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

3054 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"Y'all have 10 friends?" Only 2 people show up to woman's party after she invited 10 friends

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"How did it happen": 15-year-old teen gets bitten by puff adder outside Graafwater

People

a year ago

"You're out": SA preacher gets called out for 3 failed rapture dates with netizens unimpressed

People

a year ago

"R92 for all this food": Midrand man shows how far R100 goes in a night market in China

People

a year ago

"Off the market": Joburg woman's reaction to gent's romantic proposal melts hearts at luxury hotel

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"This is unheard of": SA gent discusses what's normal in SA but weird in other countries

People

a year ago

"The last guy survived": Eastern Cape woman shows relationship timeline that has Mzansi in tears

Family and Relationships

a year ago

An Eastern Cape woman shared a photo showing her relationship timeline from 2019, and people have mixed reactions to what happened to her previous husbands.

"I got goosebumps!": Pretoria Affies boys' moving send-off for their 2025 matrics goes viral

Family and Relationships

a year ago

The entire Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria gathered to give their matric class an emotional farewell, and the touching moment has Mzansi in their feelings.

"This need to go viral": Cape Town gent shows how SA's youth are cleaning up the country

People

a year ago

A Cape Town content creator shared a video highlighting young South Africans from Potchefstroom who are cleaning up public spaces for free, and Mzansi is inspired.

"House of graduates": Venda woman flexes her big family of graduates

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A Venda woman shared a video celebrating her family's educational achievements, showing her parents and all seven daughters in their graduation regalia.

"I need a sanity check": Expat asks Mzansi about what the amount needed to live comfortably in SA is

People

a year ago

A South African expat who has been abroad for six years sparked a conversation after asking what it costs to live comfortably in South Africa these days.

"Food can dance?": A lion's facial expressions to a woman's viral dance have Mzansi in stitches

People

a year ago

A South African woman shared a video of herself dancing in front of a huge lion, and the lion's hilarious facial expressions had Mzansi in stitches.

"Still fresh": Eastern Cape woman celebrates her gogo's 90th birthday

Family and Relationships

a year ago

An Eastern Cape woman shared a heartwarming video celebrating her grandmother's 90th birthday, and people were inspired by the gogo's energy and longevity.

"What the heck?": British woman living in Zimbabwe shows her TikTok earnings

People

a year ago

A British woman living in Zimbabwe shared a video breaking down how much she earns from TikTok, and people had plenty of questions about the process.

"Pray for me, ladies": UK woman spills the tea about her date with a South African man

Family and Relationships

a year ago

UK influencer Chiara King shared a video getting ready for her second date with a South African man, and social media users had plenty to say about her choice.

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