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

1589 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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“Might as well make dollars”: SA gent shares why he chose to get a job abroad instead of inside SA

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“Where’s the cheese?”: Johannesburg man crashes out over shrinkflation after R90 lasagna purchase

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“New year new me”: Durban woman shares video of Durban mobile street sweepers in action

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“Something about Camps Bay”: Limpopo woman amazed by 7:30 pm Cape Town sunshine

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“What we created”: Eastern Cape teacher shows the house she bought vs the home created

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“Are we playing with fire”: Cape Town man concerned about presence of foreign military ships in SA

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“Legendary social club”: Johannesburg woman shares amount her stokvel saved, leaving SA impressed

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A Johannesburg woman shared a video showing her stokvel saved R4.5 million from January to November, leaving South Africans impressed and asking how to join.

“Like what?”: Cape Town woman questions her standards after a friend calls out BF for WhatsApp calls

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A Cape Town woman questioned her standards after her friend said she lowered hers by letting her boyfriend call her on WhatsApp instead of using airtime.

“In 1 month”: Mpumalanga single mum Makhi Thee Swappa Queen shows off her latest building success

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A Mpumalanga content creator shared photos of a wall, electric fence, and sliding gate she built in one month through Facebook content creation income.

“It feels like home”: Cape Town woman shares how she got her African government name

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A Cape Town woman named Khaya shared the story behind her unique African name, explaining it was inspired by Bob Marley but spelt in Xhosa meaning "home."

“Unacceptable”: Municipal worker sweeping rubbish into drain leaves Durban residents fuming

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9 days ago

eThekwini Municipality launched an investigation into an employee who was filmed sweeping litter into a stormwater drain instead of collecting it properly.

“Check your chocolate”: SA woman finds maggots in chocolate bought on different occasions

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9 days ago

A South African woman shared a video showing maggots she found in chocolate bars bought from the same store on different occasions, warning people to check wrappers.

“Love is so beautiful”: SA woman’s long distance relationship with Austrian man melts hearts

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10 days ago

A South African law student shared a video showing her long distance relationship with a man from Austria who travelled to SA with an engagement ring.

“Yebo yebo yebo”: Cape Town-based US man shares what he loves about Mzansi

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10 days ago

An American man living in Cape Town shared what he absolutely loves about South Africa, praising South African DJs and the way they play Amapiano music in clubs.

“People are smiling”: UK visitor touched by South Africans’ overwhelming love during her vacation

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A UK woman shared her healing experience visiting Cape Town and Gondwana Game Reserve, praising South Africans for being kind-hearted and smiling everywhere.

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