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

People

a year ago

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

Family and Relationships

a year ago

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

People

a year ago

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

Family and Relationships

a year ago

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

People

a year ago

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

People

a year ago

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

Family and Relationships

a year 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 year 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

People

a year 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

People

a year 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

People

a year 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.

"Where is Somalia?": Passport holders lose some privileges, but South Africans aren't interested

People

a year ago

Somalia scraps visa-on-arrival for SA passport holders, replacing it with mandatory eVisas, while South Africans react with jokes about its location.

"DKNY jeans for R300": Influencer shows budget jeans finds in Durban that have online users hyped

People

a year ago

A KwaZulu-Natal influencer revealed a Durban store selling DKNY jeans for R300 and chino shorts for R160, asking SA to rush to Brickfield before stock runs out.

"The last time": Woman shares heartbreaking clip of her favourite courier guy before tragedy struck

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman shared the last video of her daughter with their beloved courier driver, Mfundo Vilakazi, before he was killed in a hijacking, SA mourns the tragic loss.

"That fridge costs R600": Gent shows luxury home he built in China with R1 million

People

a year ago

A Midrand man toured the R1 million luxury home he built in China with 5 bedrooms and air cons, leaving SA shocked by the costs compared to local prices.

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