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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"Another Bok injured": Gent shows Bok injured before Springboks vs England kick-off

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"Bring our nation together": Anlia Etzebeth singing the national anthem wows Durban July crowd

People

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"Very tragic and sad": Stilbaai farmer loses wife and son while working abroad

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a month ago

"She touched so many hearts": UJ mourns learner in Faculty of Education

Family and Relationships

a month ago

Johann Rupert's land reform project has changed the lives of thousands, one title deed at a time

Family and Relationships

a month ago

Gift of the Givers refuses to leave CPT repatriation site until the last migrants are safely home

People

a month ago

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Bad news for South African electricity users as rising prices keep getting worse

People

a month ago

Energy expert warns South Africa is trapped in a utility death spiral where rising electricity prices reduce demand, forcing Eskom to raise prices further.

"A common day at work": Conservation scientist gets late for work after Kruger elephant escape

People

a month ago

A conservation scientist shared the real reason she was late for work, a herd of elephants that escaped Kruger National Park and blocked her route.

"He made my day": Gent tips petrol attendant for every second he listens to his story

People

a month ago

A man secretly tipped a petrol attendant R10 for every second he listened to his story without interrupting, and the final amount left everyone smiling.

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"You don't move": Alleged house on fire sparks eviction speculation

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a month ago

A house fire has sparked speculation online after a caption claimed a landlord threatened to burn tenants out, though no official statement has confirmed the claims.

Bus shortages delay thousands of foreign nationals being processed at Musina repatriation centre

People

a month ago

Thousands of foreign nationals are being processed at the Musina repatriation centre in Limpopo, with bus shortages causing delays as foreigners await transport.

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Government launches new building safety framework after deadly collapses in 3 areas

South Africa

a month ago

Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson launched the National Built Environment and Construction Safety Framework in Ekurhuleni after deadly building collapses.

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“We were late”: Mpho Popps' rant about inDrive coming late to the cashless party leaves SA smiling

People

2 months ago

Popular comedian Mpho Popps shared a clip about inDrive finally going cashless, admitting they were late but explaining exactly what kept them busy in the meantime.

"Flu is coming back": Icy weather forecast for SA as Gauteng braces for sub-zero temperatures

South Africa

2 months ago

The South African Weather Service has forecast sub-zero overnight temperatures in Johannesburg and Pretoria from Thursday 3 July, with the cold air mass spreading.

"Justice will be served": Jason Vanporppal gets blocked by scammer after R25,000 deadline passes

People

2 months ago

Jason Vanporppal revealed that his alleged scammer Haley blocked him on Facebook and WhatsApp after failing to return R25,000 stolen from his charity fund.

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