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

2633 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"HR explain": Gent complains about working the same job but not earning the same pay

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Sunshine is the number one thing": SA woman living in Switzerland shares what she misses about home

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“Small Cup, Big Tears”: Young Girl Gets Fake Stanley Cup From Online Retailer

People

a year ago

"Look at what we did here!": Gent shows how he built a home from scratch

People

a year ago

"Ithemba liyaphilisa": Eastern Cape woman flexes almost-completed home

Women Empowerment

a year ago

"We pay DSTV just to keep our TVs on": Woman complains about TV package costs

People

a year ago

"We went quiet because you turned off your comments": SA TikTok users shade US lady

People

a year ago

An SA content creator called out an American woman who claimed South Africans had gone quiet in the Zulu parade debate, revealing she had actually blocked comments.

"Don't compare us with your KFC biscuit?": US woman tries out SA snacks

People

a year ago

An American woman reviewed popular South African treats including Smarties, rusks, and Crunchies, comparing them to familiar US snacks that left SA amused.

"It smacks!": US gent reviews SA wife's pickled fish and hot cross buns Easter meal

Family and Relationships

a year ago

An American man tried the traditional Cape Easter meal of pickled fish and hot cross buns for the first time, sharing his surprised reaction to the combination.

"Celebrate your small wins": Woman celebrates pet sheep having a baby

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A heartwarming video shows a woman's pure joy as she discovers her pet sheep has given birth to a lamb, highlighting the special bond between humans and their pets.

"This is not Sleeping Beauty": Woman finds cape cobra snuggling in her bed

People

a year ago

A terrifying discovery was made when a woman found a deadly cobra hiding under the bedding of her neatly made bed, leaving social media users shocked and scared.

"May you go through unforgettable experiences": Dad buys teenage daughter new car, sparks debate

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Northern Cape father surprised his teenage daughter with a brand new Nissan Magnite while she was still in her school uniform, causing heated debate.

"Why do I look like a monkey": Woman shows how minoxidil changed her from bald to having facial hair

People

a year ago

A woman shares her journey with minoxidil treatment, documenting how it solved her baldness but left her with facial hair growth that made her look like a monkey.

"There were good times and bad times": 6 inspiring stories of farmers living the dollar dream

Family and Relationships

a year ago

From hourly wages of R375 to free housing and flights, South Africans are sharing their success stories of working on American farms through the H-2A visa programme.

"There's no better teacher than experience": Rich family goes to live in township with R3k budget

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A wealthy Pretoria family left their comfortable Wapadrand home to live in a Mamelodi shack for a month with only R3,000, experiencing the struggles of township life

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