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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"Not the place to be": Western Cape mum and daughter fly to Jozi for lux shopping

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

"Haibo! We need answers!": SA ID in released Epstein files has Mzansi flipping out

People

8 months ago

"Rain was a blessing": Limpopo wedding goes on despite floods at venue

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

"Christmas winner": Gent praises Woolies Christmas meat in viral video

People

8 months ago

"They kept the glasses full": Western Cape housewife's spending on luxury items amazes SA

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

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"She's a mood": Eastern Cape gogo playing soccer with kids melts hearts

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

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"That's Cape Town beach": Gent compares Cape Town and Durban beaches in viral video

People

8 months ago

Gent compares Cape Town and Durban beaches in viral video. Durban man shows shocking difference between clean blue Cape Town water and brown Durban waves.

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"The reason why is actually insane": Gent shares crazy backstory of abandoned Pretoria mall in SA

People

8 months ago

Gent shares crazy backstory of abandoned mall in SA. Sharemax Villa Mall in Pretoria East has been empty for 15 years after Reserve Bank ruled funding illegal.

"It's a little bit unfair": Gent complains about not being able to find work in SA due to BEE

People

8 months ago

Gent complains about not being able to find work in SA due to BEE. South African living in Ukraine shares observations from OR Tambo Airport visit.

"Nobody heard anything": SA confused as 6 cars get damaged in Johannesburg parking lot

People

8 months ago

SA confused as 6 cars get damaged in Johannesburg parking lot. Video shows aftermath at Riversands apartment complex with no witnesses or alarms heard.

“Wish you all the best”: Johannesburg woman shares how to study in Russia after training abroad

Women Empowerment

8 months ago

A Johannesburg medical doctor who trained in Russia shared how South Africans can apply to study medicine there. She broke down three options and warned about scams.

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“Justice for Gogo”: Joburg young woman’s dance challenge with gogo sparks debate online

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A Joburg woman did a dance challenge with her gogo that ended with an unexpected push. The video went viral as Mzansi demanded justice for the grandmother.

“Its a big hole”: Gent’s funny commentary on Kimberley tour leaves SA in tears

People

8 months ago

Comedian Vafa Naraghi shared a hilarious tour of Kimberley with spot-on commentary and a perfect accent. He joked about the Big Hole and local culture.

“I love cupcake”: Nigerian man compares Cyril Ramaphosa with president of Nigeria in viral video

People

8 months ago

A Nigerian man compared President Cyril Ramaphosa with Nigeria's president in a viral video. His praise for Cupcake had SA feeling grateful for their leader.

“We’re skinny here”: UK women discuss body image differences in UK and SA after Cape Town visit

People

8 months ago

Two UK women visited Cape Town and noticed a big difference in body image standards compared to the UK. They said people were calling them slim and models in SA.

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