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

3076 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

Author's articles

“Thank you for the inspiration”: Woman with disability proves will is strength by mastering skills

People

a year ago

“God have mercy on us”: Woman dances on grave, sparking debate

People

a year ago

“Rome wasn’t built in a day, my friend”: Woman revamps old RDP house

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“These kids watch Peppa Pig too much at crèche”: Dad wants no hug from messy child

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“You saved 2 years of your book allowance for braces”: Woman shows transformation journey

People

a year ago

“He does this even at home”: Cop ending groovers’ fun leaves partygoers stunned

People

a year ago

“Just playing with it”: Gent plays with highly venomous puff adder

People

a year ago

A man shared footage of himself using a snake catching tool to play a dangerous game with a highly venomous puff adder, responsible for more snake bite fatalities.

“Ndiyeke ulila”: Woman delays traditional wedding on purpose

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A bride revealed how overwhelming emotions on her wedding day led her to deliberately delay her traditional ceremony that was already running behind schedule.

“Who took his dog now?”: John Wick lookalike spotted in Pietermaritzburg

People

a year ago

A man bearing an uncanny resemblance to Keanu Reeves' character John Wick was filmed walking through Pietermaritzburg in a black suit, sparking humorous reactions.

“My parents can tell me their story”: Woman uses Temu’s memory books to help mom with dementia

People

a year ago

After her mother's dementia diagnosis, Nawaal Weitz found affordable memory books on Temu that help preserve family stories before they fade away.

“I’m feeling anxious… it’s an understatement”: Asian guy nervous about lobola negotiations

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A gent shared his cross-cultural experience waiting nervously during lobola negotiations for his South African girlfriend, earning praise for respecting traditions.

“I understand your dream is to earn R50k”: Woman gives SA a chuckle with salary claims

People

a year ago

A woman's humorous claim about earning R50,000 monthly at Shoprite while being 25 with nine children has sparked laughter and playful debates on social media.

“Keep moving”: From matric top achiever to future lawyer, blind Wits student defies all odds

People

a year ago

Kabelo Kekana, SA's top special needs matric achiever from 2024, is now pursuing a degree in law at Wits University with the help of assistive technology.

“Baba must eat first”: Makoti shares how hubby must eat before everyone else at family events

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A makoti's video shows how she serves her husband before everyone else at family gatherings, sparking debate about cultural expectations placed on daughters-in-law.

“Age is a word, not a number, please”: Woman shows loving relationship with much older man

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A video showing a woman and her elderly partner sharing a tender moment has gone viral, with SA sharing their own experiences of successful age-gap relationships.

Nerissa Naidoo

Nerissa Naidoo

Author's articles

Latest

Trending

Top stories