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

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

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

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

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"Thanks for the plug": Free State woman shares feather cushion plug that saves...

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"Someone's salary": Joburg woman shows Rockets Menlyn bill with hectic total...

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

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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

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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

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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.

"Bro wants nothing but amapiano": Afrikaner asks for amapiano while riding in a taxi

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12 days ago

An Afrikaner gentleman surprised fellow taxi passengers when he requested amapiano music, creating a heartwarming moment that shows SA's cultural diversity.

"A beautiful smile": Western Cape school shows how they're helping their visually impaired students

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12 days ago

Pioneer School shared a video of a visually impaired student making tea using a liquid level indicator, showing how simple technology promotes independence.

"Madness at its best": New method of cooking noodles has Mzansi in tears

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12 days ago

A person cooking noodles in an electric kettle by forcing it to stay on has SA both laughing and concerned about the safety risks of this dangerous cooking method.

"It can never be possible on your salary": Shoprite cashier shows off her newly built house

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12 days ago

A cashier amazed social media by showing off her impressive newly built home, promising to reveal her payslip and saving strategy after viewers didn't believe her.

"Plus is plus, duck is eend": Mum helps son with Afrikaans homework despite language barrier

Family and Relationships

12 days ago

A mum went viral after helping her son with Afrikaans homework, learning new words together after the DoE, after he was placed in the wrong school.

Meet Maseromo Mofokeng: Global clinical trial manager who rose from poverty to healthcare leadership

Women Empowerment

12 days ago

From walking barefoot to school on a Free State farm to managing global clinical trials, Maseromo Mofokeng's journey shows how hard work can break poverty cycles.

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