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

3025 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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True crime creator Bella Monsoon shares chilling update on Boksburg couple's murder case

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Sri Lankan man, 24, faces death penalty in Saudi Arabia over Facebook comment

People

29 days ago

SASSA warns grant beneficiaries that major personal information could delay payments

People

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Passenger dies on Kenya Airways flight after attempting to open cabin door mid-air

People

29 days ago

Can asylum seekers get SASSA grants? What the SRD rules say

South Africa

29 days ago

US expands social media checks for visa applicants, SA journalists now affected

29 days ago

"Everyone is equal": UK expat defends Zimbabwe gym hygiene comments after backlash

People

29 days ago

A UK expat living in Zimbabwe responded to backlash over her gym hygiene video, saying race played no part, while Zimbabweans debated her comments.

"I won't say anything": Prank fails as pensioner tries to negotiate with a 'Tokoloshe'

Family and Relationships

29 days ago

A South African gogo mistook an AI ghost filter for a Tokoloshe and made heartfelt requests to it, leaving TikTok users who saw the clip in stitches.

"Nature is so giving": Pretoria homesteader shows how he saves and harvests lettuce seeds

People

29 days ago

A Pretoria homesteader showed how he harvests and stores lettuce seeds from a flowering plant, and warned about seedless fruit and corporate seed control.

"What was all the food for?": German TikToker stunned by South African padkos culture

Family and Relationships

30 days ago

A German TikToker shared her first encounter with South Africa's padkos culture, and South Africans defended the road trip tradition in the comments.

South African motorists might get some relief as government considers scrapping major fuel levy

South Africa

30 days ago

The Department of Transport is considering reducing or scrapping the RAF fuel levy, but OUTA warns the new plan could leave more uninsured drivers on the road.

What's eating into South Africans' wallets? Woolworths report points to an online habit

Money

30 days ago

Woolworths has named online gambling as one of its top three business risks, saying it is draining spending from the South African retail industry.

"Kenyans can't beef with a compass direction": South Africans and Kenyans clash on X

People

30 days ago

South Africans and Kenyans went head to head for an all out internet battle on X over GDP, land, inequality and football, and the online rivalry has many talking.

23-year-old SA developer builds free app to help learners pass maths

Education

30 days ago

A young 23-year-old man, Lesedi Mochadibane went on to build freenotes.co.za, a free maths platform that has reached learners in over 100 countries.

Sars 23 October 2026 deadline: what South Africans still need to file

People

30 days ago

SARS has set 23 October 2026 as the deadline for non-provisional taxpayers who were not auto-assessed, with new rules and easier filing tools this season.

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