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

2597 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"Her aura gives me goosebumps": SA amazed by entrance of Rain Queen Masalanabo into parliament

Women Empowerment

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"The fire is spreading": South African woman cries witnessing aftermath of US-Iran war in Dubai

Politics

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"AI will not help": Gent discusses Unisa students getting caught for using AI in exams

People

6 months ago

"Your licence came from a lucky packet": Sis Thembi crashes boss Malcolm's car in throwback clip

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"Most deadly snake": Sounds of a black mamba caught on camera by KwaZulu-Natal photographer

People

6 months ago

"Moon landing in 2028": NASA sends shockwaves through the internet with latest announcement

People

6 months ago

"If it happens": 11 countries' experts say could be safest if World War III breaks out

6 months ago

With global tensions rising after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, experts have named 11 countries that could be the safest places to be if World War III broke out.

"Bless you all": Dutch tourist's deep message for South Africa melts hearts

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A Dutch tourist named Kim Buhler shared a heartfelt video message for South Africa after spending days travelling across Johannesburg and Pretoria.

"Bad omen according to old folks": Will the next blood moon eclipse be visible in South Africa?

People

6 months ago

A lunar eclipse is turning the moon blood red on 3 March 2026 for 58 minutes but South Africans won't be able to see the event, according to NASA.

"Why does it taste so bad?" Cape Town author demands answers from water sommelier on Woolies water

People

6 months ago

A Cape Town author questions water sommelier Candice Jansen about Woolies water taste, igniting debate among South Africans on the best bottled water brands.

"I am God's favourite": Mafikeng woman escapes travel nightmare amid Iran and US war

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A Mafikeng woman living in China changed her flight a day early to get home to her partner and accidentally avoided the devastating Middle East travel chaos.

"Mandoza would be proud": Afrikaner man singing Nkalakatha goes viral at Ballito gathering

People

6 months ago

A video of a man performing Mandoza's classic Kwaito hit Nkalakatha at a Ballito gathering went viral with over 68,000 reactions, sparking a debate.

"It's real": SA gent living in Dubai shares terrifying experience of bombs as US-Iran war breaks out

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A South African man living in Dubai shared how explosions from outside his villa happened as the US-Iran conflict escalated, saying peoples in the country were stuck

"They're gonna struggle": US woman complains about SA refugees coming to the USA

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A Black American woman shared her honest take on South African refugees arriving in the US, what they are receiving and why she predicts they are going to struggle.

"I dream about this": European woman shares what she misses about SA when she goes back home

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A European woman living in Austria shared a detailed list of everything she misses about South Africa when she leaves, from milk tart and braais.

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