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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"World’s best city": Cape Town beats London and New York for top spot in 2025

Africa

a year ago

"The pain is still raw": Woman mourns supportive baby daddy three months after his passing.

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"98% for mathematics": Brilliant Redhill School learner bags 8 distinctions.

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Bring back those stairs": Gent's emotional plea for Top Billing's return has SA in their feelings.

TV Shows

a year ago

"Coins and notes for days": Woman's creative back-to-school money-saving hack goes viral.

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Dance of victory": Principal busts moves after school achieves 100% matric pass rate.

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"The best problem to have": Top achiever torn between medicine and actuarial science.

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Top achieving matriculant faces tough choice between medicine at Stellenbosch and actuarial science at UJ, sparking online debate about career paths.

"From tears to triumph": 17-year-old maths genius named Gauteng’s top achiever.

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Musa Buthelezi, 17-year-old maths genius from Kwa-Thema, overcomes challenges to become Gauteng's top matric achiever, supported by dedicated teachers and community.

"Please just let me sleep": Stressed brother's hilarious response to matric results raises eyebrows.

Family and Relationships

a year ago

TikTok video captures the universal anxiety of waiting for matric results as stressed student refuses to discuss results, preferring sleep instead.

"My cousin got a distinction": Emotional matric pass celebration goes viral

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Viral TikTok captures tearful celebration as young matriculant discovers her distinction, contributing to South Africa's record-breaking 87.3% pass rate.

"Matric is not a sprint, it's a marathon": Brother celebrates KZN's top national achiever.

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Sibusiso Buthelezi from Zimele Secondary School emerges as a National Top Matric Achiever, overcoming rural challenges to earn multiple distinctions.

"My mother has been my biggest pain": Woman opens up about distancing herself from toxic parent.

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman's emotional TikTok about setting boundaries with her toxic mother sparks important conversations about family relationships and mental health in SA.

"Disbelief": Cape Town woman claims to find authentic vintage Chanel bag for R950.

Family and Relationships

a year ago

One Cape Town woman's claim of finding an authentic vintage Chanel bag for R950 sparks heated debate about the authenticity of thrifted luxury items.

“Isivele yaba uMzulu”: Mom shares hilarious transformation of city boy after staying with rural grandparents.

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Mother shares hilarious transformation of her son after visiting rural grandparents, sparking discussions about urban versus rural child-rearing in South Africa.

“Cum laude medical degree is insane”: Beautiful student earns 8 distinctions in MBChB, making SA proud.

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Stunning Stellenbosch University medical graduate celebrates earning MBChB degree with eight distinctions, inspiring thousands across South Africa.

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