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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“He would’ve gone”: Joburg woman in interracial marriage stunned by husband’s dancing at wedding

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“Create your own happiness”: Durban gent comes up with a funny way to deal with the summer heat

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8 months ago

“We don’t have this”: UK woman falls in love with SA culture at a Joburg event

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8 months ago

“What are we going to do with South Africa”: Woman shows US politicians discussing Mzansi

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“Woolies is losing”: Cape Town woman stunned by Woolworths groceries minis prices for Christmas

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“Grandparents should live forever”: Cape Town woman shares outfit check with granddad

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“Got the whole club dancing”: South African in Sweden shows Swedish people turning up to gqom

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8 months ago

A South African woman in Sweden got an entire club dancing to Gqom music in Stockholm. The viral video had Mzansi celebrating SA music taking over the world.

"Beautiful creation": Photographer shares photos of stunning full moon in Cape Town Waterfront

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

A photographer shared stunning photos of the full moon over Cape Town Waterfront. The orange-glowing moon was captured above cruise ships and the city skyline.

“If it chases you”: Black mamba sighting near Wild Coast Sun leaves Mzansi on edge

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9 months ago

A black mamba was spotted near Wild Coast Sun in the Eastern Cape. The snake was almost two metres long and camouflaged itself in the grass and near rocks.

“Can we do this in January?”: Gent teaches peeps Afrikaans but gets hilarious reactions in response

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9 months ago

A young man started teaching Afrikaans on TikTok but South Africans joked that it's December and they'll start learning in January after the festive season.

“They’ll jack up the price”: Woman shows off Nando’s soft serve with reactions that have SA worried

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9 months ago

A woman shared a video enjoying Nando's R15 soft serve ice cream. South Africans worried the viral clip would make the restaurant increase the price.

“It’s the thought”: Eastern Cape sweet mum buys matching Christmas dresses for her and daughter

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9 months ago

An Eastern Cape woman shared matching green Christmas dresses her mum bought. South Africans begged her to wear the dress with her mum on Christmas Day.

“Shein did me dirty”: Pretoria woman’s online shopping fail leaves Mzansi baffled

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9 months ago

Pretoria woman’s maternity dress order from Shein turned into a funny fail with a huge dress and sizing mix-up. South Africans share their laughs and advice.

“Accent 100%, English 10%”: Woman’s niece tries to speak in English but melts hearts

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9 months ago

A woman shared a video of her niece trying to speak English. The toddler spoke gibberish that sounded like English whilst using facial expressions and gestures.

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"Your parents did a great job": Pretoria matric student driving lux vehicle to school goes viral

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9 months ago

A Pretoria matric student shared her last school vlog driving a Porsche. Her humble responses in the comments had people praising her parents for raising her well.

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