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

2178 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"My journey has begun": H2A visa farmer shares 2025 recap from America

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"I love South Africa": Wholesome SA moment goes viral as 2 men help duck family cross busy road

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"It should go both ways": Young man turns Afrikaans pop song into a viral dance experiment

People

5 months ago

"We ain't angry": Widow of Marius van der Merwe shares throwback wedding video as grief lingers

Family and Relationships

5 months ago

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

People

5 months ago

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

People

5 months ago

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

People

5 months ago

A Durban content creator shared a video of a DSW truck with a sweeping feature cleaning the streets, saying she's never seen mobile street sweepers in Durban before.

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

People

5 months ago

A Limpopo woman visiting Cape Town shared a video showing it was still bright and sunny at 7:30pm in Camps Bay, leaving South Africans amazed by the late sunset.

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

Women Empowerment

5 months ago

An Eastern Cape teacher shared a video showing the transformation of a small dilapidated house into a large extended home, leaving South Africans impressed.

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

People

5 months ago

A Cape Town man shared a video showing warships from China, Russia, and Iran at Simon's Town harbour for Will for Peace, questioning if SA is playing with fire.

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

People

5 months ago

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

Family and Relationships

5 months ago

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

Women Empowerment

5 months ago

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

People

5 months ago

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

People

5 months ago

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

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