Nerissa Naidoo

Education: Diploma in Mechanical Draughting, Damelin (2019-2021), TEFL and TESOL certificate, TEFL Universal (2023)

Experience: Human Interest & Crime Updates Journalist, Briefly News (2024–Present); Copy Editor & Fact-Checker, National Today (2023–2025); Content Editor, Entail.ai (2023–2024); Feature Writer, Featherpen.org (2021–2025).

Nerissa Naidoo is a journalist and editor with seven years of publishing experience, specialising in human-interest features, societal developments, and breaking crime updates for Briefly News. Having worked as a copy editor and content accuracy specialist for international publications like National Today and Entail.ai, Nerissa applies rigorous fact-checking and ethical standards to sensitive news stories, including police updates, community affairs, and public safety reporting. Contact: nerissa.naidoo@briefly.co.za

3036 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"It's surreal": US gent skateboarding to Cape Town from Uganda has Mzansi rallying behind him

People

6 months ago

Deputy President Paul Mashatile hands over title deeds to Sebilong community in Limpopo

People

6 months ago

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Durban welcomes 4 500 tourists aboard the Queen Mary 2

South Africa

6 months ago

"God help us": Nigerian woman shares honest reasons why South African women can't live in Nigeria

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

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“It better taste like generational wealth”: Cape Town man unimpressed with cookies for over R20k

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"She can't lie": Malcolm Wentzel pranks domestic worker Thembi with a drink taste test

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

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"That's illegal": KZN cash and carry supermarket paying workers just over R10 an hour under fire

People

6 months ago

A LACO member posted a video of workers shutting down a KZN cash and carry store over allegations that employees are being paid just R12 per hour.

"The whole store is on sale": Woman shows Joburg Jet store with almost all items on sale

People

6 months ago

A woman shared photos from inside the Jet store on Eloff Street in the Joburg CBD showing red sale signs across almost every section of the store with items on sale.

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"We demand the end result": House with permanent concrete furniture leaves the internet divided

People

6 months ago

A home being built with concrete couch frames permanently fixed to the walls and floor has divided the internet, with some calling it genius and others laughing.

"If this isn't love then I don't know": Woman surprises husband with his late mom's tombstone

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A young woman secretly erected a tombstone for her husband's late mother and surprised him with it at the graveyard, sparking an emotional reaction.

"And then?": UK woman living in Johannesburg shares her favourite South African words and phrases

People

6 months ago

A London woman living in Johannesburg shared her favourite South African words and phrases on TikTok and South Africans cannot stop laughing with her.

"Not many can say this": Proud moment for Mrs Bullock as she gets to star in a Netflix show

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

Former teacher and content creator Mrs Bullock shared a behind-the-scenes look at her day on a Netflix production, and SA cannot stop celebrating her glow-up.

"Good men deserve good things": Siblings gift dad a Mercedes Benz after he sold his own car for them

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A group of siblings bought their father a brand new Mercedes Benz ten years after he sold his own car to pay for their schooling, leaving the internet in tears.

"A superfan?": Mama Joy under fire after she can't answer basic questions about games she attended

People

6 months ago

A video of Mama Joy struggling to answer basic questions about the 2010 FIFA World Cup has gone viral at the worst possible time, right in the middle of her clash.

"Something has to be done": Cape Town woman captures taxi driver's terrible behaviour on the road

People

6 months ago

A Cape Town woman filmed a taxi driver reaching out of his window to deliberately bend her side mirror at a traffic light, and her video has SA calling for action.

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