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

1935 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"He killed it": Vanrhynsdorp man gets bitten by a puff adder while collecting cans for an income

People

6 months ago

"Bless them": Eastern Cape woman giving food to young kids melts hearts as community struggles

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"This is bad": Gent shows horrible weather, showing why the Cape Town Marathon got cancelled

People

6 months ago

"No amount of money": Gent spends over R200K on date and Cape Town woman doesn't show

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"She wanted boots": US 15-year-old gets a Mercedes for her birthday valued at over R800K

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"Representation has a ripple effect": UP PhD candidate bags international award for cancer research

Women Empowerment

6 months ago

"Y'all have 10 friends?" Only 2 people show up to woman's party after she invited 10 friends

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A South African woman invited 10 people to her party and 8 RSVP'd, but only 2 guests showed up on 3 September 2025., with Mzansi relating to her disappointment.

"How did it happen": 15-year-old teen gets bitten by puff adder outside Graafwater

People

6 months ago

A 15-year-old boy from Graafwater was bitten by a puff adder on 18 October 2025 and was rushed to Clanwilliam Hospital in the Western Cape for treatment.

"You're out": SA preacher gets called out for 3 failed rapture dates with netizens unimpressed

People

6 months ago

A California content creator called out SA preacher Joshua Mhlakela for his third failed rapture prediction, and netizens are unimpressed with his latest claims.

"R92 for all this food": Midrand man shows how far R100 goes in a night market in China

People

6 months ago

A Midrand man who travels to China decided to see how much food he could buy for R100 at a night market, and his haul left South Africans stunned.

"Off the market": Joburg woman's reaction to gent's romantic proposal melts hearts at luxury hotel

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A Johannesburg man's surprise proposal at the Four Seasons Hotel left his partner in tears of joy as the viral video melted hearts across South Africa.

"This is unheard of": SA gent discusses what's normal in SA but weird in other countries

People

6 months ago

A South African content creator explained things that are normal in South Africa but weird to the rest of the world, and people had plenty to add.

"The last guy survived": Eastern Cape woman shows relationship timeline that has Mzansi in tears

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

An Eastern Cape woman shared a photo showing her relationship timeline from 2019, and people have mixed reactions to what happened to her previous husbands.

"I got goosebumps!": Pretoria Affies boys' moving send-off for their 2025 matrics goes viral

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

The entire Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria gathered to give their matric class an emotional farewell, and the touching moment has Mzansi in their feelings.

"This need to go viral": Cape Town gent shows how SA's youth are cleaning up the country

People

6 months ago

A Cape Town content creator shared a video highlighting young South Africans from Potchefstroom who are cleaning up public spaces for free, and Mzansi is inspired.

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