upright at night on roadside leaves Mzansi spooked

People

23 days ago

Malala Yousafzai in Pretoria on Women’s Day calls on SA to lead fight against gender apartheid

Women Empowerment

23 days ago

“See him”: Nigerian man breaks down after Bangkok drug arrest in viral video

People

24 days ago

“Share with my family”: Teen Wernand’s GoFundMe raises over R2 million after viral bi Phakathi video

Family and Relationships

24 days ago

"Sad": True Crime SA breaks down case findings on Cameron Waldeck-Cooks and Ethan Coetzee's deaths

Family and Relationships

24 days ago

True Crime SA broke down the case update on Cameron Waldeck-Cooks and Ethan Coetzee's deaths, after post-mortem results led SAPS to open a murder investigation.

“I want to go to school”: Filmmaker shares story of Ethiopian boy exploited for his rare eyes

Family and Relationships

24 days ago

A filmmaker shared the story of Abushe, a homeless Ethiopian teen whose rare blue eyes have made him a target for photographers while he dreams of going to school.

“The tragic loss”: St Stithians under fire for handling of Cameron Waldeck-cooks murder case

Family and Relationships

24 days ago

St Stithians College is facing criticism over how it handled the deaths of two students connected to Cameron Waldeck-Cooks' case, prompting a Women's Day statement.

Cops accused of removing files and wiping phone at Lt-Gen Mfazi murder scene

People

24 days ago

Two police officers are accused of removing sensitive files and wiping a phone at the home of Lt-Gen Mfazi, who was poisoned, allegations one strongly denies.

Rachel Kolisi opens up about reinvention after separation from Siya Kolisi

Family and Relationships

24 days ago

Rachel Kolisi has opened up about reinvention and healing after her split from Siya Kolisi, after launching a new project called Falling Forward.

"We are mourning, we are angry": Women For Change grieves loss of Cameron Waldeck-Cooks

People

24 days ago

Women For Change has marked Women's Day 2026 by mourning the death of 17-year-old Cameron Waldeck-Cooks, whose case has been reclassified as murder.

Da manifesto promises private sector role in fixing municipal services across SA

Politics

24 days ago

The DA launched its local government election manifesto, promising to bring in private companies to fix water and electricity infrastructure across South Africa.

“Who are you going to kill”: Domestic worker praises her boss’ outfit in hilarious video

Family and Relationships

25 days ago

A famous domestic worker in SA known as Dolly left South Africans in stitches after dubbing her boss The Undertaker over his all-black cool outfit.

“I’m not insinuating anything”: Gent discusses HIV statistics after immigrants leave SA

People

25 days ago

Fact-checkers have confirmed that a viral TikTok claim about a 76% drop in South Africa's HIV statistics after recent immigration enforcement is false.

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