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

2594 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"The whole store is on sale": Woman shows Joburg Jet store with almost all items on sale

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"We demand the end result": House with permanent concrete furniture leaves the internet divided

People

4 months ago

"If this isn't love then I don't know": Woman surprises husband with his late mom's tombstone

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"And then?": UK woman living in Johannesburg shares her favourite South African words and phrases

People

4 months ago

"Not many can say this": Proud moment for Mrs Bullock as she gets to star in a Netflix show

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"Good men deserve good things": Siblings gift dad a Mercedes Benz after he sold his own car for them

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"A superfan?": Mama Joy under fire after she can't answer basic questions about games she attended

People

4 months ago

A video of Mama Joy struggling to answer basic questions about the 2010 FIFA World Cup has gone viral at the worst possible time, right in the middle of her clash.

"Something has to be done": Cape Town woman captures taxi driver's terrible behaviour on the road

People

4 months ago

A Cape Town woman filmed a taxi driver reaching out of his window to deliberately bend her side mirror at a traffic light, and her video has SA calling for action.

"He threatened me": Angry Benoni boyfriend makes girlfriend and family homeless after vicious arson

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

A Benoni man allegedly set his girlfriend's shack alight while she was out, destroying everything and leaving her and her children homeless. SAPS is on the lookout.

"The ocean sets the terms": SA woman swims 33km across False Bay 20 years after her first crossing

People

4 months ago

South African extreme swimmer Carina Bruwer completed a 33km crossing of False Bay in Cape Town 20 years after her first attempt, finishing in 9 hours and 48 minutes

"The tomb is empty!": Mrs Bullock celebrates Easter with cool moves and has Mzansi rejoicing

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

Mrs Bullock celebrated Easter by dancing in her living room in a beautiful outfit and the video has South Africans wanting to join her church immediately.

"It's not justice": Cable theft goes wrong after vigilante attack in Qunu has community stepping in

People

4 months ago

Three men accused of stealing electricity cables were attacked and burned by community members in Qunu, Eastern Cape, leaving one dead and two hospitalised.

"I expected more": Woman tasting SA food at a South Korean restaurant is left disappointed

People

4 months ago

A South African woman studying in South Korea visited a restaurant serving SA food and gave her followers a brutally honest review that had people back home relating

"Reached the target": Woman and motorists stuck at Kranskop N1 toll gate for 2 hours get a free pass

People

4 months ago

A Gauteng woman filmed a massive queue of vehicles stuck at the Kranskop N1 toll gate for two hours before the plaza let everyone through for free.

"Thankful no one was hurt": Scary situation with boat on sea at Rocky Bay leaves SA spooked

People

4 months ago

A small motorless boat at Rocky Bay was overtaken by massive waves and eventually overturned, leaving everyone watching on shore completely terrified.

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