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

2642 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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“Prayer over punishment”: Matrics choose love over hazing for grade 8s

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“Cultures unite in love”: Local girl’s wedding dance with Chinese sweetheart goes viral

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“Isaiah 60:22 came through”: Woman’s new VW Polo R-Line reveal goes viral

People

a year ago

“From broken windows to beautiful home”: Man shows off village house transformation

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“Imagine trying this in Shoprite month end”: Vegan protesters block supermarket aisles

People

a year ago

"When she cooks, I clean": Couple shows SA what real teamwork in a marriage looks like

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Fake millions prank on mom": Daughter’s Capitec balance has MamaBear speaking mix of languages

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Watch mom's hilarious reaction as her daughter pranks her with a fake R15 million bank balance, causing the excited mom to switch between languages.

“My peaceful home”: Woman’s cozy shack setup gets love from social media

Family and Relationships

a year ago

South African woman inspires social media with beautifully decorated shack interior, featuring stylish bedroom and open-plan living space, amid rising housing costs.

“Only in Mzansi”: Street washers clean delivery driver’s helmet at traffic light

People

a year ago

Street windscreen washers in SA go viral after giving motorcycle delivery driver's helmet an impromptu cleaning at traffic light, showcasing local innovation.

“My husband this, my husband that…”: Wife’s R16K birthday gift to husband has SA talking

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Beauty content creator sparks debate after crafting R16,000 cash bouquet for husband's birthday, with South Africans sharing their own amusing gift-giving stories.

“You don’t need an application”: Female contractor’s kitchen transformation leaves SA in awe

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Female interior designer captivates SA with a stunning kitchen renovation, transforming basic brown and black space into a modern masterpiece with sleek finishes.

“He lost everything”: Mom’s back-to-school shopping trip after just 2 days has SA rolling

Family and Relationships

a year ago

SA mom's TikTok video about buying replacement school shoes after just two days resonates with parents struggling with children's lost items amid rising living costs

“The accent is perfect”: Afrikaner family amazes Mzansi with fluent Xhosa skills

Family and Relationships

a year ago

An Afrikaner grandfather and his toddler granddaughter capture South Africa's attention with their impressive Xhosa language skills, showcasing unity.

“From pap nuggets to pizza”: Mom shows off Grade 1 son’s gourmet school lunch

Family and Relationships

a year ago

SA mom and content creator transitions from viral pap nuggets to homemade pizza and gourmet snacks for her Grade 1 son's school lunch, impressing netizens.

“Apologise to her”: SA calls out guys for ‘plastic’ video, defends disrespected cashier

Family and Relationships

a year ago

SA rallied behind disrespected cashier after viral video shows customer's aggressive response to plastic bag question, sparking debates about content creation ethics

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