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

2601 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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“In 1 month”: Mpumalanga single mum Makhi Thee Swappa Queen shows off her latest building success

Women Empowerment

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“It feels like home”: Cape Town woman shares how she got her African government name

People

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“Unacceptable”: Municipal worker sweeping rubbish into drain leaves Durban residents fuming

People

7 months ago

“Check your chocolate”: SA woman finds maggots in chocolate bought on different occasions

People

7 months ago

“Love is so beautiful”: SA woman’s long distance relationship with Austrian man melts hearts

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

“Yebo yebo yebo”: Cape Town-based US man shares what he loves about Mzansi

People

7 months ago

“People are smiling”: UK visitor touched by South Africans’ overwhelming love during her vacation

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A UK woman shared her healing experience visiting Cape Town and Gondwana Game Reserve, praising South Africans for being kind-hearted and smiling everywhere.

“We have beef with Fox News”: US reporter catches heat for offhand SA remark during live broadcast

People

7 months ago

A South African shared a video of a Fox News reporter randomly mentioning SA tribes during a discussion about Trump, claiming they're begging for attention.

“Trump, take him”: SA man unleashes angry rant after Ramaphosa’s US criticism

People

7 months ago

A man shared an angry rant questioning why President Ramaphosa is so concerned with what the United States is doing instead of focusing on SA's problems.

“A failing model”: SA tech YouTuber’s video breakdown of TV licence cancellation sparks frustration

People

7 months ago

A South African tech YouTuber shared a detailed breakdown of how to cancel a TV licence, highlighting the complicated requirements including a police affidavit.

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“Why are you inheriting cultures?”: SA woman brings up why people struggle in January after December

People

7 months ago

A life coach questions South African Christmas traditions and the financial pressures they create in January, sparking social media debate about spending habits.

“Stop getting involved”: SA gent warns against government putting themselves in US business

Politics

7 months ago

A South African TikToker warned the government to stop getting involved in America's business, questioning how the country would defend itself if USA came for Cyril.

“How many cows?”: eSwatini tribe woman charms IShowSpeed before he approaches her dad for lobola

People

7 months ago

IShowSpeed met a young woman in eSwatini and discussed lobola negotiations with her father, who told him he would need 17 cows to marry his daughter.

“Oh God”: Stellenbosch snake handler catches deadly Cape cobra in kids’ play area

People

7 months ago

A snake handler shared a video of himself removing a Cape cobra from a kids play area on a wine farm, catching the venomous snake before it could escape.

"He’s got technique”: CCTV footage of man stealing gold bracelets in Cape Town annoys South Africans

People

7 months ago

CCTV footage showed a man allegedly taking gold bracelets from a stall at Broadway Square Mall in Strand, Cape Town, sparking reactions from South Africans online.

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