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

2034 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"Not for the faint-hearted": Skipper overturns on KZN beach as passenger goes overboard at Glenmore

People

13 days ago

Over 15,000 suspects arrested in a week as SAPS intensifies crackdown on crime in SA

People

13 days ago

Speculation grows as new information concerning the missing Spaza shop owner, Mazwi Kubheka, turns up

People

13 days ago

"SA-born": CoolStoryBru shows five SA doctors who made world history in medicine

People

14 days ago

"Viva!": Cape Town woman shows fun behind-the-scenes moments of being in politics with Helen Zille

Politics

14 days ago

"When I grow up": Woman's birthday wish has SA smiling and defending her dream

Family and Relationships

14 days ago

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"Happy to return it": Pretoria gent finds valuable ring in park and looks for owner

People

14 days ago

A Pretoria metal detecting enthusiast found an engagement ring in a park and is asking the rightful owner to come forward with proof of ownership.

Cape Town residents warned of planned water supply disruptions across multiple areas

People

14 days ago

The City of Cape Town has announced planned water supply disruptions between 3 and 10 May 2026, including shutdowns at the Faure and Blackheath treatment plants.

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Eskom offers mining giants 2012 electricity prices while ordinary households pay seven times more

People

14 days ago

Eskom has agreed to sell electricity to ferrochrome producers Samancor Chrome and Glencore Merafe at 62 cents per kilowatt-hour, while household customers pay more.

"When will I get a green ID": Somalian refugee cries to SA government about SASSA grant cut off

Family and Relationships

15 days ago

A Somalian refugee woman broke down outside a SASSA office after her grant was cut off for months, with officials telling her she now needs a green ID to qualify.

"Not 1 cent of compensation": Zimbabwean speaks about losing his farm after 20 years of hard work

Family and Relationships

15 days ago

A farmer in Zimbabwe opened up about being forcibly removed from his legally purchased land in 2002 after 20 years of hard work, with no compensation received.

"That's my late uncle": 1991 Durban throwback of uncle Timothy's rickshaw hustle has SA emotional

Family and Relationships

15 days ago

A man shared a rare 1991 throwback photo of his late uncle Timothy Mbongeni, a friendly Durban rickshaw puller who became part of the city's history.

"Not all white people": KwaZulu-Natal ranger breaks silence about growing up poor in SA

Confessions

16 days ago

A KwaZulu-Natal game ranger opened up about growing up in poverty, going hungry and begging for his first job and South Africans had a lot to say about it.

"Flights are high": Costs of flying from Joburg to Cape Town vs Durban vs PE

People

16 days ago

Top Auto research shows South Africans flying from Joburg to Cape Town will pay around R4,687 return, while Durban and PE offer much cheaper alternatives.

"Banned from my favourite country": American woman gets emotional about being banned from SA

Confessions

16 days ago

An American woman broke down in tears after being banned from South Africa for overstaying her visa by nine days, saying she genuinely believed her visa had reset.

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