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

1397 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"Never saw the last part coming": Teacher doing Magumba dance challenge with students goes viral

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

"Tastes doughy": American content creator tries magwinya for the first time in South Africa

People

2 months ago

"I found your ID": Gent in cybersecurity warns South Africans after finding personal docs online

People

2 months ago

"Camping safaris are not safe": Kenyan dentist shows a lion entering a camping tent

People

2 months ago

"Why is the water dirty?": Limpopo hiker shows surprising dam on top of Table Mountain

People

2 months ago

"My girl is UP!": Johannesburg Grace Mondlana's grocery haul for her gogo melts hearts

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

"It happened to me": Durban gent shows driver asleep while waiting at a red robot

People

2 months ago

A Durban driving instructor shared viral footage of a driver who fell asleep at a red traffic light, sparking important conversations about road safety.

"I'll forever be grateful": KwaZulu-Natal woman flaunts R5 million mansion built from scratch

Women Empowerment

2 months ago

A KwaZulu-Natal business coach celebrated three years since completing her R5 million cash-built mansion in Centurion, crediting her business for the achievement.

"Not a good sign": Polokwane man shows guests scattering as fierce winds lift up a wedding tent

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

Wedding guests in a rural part of Mzansi ran for safety as fierce winds lifted and destroyed their tent setup, leaving the celebration in complete chaos.

"What's wrong with this tip?": Eastern Cape woman's R34 tip for restaurant bill goes viral

People

2 months ago

A Port Elizabeth woman showed how she tipped R34.50 on a R765.50 restaurant bill that has divided South Africans on social media about proper tipping etiquette.

"Quantum physics": SA wonders how a Quantum landed on top of a house

People

2 months ago

A TikTok user shared a bizarre video of a Toyota Quantum taxi balanced on a house roof, leaving South Africans completely puzzled about how it got there.

"He's never growled": Township rescue Africanis living his best life abroad melts hearts

People

2 months ago

A township rescue Africanis named Finn went from living on South African streets to his best life abroad. His heartwarming transformation story has Mzansi emotional.

"May your pockets never run dry": Johannesburg man shares fruits of his success with his gogo

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A Johannesburg content creator surprised his gogo with bags full of groceries in a video that went viral with 134,000 reactions as Mzansi praised his generosity.

"I'm sure my mom is smiling down": Cape Town gent rebuilds mum's home from scratch

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A Cape Town entrepreneur demolished and rebuilt his late mother's dilapidated home in the Eastern Cape, sharing the emotional construction journey that went viral.

"Surprise, my neighbour": Pretoria gent's good deed for neighbour melts hearts

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A Pretoria gent surprised an elderly neighbour with a new hose pipe after seeing the terrible condition of her old one and the moment went viral with 23k reactions.

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