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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"Take that risk": Joburg woman does her makeup at Small Street and the results have SA talking

People

7 months ago

"9.8 out of 10": UK gent praises South Africa's cheap but amazing steak

People

7 months ago

"Locked up for love": Garden Route SPCA members get arrested in a clever bid to raise money

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

"Next time": Angry crowd throws bottles at an ANC representative in Hoy Park

People

7 months ago

"For our mother": Twin sisters honour their mother's legacy on graduation day at Stellenbosch

Women Empowerment

7 months ago

"His song continues in all of us": Drakensberg Boys Choir founder dies and SA mourns a true legend

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

"Bless you": KZN woman shows how terrible weather destroyed their home but still kept her dog safe

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A woman from Mpophomeni in KwaZulu-Natal showed the damage a hailstorm caused to her home, but what she did for her dog that day had people deeply moved.

"It's AI": Gent's reaction to finding a lion in his home gets SA talking and laughing

People

7 months ago

A video showing a man sitting in his lapa unaware of a lion behind him has gone viral, with South Africans divided between laughter and genuine debate.

"Keep the lungs going": Black mamba bite in Pretoria sends man to hospital and has SA shaken

People

7 months ago

An adult male was bitten by a black mamba in Pretoria, was intubated on the scene, and taken to hospital where 15 vials of antivenom were administered.

"Same destiny": Identical twins graduate medical school together and land jobs at the same hospital

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

Identical twin brothers Kyle and Kendall Lewis graduated from medical school together, matched into the same programme, and are now both working together.

"This is so surreal": US Hospital cleaner returns to her workplace as a qualified doctor

Women Empowerment

7 months ago

Shay Taylor-Allen went viral after finding out she would be returning to Yale New Haven Hospital as a resident doctor, the same place she worked as a janitor.

"I'm packing my bags": Gent tests R500 petrol in China, and the difference has Mzansi talking

People

7 months ago

A Johannesburg man tested how much petrol R500 gets you in China versus South Africa, and the litres, the freebies, and the price comparison had many talking.

"A boy not left behind": Wits graduate celebrates with Xibelani entourage and has SA cheering

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A Wits University graduate was accompanied at his graduation by three women in traditional Tsonga Xibelani skirts who danced to celebrate his achievement.

"Working in a bank is a luxury": Data analyst shares her start-up salary and has SA taking notes

Women Empowerment

7 months ago

Content creator Boni sat down with data analyst Jennifer to discuss her career switch from microbiology to tech and what the starting salary looks like.

"They don't want you to know": Woman shows how she outsmarted Eskom and saved R2000

People

7 months ago

An entrepreneur shared how swapping her electric kettle for gas saved her household around R2000 a month on electricity, and South Africans had very mixed feelings.

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