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

3038 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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

People

7 months ago

"I'm too South African": Thai-SA woman shares funny clip explaining why she can't leave SA

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

"I never said": US woman shares her thoughts on SA refugees leaving America and divides the internet

People

7 months ago

"We judge you": Terrified man walks through scorching heat to save his beloved cats

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

"They're dominating": South African scientists studying Antarctica outshine many other countries

People

7 months ago

"I still believe": Top matric achiever shows how life turned out and has SA emotional

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

"Even the teeth": Cape Town woman spots Lizzo's SA lookalike and the internet can't unsee it

People

7 months ago

A Cape Town woman went viral after posting a comparison between Grammy-winning singer Lizzo and South African non-binary media star Dominic Zaca.

"High-end grocery store": Irish woman tries shopping in Woolies for the first time while visiting SA

People

7 months ago

An Irish woman spent R700 on 16 Woolworths snacks and drinks during her visit to SA and gave her honest ratings, and South Africans had a lot to say about it.

"The bread is in protective custody": Woman complains about R21 bread price and has SA in stitches

People

7 months ago

A young woman's hilarious rant about paying R21 for a loaf of bread has gone viral, with South Africans sharing their own bread prices and tips in the comments.

"Your future feels like a game": Student blames AI after getting rejected from 100 job applications

People

7 months ago

A third-year business student shared her experience of being rejected from over 100 job applications, many within minutes, and she believes AI screening is to blame.

"Don't sleep on PEP": Joburg woman finds imported luxe item at PEP and has SA doing a double take

People

7 months ago

A Johannesburg woman revealed a little-known Pep shopping secret after finding an imported international brand blazer on the rack with a red label.

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"I have not been paid in two months": SA woman in Korea shares horrible experience working abroad

Confessions

7 months ago

A Cape Town woman living in Korea shared how she has been surviving for months without pay, and her honest account of life as a foreigner moved many.

"Let's try some": British woman tries SA snacks and gives her honest verdict

People

7 months ago

A British content creator spent nearly R500 on South African snacks at Pick n Pay and rated each one honestly, and locals had a lot of thoughts about her verdicts.

"We are in international headlines": CoolStory Bru weighs in on Mel and Peet Viljoen's arrest in USA

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

Content creator CoolStory Bru reacted to the arrest of Real Housewives of Pretoria stars Mel and Peet Viljoen in USA after they allegedly stole groceries.

"When Durban was Durban": 1993 Victoria Street throwback pic goes viral and has SA nostalgic

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A man shared two precious 1993 throwback photos taken on Victoria Street in Durban with his late father, and the post had South Africans flooded with nostalgia.

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