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

787 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"Re jele mo": Woman shows what she ate at friend's luxury wedding leaving Mzansi...

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"Can't wait for you to hear it all": Limpopo's Ndlovu Youth Choir's teaser...

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"Red alert": Afrikaner woman stressed about refugee program amid Musk and...

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"Loving this season": American pumped by Elon and Trump's fallout and celebrates...

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"Short story": Gauteng Spur waiter's career glow-up has Mzansi celebrating his...

People

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"You're a superstar": Port Elizabeth gent celebrates domestic worker's birthday with beautiful video

Family and Relationships

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A Port Elizabeth content creator, @mcsteenkamp38, celebrated his domestic worker's birthday in June with a heartwarming dance compilation video of both of them.

"Give this guy South African citizenship": Gent's dance moves at a groove has SA talking

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One man's smooth amapiano dance moves at foreign club impresses SA so much they want to give him citizenship, and the video went viral with 11,000 likes.

"Online shopping fail: yiyo mos": Eastern Cape lady shows what one woman ordered vs what she got

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An Eastern Cape lady shared a video of a woman showing her online shopping fail experience that went viral after receiving a toy instead of a full-size pink suitcase

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

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JMPD officer surprises Muslim gentleman by speaking fluent Arabic and discussing Quran, and the interaction shows cultural bridge-building in Johannesburg.

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

Family and Relationships

8 days ago

Limpopo mother @newie31 shares video of stunning new home in Venda built for her children, and the modern house with pillars and security features impresses SA.

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

Family and Relationships

8 days ago

Western Cape nurse Sr Nika rings the victory bell after beating a brain tumour, supported by emotional colleagues in a video showing the survivor's milestone moment.

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

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A KZN woman's video showing how she and her school friends transformed from 2019 to successful professionals has inspired South Africans across different fields.

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

Family and Relationships

9 days ago

A Johannesburg woman challenged her police officer husband to a foot pursuit during his lunch break, impressing SA with his fitness and their playful relationship.

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

Family and Relationships

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A domestic worker's hilarious refusal to trust her boss during a kitchen game has SA in stitches as she guesses what insects he might be hiding in his closed fists.

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