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

3056 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"Cape Town on a budget": Travel enthusiast shows how to tour Cape Town on a budget

People

a year ago

"Content is costly": Gent smashes GTR vehicle immediately after take-off

People

a year ago

"Don't walk!": Port Elizabeth warehouse plug for Woolies marked down sneakers

People

a year ago

"Which one matches the sneaker?": Johannesburg woman's spending spree at Gucci goes viral

People

a year ago

"From the Batcave to Cape Town": Gent shows Lamborghinis turning heads at a petrol station

People

a year ago

"She won't forget": Mzansi applauds Johannesburg pilot giving his mum a private flight over the city

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Your wait will not be wasted": Woman builds mansion after long wait

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A woman shared an emotional video celebrating her nearly-completed mansion. Her faith-filled journey to homeownership has SA inspired and offering congratulations.

"How did you calculate?": Mzansi has mixed reaction to gent's cost of living comparison of USA vs SA

People

a year ago

A South African man compared living costs between the USA and SA, covering rent, groceries and wages. His calculations sparked a heated debate about real expenses.

"I can't believe it": Mzansi can't deal with a taxi driver's hilarious prank on his passengers

People

a year ago

A taxi driver pretended to be drunk before getting into his vehicle with passengers inside. His viral prank has South Africans demanding the full video.

"I'm following you": Mzansi is amazed by South African artist's sculpted stone creations

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A South African artist showed the complete stone sculpture process from raw rock to polished masterpiece. Her viral video has Mzansi asking for sculpting tips.

"Woolworths rip off": Sunshine Coast man weighs 700g brisket from Woolies Australia and gets an unfair result

People

a year ago

A Sunshine Coast man weighed a brisket from Woolworths Australia and discovered a shocking weight difference. His video has people debating grocery store practices.

"South Africa my enemy": Cameroonian man shows best national parks in Africa with hilarious rankings

People

a year ago

A Cameroonian content creator ranked African countries with best national parks using hilarious nicknames, then confessed to deliberately moving SA to second place.

"My new apartment": Pretoria woman shows off new apartment with bedroom setup

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A Pretoria beauty entrepreneur shared her exciting apartment tour showing her bedroom setup progress, with SA celebrating her achievement and furniture choices.

"Salaries can't provide": Pretoria man explains cost of living crisis as R21k salary not enough

People

a year ago

A Pretoria content creator explained how R21,224 today equals R10,000 from 2009, showing why current salaries can't cover basic family expenses in South Africa.

"Have I ever lied to you?": Malcolm surprises domestic worker sis Thembi with trip to Mauritius

Family and Relationships

a year ago

FKN Army founder Malcolm Wentzel surprised his domestic worker with a trip to Mauritius, leaving South Africans calling him the boss of the century.

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