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

3037 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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

People

7 months ago

"All over the hands": Tourist foodie tries unique SA food across Joburg and loses it

People

7 months ago

"I love Zulu": Proud graduate reps his Zulu heritage on stage at Stellenbosch and has SA standing up

People

7 months ago

"Bloody brilliant": Aussie tourists order everything on the menu at SA Indian food spot

People

7 months ago

"I think I just found it": Joburg woman shows where to find amazing Chinese food in Joburg

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

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"Giving with a smile": Wits and 4 youth foundations donate shoes to rural communities

People

7 months ago

"What have you done?": Cool Story Bru can't deal with Kurt Darren's new song

People

7 months ago

CoolStory Bru shared Kurt Darren's new song Six 7, which sees the veteran Afrikaans pop star jumping on the viral 6-7 internet meme, and SA had very strong feelings.

"South Africa, you are amazing": UK woman praises Cape Town mall for TV screens in shopping areas

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A UK travel creator visited Canal Walk in Cape Town and could not believe South African malls have live football screens that keep partners entertained.

"Thank you": Tom Holland praises SA's Ndlovu Youth Choir for their new Spider-Man trailer tribute

People

7 months ago

Tom Holland personally thanked the Ndlovu Youth Choir from Limpopo after they created a tribute video for the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer.

"Boom, Mufasa": Mpumalanga woman spots a lion in the Kruger while taking her kids to school

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A woman living near the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga captured a lion calmly crossing the road right in front of her car during the morning school run.

"Changed my name": Woman in interracial relationship shares the difficulties her husband faces

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A white woman married to a black man revealed how she tested racial profiling in the rental market and what she found had many sharing their own stories.

"I was NOT ready for this": Joburg gent gives his review of his first Soweto derby and SA loves it

People

7 months ago

A Johannesburg man attended his first Soweto derby and shared the full experience as Orlando Pirates beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in front of a packed FNB Stadium.

"I'll be going back every single year": UK man gives his honest reality of living in SA

People

7 months ago

A UK content creator who has visited South Africa 11 times pushed back against the negative media narrative and said the people there are the friendliest.

"They don't have it anywhere in SA": USA woman does R500 challenge at Makro and sets off a frenzy

People

7 months ago

An American woman living in South Africa tried a R500 Makro challenge for the first time and made one comment about a common SA grocery item that set many off.

"Give me 40 of them": SA malva pudding wins over a Mexican and 4 other nationalities in the US

People

7 months ago

A South African woman in the US got friends from five countries to try her malva pudding, and every single one of them had a reaction that made Mzansi proud.

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