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

2617 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"It's God": Mpumalanga lady goes viral for driving a car worth R2 million with a learner driver sign

Women Empowerment

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"This one she made it": Durban Hillcrest trolley dash winner scores big with R5,000 shopping spree

People

9 months ago

"Smell the coffee": Pieter Kriel weighs in on Donald Trump's boycott of the G20 summit in SA

People

9 months ago

"This is a heist": Lady scores big with McDonald's R30 deal and Mzansi wants to know how

People

9 months ago

"An act of cultural respect": SA mining giant returns looted treasure to Ghana

People

9 months ago

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"Just surviving": South African woman shares hardships she experienced while working in Korea

People

9 months ago

"It was quite a process": Snake found hiding under a bakkie at a garage in Windhoek

People

9 months ago

A man brought his bakkie to a Windhoek garage only to discover a snake had nested underneath. The video showed the tricky process of removing the unwanted guest.

"All-time high": Cape Town Porsche driver calls drunk friend after slamming into a police car

People

9 months ago

A Porsche driver hit a traffic officer's vehicle in Cape Town and fled. After a high-speed chase, he was arrested, along with his drunk friend who came to help.

"I want this for my mum": Cape Town woman shows mum's second chance at love becoming Mrs Mthembu

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

A Cape Town woman shared her mother's beautiful traditional wedding as she remarried. The viral video captured different moments that had Mzansi celebrating.

"A brave generation": Johannesburg students lead night protest at Wits for GBV awareness

People

9 months ago

Wits University students marched through Johannesburg streets at night with police escort to bring awareness to gender-based violence. The protest went viral.

"I Save 50% of My Income": Woman shares her strict salary rules that help her build wealth

Women Empowerment

9 months ago

A business analyst shared her five strict salary rules, including saving 50% of her income and maxing out her TFSA. Her tips have got people feeling inspired.

"The African-American dream is in SA": US woman flexes soft life in Mzansi with show-and-tell video

People

9 months ago

An American woman living in South Africa gave viewers a tour of her upscale estate. She explained that being Black in Mzansi feels like freedom compared to the US.

"United we are": Gent talks about global community supporting SA with pink/purple profile pictures

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

A South African man praised the global unity as landmarks lit up in purple and people worldwide changed their profile pictures to support the movement against GBV.

"You have to see what showed up": Cape Town man builds pond to attract wildlife to his bush house

People

9 months ago

A Cape Town man renovating a bush villa near the Kruger built a pond to attract wildlife, and within days, elephants, eagles, hyenas and impala showed up to drink.

"Thank you to the king": Woman shows the fruit of her job in Korea, building a house in 6 months

Women Empowerment

9 months ago

A South African woman working in Korea shared the progress on her home-building project, which she started in March 2025, with most major work now completed.

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