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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"I'm the proudest little sister": Zimbabwean woman praises her sister for buying a home in the UK

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Love won": Joburg couple's international love story melts hearts

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"God answers prayers": Joburg domestic worker blessed with generous amount from US to build home

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Could be a Netflix series": Cape Town gent shares crazy SA bank robbery story

People

a year ago

“May I be invisible to my mother-in-law”: Asian woman praying in Zulu goes viral

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“Everyone there is lit”: KZN gent shows American man discussing the world’s obsession with Mzansi

People

a year ago

“Hope this answers you”: woman shows off elevator inside her fancy home

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A businesswoman shared a video showing off the elevator inside her fancy home, and South Africans celebrated her success after seeing how she uses it.

“It’s not always glitz and glam”: South African woman shows part of Egypt not seen on social media

People

a year ago

A South African travel content creator shared a video showing the less glamorous side of Egypt near the pyramids, and Mzansi had mixed reactions to the clip.

"Why am I smiling": Gauteng firefighter has SA ladies swooning over his adorable content

People

a year ago

A Gauteng firefighter shared a creative video using firefighting equipment to spell out "love," and SA ladies couldn't stop swooning over the adorable clip.

"There's no in between": Man earning R27k salary vents about middle-class expenses

People

a year ago

A Joburg man shared his R27k salary breakdown, claiming the middle class doesn't exist, but Mzansi had mixed reactions to his expenses and financial complaints.

"Entrepreneur baddie": Hammanskraal woman shows what it's like being a business owner at a young age

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A Hammanskraal woman shared her day running TJP Purified Water, handling everything from purifying and bottling to packaging, selling 12 bottles for R40.

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

People

a year ago

A SA content creator explained Taiwan's threat to cut microchip supply after SA downgraded its liaison office, but Ramaphosa and citizens remain unbothered.

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

People

a year ago

A Joburg content creator bought four quality dresses for R240 at Min's Style in Bergbron, Randburg, with prices ranging from R50 to R90 per dress.

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

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Joburg mum woke at 5 am to prepare her daughter's gourmet lunchbox with Woolworths steak, stir-fry, corn, fruit and homemade mashed potato balls.

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

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Pretoria woman celebrated receiving an Audi Q3 Sportback Black Edition surprise, with the viral video inspiring SA to wish for the same happiness and success.

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