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

1841 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"Fake news": Cape Town anaconda claims in Zeekoevlei wetlands get debunked by city authorities

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"Getting out of hand": Koreans have Mzansi laughing after guessing the ages of African women

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a month ago

"It's sad": Beloved Joburg security guard David Sejobe honoured with billboard after fatal accident

People

a month ago

"How I did it": Johannesburg man shares how he was able to buy his two dream BMWs at age 21

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"Viral? No man": Cape Town gent tries out the not-so-viral Woolies chocolate doughnut

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a month ago

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"I can't afford her": SA unhappy with 5% minimum wage increase for domestic workers in 2026

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“Not today”: Aussie teen speaks out after swimming 4km through shark-infested waters to save family

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a month ago

Australian 13-year-old Austin Appelbee swam for four hours through shark-prone waters to save his family after they were swept out to sea off Western Australia.

"We never saw anything": South Africa zeros in on Jeffreys Bay couple who worked on Epstein Island

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a month ago

South Africa questions Jeffreys Bay couple who worked on Jeffrey Epstein's island for 10 years, with many saying they're lying about never seeing anything suspicious

"Good ol' days": Witbank date night slip from 1997 leaves Mzansi shocked by inflation

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a month ago

A man shares 1997 receipt from Porterhouse restaurant date night in Witbank totalling R108.75, sparking nostalgia and shock over inflation in 29 years.

"Too blessed": Ghost Hlubi flashes his luxury vehicles in driveway, Mzansi questions if he sold some

People

a month ago

YouTuber Ghost Hlubi shows off three luxury vehicles in his driveway, but South Africans question whether he really owns them or previously sold some.

"We won the war": eMalahleni woman shows off how far she has come with hubby after negative comments

Family and Relationships

a month ago

An eMalahleni influencer shares journey with husband from living in shack in 2005 to beautiful home in 2026, proving wrong those who doubted their marriage.

"If courage were a man": Uganda gent fends off elephant trying to break into guest lodge for food

People

a month ago

Ugandan gorilla tracking expert shares footage of himself bravely chasing away massive elephant trying to reach cars at guest lodge where it breaks windows for food.

"The perfect plug": Woman shares plug for Joburg bed shop that supplies quality bedroom essentials

People

a month ago

Content creator shares plug for Centurion factory shop supplying hotels with quality mattresses, revealing Cloud 9 queen mattresses selling for just R2,499.

"This is wrong": Man assaulted by taxi association in Vanderbijlpark for having passenger in his car

People

a month ago

Man travelling to work with colleagues in lift club dragged from car and assaulted by Vanderbijlpark taxi association members, case opened with police.

"Why was it not towed?": Damaged taxi barging forward on a Joburg road leaves SA confused

People

a month ago

Damaged Johannesburg taxi with smashed front continues driving and crashes into Kia at red traffic light, leaving South Africans questioning road safety.

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