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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"I'm happy here": Lifestyle stats between NZ and SA leave South Africa on the defensive

People

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"Just tell us": Joburg single man complains about friends with kids after disastrous braai visit

Family and Relationships

5 months ago

"Join the revolution": Orania's solution to the petrol increase has residents hitting the streets

Family and Relationships

5 months ago

"A shopper you won't forget": Woolworths April Fool's shopper bag joke has SA doing a double take

People

5 months ago

"She's feeling safer than before": Cape Town kids give army on the streets a show in Mitchells Plain

Family and Relationships

5 months ago

"We need to do something": Cape Town gent shows how foreign property ownership is driving up prices

People

5 months ago

"The biggest excuse": Gent shares Google's free 5000 scholarships for South Africans

People

5 months ago

An AI consultant broke down 5000 free Google Career Certificate scholarships available to South African students covering AI, cybersecurity and data analytics.

"Almost nobody is talking about this": Gent discusses free AI courses from Microsoft on SABC Plus

People

5 months ago

An AI consultant broke down three free Microsoft programmes available to South Africans, including AI courses on SABC Plus and 50,000 free certification vouchers.

"Only in SA": Taxi driver trying to make every petrol litre count gets SA laughing amid fuel hike

People

5 months ago

A video of a taxi driver rocking his vehicle at a petrol station amid South Africa's record April fuel hike has gone viral, and South Africans are laughing.

"Logic prevails": SA court ruling brings good news for Muslim marriages and women's rights

Family and Relationships

5 months ago

A South African high court ruled that Muslim women have full access to civil divorce protections even after talaq is pronounced, closing a loophole.

"I'm impressed": Japan's ambassador shares what being in South Africa for over a year has been like

People

5 months ago

Japan's Ambassador to South Africa, Fumio Shimizu, shared a heartfelt video reflecting on his first year in the country, greeting South Africans in local languages.

"RIP our beloved pink elephant": Boksburg says goodbye to their beloved landmark

People

5 months ago

Boksburg North residents are mourning the loss of the beloved pink elephant landmark after the former Pink Elephant Liquor Store was destroyed by fire.

"That mamba is wise": Black mamba dodges oncoming traffic and the clip has SA talking

People

5 months ago

A Western Cape man shared a video of a black mamba narrowly avoiding an oncoming car on a road, and the speed at which it moved had people completely stunned.

"Promote that man": Queuing issues lead to alleged assault at a Namibian SuperSpar

People

5 months ago

A disagreement over queue etiquette at a SuperSpar in Otjiwarongo, Namibia, escalated into an alleged assault, with the man involved reportedly staying calm.

"A significant milestone": SA makes groundbreaking progress with HIV trials in a first for Africa

People

5 months ago

A Durban HIV cure trial led by UKZN's Professor Thumbi Ndung'u has produced promising results, with 20% of participants remaining virally suppressed.

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