Best News & Entertainment '24

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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“God chose the right career”: Woman thanks dad for life-changing engineering advice

“God chose the right career”: Woman thanks dad for life-changing engineering advice

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“Rest in peace, brother”: Schoolboys’ tribute to late classmate gives SA goosebumps

“Rest in peace, brother”: Schoolboys’ tribute to late classmate gives SA goosebumps

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“What did the description say”: Woman’s online shopping fails go viral, peeps floored

“What did the description say”: Woman’s online shopping fails go viral, peeps floored

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Rent-free": Springbok star Mapimpi’s outfit changes have SA ladies swooning

"Rent-free": Springbok star Mapimpi’s outfit changes have SA ladies swooning

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"If he wants to, he will": Uncles pay lobola on couple’s one-year anniversary

"If he wants to, he will": Uncles pay lobola on couple’s one-year anniversary

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“May this love locate me”: Woman’s bae gifts her stack of R100 notes in viral heart trend

“May this love locate me”: Woman’s bae gifts her stack of R100 notes in viral heart trend

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"My first big girl purchase at 21": Young woman celebrates new Porsche

"My first big girl purchase at 21": Young woman celebrates new Porsche

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A 21-year-old South African woman's celebration of purchasing her first Porsche has captured hearts on social media, inspiring young people across the country.

"Back to res season": Student raids home kitchen before returning to campus

"Back to res season": Student raids home kitchen before returning to campus

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A South African student's video of gathering supplies from home before returning to university residence resonates with many who've attended uni and stayed at res.

"Your dream is valid, validate it with hard work": From walking to school to saving lives as a doctor

"Your dream is valid, validate it with hard work": From walking to school to saving lives as a doctor

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A South African doctor's inspirational journey from walking to township schools to becoming a medical professional has resonated with social media users.

"Like how does she think of such?": Woman’s mom transforms Ferrero Rocher container into egg storage

"Like how does she think of such?": Woman’s mom transforms Ferrero Rocher container into egg storage

Family and Relationships

a year ago

One mom's creative reuse of a Ferrero Rocher container for egg storage has TikTok users impressed by her innovative thinking and environmental consciousness.

“I was here always”: Gent celebrating son’s birthday on side of road moves SA

“I was here always”: Gent celebrating son’s birthday on side of road moves SA

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A father's viral video showing him celebrating his son's birthday from the roadside after years of denied access sparks discussions about parental rights.

“For God nothing is impossible”: Couple burn their divorce papers, SA mixed

“For God nothing is impossible”: Couple burn their divorce papers, SA mixed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A couple's viral video showing them burning their divorce papers and reconciling sparks mixed reactions from South Africans, sparking discussions.

"No hunger formed against you shall prosper": Woman braais wors for siblings with candles

"No hunger formed against you shall prosper": Woman braais wors for siblings with candles

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman's solution to cooking wors during load shedding using candles goes viral, with South Africans praising her resourcefulness while sharing their stories.

“Marriage material, not money material”: 19- and 67-year-old’s engagement sparks debate

“Marriage material, not money material”: 19- and 67-year-old’s engagement sparks debate

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A 19-year-old's engagement to a 67-year-old man sparks intense debate on social media, with South Africans divided between supporting love and expressing concern.

“Support street vendors”: SA stunned by R50 cabbage at SuperSpar

“Support street vendors”: SA stunned by R50 cabbage at SuperSpar

Family and Relationships

a year ago

SuperSpar's R50 price tag for a small Geolaine cabbage sparks debate about food costs in SA, with many pointing out the same item costs just R5 from street vendors.

Nerissa Naidoo