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

2591 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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“All part of the journey”: Travellers build DIY road on Lesotho mountain pass to beat traffic jam

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“Long distance relationship”: SA can’t help but mock woman’s Shein jeans as order goes wrong

People

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How long it takes a South African to become a US citizen, key rules explained

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7 requirements South Africans must meet to get Australian citizenship

World

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“Those lashes”: Durban traffic cop caught on camera assaulting motorist during licence check

People

a month ago

Tongaat doctor becomes first African to qualify in 2 major surgery fields

Women Empowerment

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“How much”: SA woman ordered to repay Sassa child support grant after audit reveals employment

People

a month ago

A South African woman was issued a SASSA debt notice after an audit found she had been earning above the threshold while collecting the Child Support Grant.

Kuils River petrol attendant who delivered baby on forecourt is now expecting his own child

Family and Relationships

a month ago

Chevaan Abrahams, a young man who delivered a baby on a Kuils River garage forecourt, is now expecting his own child and pursuing his paramedic dream.

“Well done”: Johannesburg schoolgirl gets dancing polar bear birthday surprise outside school gates

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A Johannesburg schoolgirl's parents arranged a giant dancing polar bear mascot to surprise her outside her school gates for her birthday after school.

12-year-old Gauteng boy wins World Startup Forum championship in Switzerland

Family and Relationships

a month ago

12-year-old Lubanzi Dube from Gauteng became the first black South African in 26 years to win the World Startup Forum Championship in Switzerland.

2 teenagers killed in gang-related tuckshop shooting in Mitchells Plain

People

a month ago

Two 18-year-olds were killed and a third person injured in a shooting outside a tuckshop in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, on Friday night, 24 July 2026.

ESET warns South African sports fans and shoppers of rising phishing scams

South Africa

a month ago

One SA cybersecurity firm, ESET, has warned South Africans about a rise in phishing scams timed around the Springbok rugby season and online shopping.

4 Pakistani spaza shop owners allegedly shot dead in Kempton Park ambush

People

a month ago

Four Pakistani nationals who owned spaza shops in Tembisa, Gauteng, were shot dead in an apparent targeted ambush in Kempton Park on Saturday evening.

951 elephants died in Kruger over 6 years; SANParks explains the causes

South Africa

a month ago

SANParks has stepped up to explained what the causes behind 951 elephant deaths are that were recorded in Kruger National Park between 2020 and 2025.

“Be strong”: Zimbabwe woman shows hard life after leaving South Africa

People

a month ago

A Zimbabwean woman shared her early morning garden routine after leaving South Africa, sparking discussion about rural life and the returnee experience.

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