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

2161 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"Very very sad": SA mourns death of one conjoined twin separated in groundbreaking Limpopo surgery

Family and Relationships

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"More than just unleaded": Engen employees' fun Pitch Perfect dance has Mzansi loving them

Women Empowerment

2 months ago

"I'm happy here": Lifestyle stats between NZ and SA leave South Africa on the defensive

People

2 months ago

"Just tell us": Joburg single man complains about friends with kids after disastrous braai visit

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

"Join the revolution": Orania's solution to the petrol increase has residents hitting the streets

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

"A shopper you won't forget": Woolworths April Fool's shopper bag joke has SA doing a double take

People

2 months ago

"She's feeling safer than before": Cape Town kids give army on the streets a show in Mitchells Plain

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A young girl dancing in front of an army vehicle in Mitchells Plain melted hearts online, reminding South Africans what safe streets can look like for children.

"We need to do something": Cape Town gent shows how foreign property ownership is driving up prices

People

2 months ago

A Cape Town content creator used real Property24 listings to show how foreign property ownership is pushing South Africans out of the housing market for good.

"The biggest excuse": Gent shares Google's free 5000 scholarships for South Africans

People

2 months ago

An AI consultant broke down 5000 free Google Career Certificate scholarships available to South African students covering AI, cybersecurity and data analytics.

"Almost nobody is talking about this": Gent discusses free AI courses from Microsoft on SABC Plus

People

2 months ago

An AI consultant broke down three free Microsoft programmes available to South Africans, including AI courses on SABC Plus and 50,000 free certification vouchers.

"Only in SA": Taxi driver trying to make every petrol litre count gets SA laughing amid fuel hike

People

2 months ago

A video of a taxi driver rocking his vehicle at a petrol station amid South Africa's record April fuel hike has gone viral, and South Africans are laughing.

"Logic prevails": SA court ruling brings good news for Muslim marriages and women's rights

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A South African high court ruled that Muslim women have full access to civil divorce protections even after talaq is pronounced, closing a loophole.

"I'm impressed": Japan's ambassador shares what being in South Africa for over a year has been like

People

2 months ago

Japan's Ambassador to South Africa, Fumio Shimizu, shared a heartfelt video reflecting on his first year in the country, greeting South Africans in local languages.

"RIP our beloved pink elephant": Boksburg says goodbye to their beloved landmark

People

2 months ago

Boksburg North residents are mourning the loss of the beloved pink elephant landmark after the former Pink Elephant Liquor Store was destroyed by fire.

"That mamba is wise": Black mamba dodges oncoming traffic and the clip has SA talking

People

2 months ago

A Western Cape man shared a video of a black mamba narrowly avoiding an oncoming car on a road, and the speed at which it moved had people completely stunned.

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