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

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"I can't afford her": SA unhappy with 5% minimum wage increase for domestic workers in 2026

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“Not today”: Aussie teen speaks out after swimming 4km through shark-infested waters to save family

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"We never saw anything": South Africa zeros in on Jeffreys Bay couple who worked on Epstein Island

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"Good ol' days": Witbank date night slip from 1997 leaves Mzansi shocked by inflation

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"Too blessed": Ghost Hlubi flashes his luxury vehicles in driveway, Mzansi questions if he sold some

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"We won the war": eMalahleni woman shows off how far she has come with hubby after negative comments

Family and Relationships

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"If courage were a man": Uganda gent fends off elephant trying to break into guest lodge for food

People

7 months ago

Ugandan gorilla tracking expert shares footage of himself bravely chasing away massive elephant trying to reach cars at guest lodge where it breaks windows for food.

"The perfect plug": Woman shares plug for Joburg bed shop that supplies quality bedroom essentials

People

7 months ago

Content creator shares plug for Centurion factory shop supplying hotels with quality mattresses, revealing Cloud 9 queen mattresses selling for just R2,499.

"This is wrong": Man assaulted by taxi association in Vanderbijlpark for having passenger in his car

People

7 months ago

Man travelling to work with colleagues in lift club dragged from car and assaulted by Vanderbijlpark taxi association members, case opened with police.

"Why was it not towed?": Damaged taxi barging forward on a Joburg road leaves SA confused

People

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Damaged Johannesburg taxi with smashed front continues driving and crashes into Kia at red traffic light, leaving South Africans questioning road safety.

"Why am I white?": Nurse shares the daily struggles of a South African working in the USA

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

South African nurse working in USA shares strange questions from patients about her accent, country, and race, leaving Mzansi relating to the struggles.

"Where are you?": KwaZulu-Natal twins blessed with two brand new Proton X50s leaves SA emotional

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

KwaZulu-Natal twin sisters receive two brand new Proton X50 vehicles on the same day, sharing emotional moment with text asking where their parents are.

"I don't like walking": Johannesburg gent dared to book a 1 meter Uber ride leaves driver in shock

People

7 months ago

A Johannesburg content creator accepts challenge to book an Uber for just one metre to his neighbour's house, paying R21 and leaving the driver confused.

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“Government officials duh”: R178m lotto winners spark salty SA reaction with travel plans

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A young couple wins the R178 million Powerball jackpot with a R15 ticket and plans to travel overseas, but South Africans question the legitimacy of the win.

"Lord have mercy": Northern Cape gent complains about 33°C temperature in Upington at 1:30am

People

7 months ago

Northern Cape content creator shares video complaining about 33-degree temperature in Upington at half past one in the morning, leaving South Africans stunned.

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