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

1048 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"Please don't make it viral": JMPD cop speaking Arabic impresses Muslim man in Johannesburg

People

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"A home for my kids, thank you, God": Local mum geeks out over newly built house in Venda

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

"Beating cancer": Western Cape colleagues celebrate dedicated nurse's victory over brain tumour

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

"We made it": KwaZulu-Natal woman shows throwback school picture with friends, then vs now

Women Empowerment

2 months ago

"He was on his lunch break": Gauteng woman does foot pursuit challenge with her SAPS husband

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

"I don't trust you wena, maan": Domestic worker fails game of trust with boss

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

"Learning the language of my forebears": Cape Town woman's Khoisan lesson goes viral

People

2 months ago

A Cape Town woman's viral video teaching Khoisan phrases has South Africans asking where they can learn the ancient click language of her ancestors.

"His inner child is so happy": Limpopo dad's carefree moment with little girls melts Mzansi's hearts

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A Limpopo chicken farmer melted hearts after dancing with his daughters, sparking debate about present fathers and whether the viral song is suitable for kids.

"Woolworths thinks we are rich": SA defeated after seeing R10k prosciutto price tag

People

2 months ago

A TikTok user shared pictures of R10,000 prosciutto at Woolworths, leaving South Africans divided over whether the 8kg Italian ham is worth the hefty price tag.

"That was humour": SA farmer in US backtracks claims about being car guard after misunderstanding

People

2 months ago

A South African farmer in the US clarifies satirical car guard video was a joke after media confusion, stating he was never a refugee or car guard.

"Thanks for the plug": Free State woman shares feather cushion plug that saves money on home decor

People

2 months ago

A woman's feather cushion hack transforms R50 Pep Home cushions into luxury-looking decor with her simple wool thread technique, saving hundreds on home styling.

"Someone's salary": Joburg woman shows Rockets Menlyn bill with hectic total after night out for three

People

2 months ago

A Gauteng woman's R11,228 Rockets Menlyn bill went viral after ordering three bottles of R3,150 champagne, four bottles of water and two food platters.

"Trump caused this!": Eswatini men embrace Zulu culture at Bushfire Festival with traditional dance

People

2 months ago

Eswatini men embraced Zulu culture at the MTN Bushfire Festival, learning traditional dance moves, and the heartwarming cultural exchange sparked mixed reactions.

"What did he do?": Millionaire to zeronaire-gent regrets spending riches on friends and bad choices

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A man went from millionaire to broke after wasting his R1 million trust fund, and now, with 17 children to support and only R12,000 left, he shares his regret.

"To be in the best shape of my life": Afrikaner soldier shows impressive weight loss transformation

People

2 months ago

An Afrikaner soldier's impressive 29kg weight loss transformation from 135kg to 106kg in five months has inspired South Africans on TikTok to also lose weight.

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