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

1998 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"Something about the Hun Wa cap": South African women's CokeWaterChallenge video gets rave reviews

People

11 months ago

"There will be no farm attacks here": Free-State farmer gets lion to protect him from farm murders

People

11 months ago

"I have a backbone and I'm not a traitor": Afrikaner in the US calls Johann Rupert a traitor

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

"We gonna be there someday": Woman shares personal story, from graduating to success in SANDF

Women Empowerment

11 months ago

"You are doing very well": Gent builds his mum a mansion, amazes Mzansi

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

"What did we just watch": Woman left fuming after Ramaphosa and Trump meeting

Politics

11 months ago

"Brings me to tears": Kiki touched as domestic worker Thembi prays for her ahead of big meeting

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

Kiki La Coco discovers her domestic worker Thembi praying for her success before an important meeting, showing the bond between the Wentzels and their helper.

"Thought he would speak Afrikaans": Afrikaner farmers' fun get-together in the US warms hearts

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

South African farmers working in America through the H-2A visa programme come together for a heartwarming celebration with everyone laughing and having fun.

"Because my useless father never did": Woman buys beautiful engagement ring for mom from TEMU

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

A woman's post about buying her mother an engagement ring her father never gave has touched hearts nationwide, showing where to get discounted prices on jewellery.

"My passion has no expiration date": 83-year-old's artistic debut defies age

People

11 months ago

Kanti Narsing Soma, an 83-year-old Joburg artist, is inspiring Mzansi by pursuing his lifelong passion for painting, attending art classes and planning an exhibition

"From R20 to R150!": Gent comes up with easy way to avoid hefty parking lot fees in Cape Town

People

11 months ago

A UCT law graduate shared his creative workaround for Loop Street's steep parking fees, which jump from R20 for two hours to R150 for three hours in Cape Town.

"You will not fit in here": Mzansi reacts to Orania 2 in Tshwane

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

A video of an Afrikaner man from Kleinfontein in Tshwane stating that non-Afrikaners "would not feel welcome" has sparked debate about cultural exclusivity in SA.

"Self-doubt is loud": Woman shows incredible weight loss journey, inspires Mzansi

Women Empowerment

11 months ago

A Gauteng woman has inspired thousands with her weight loss transformation, sharing how she overcame self-doubt after her third pregnancy to achieve fitness goals.

"We have to evolve": Social media activist Peter Kriel talks about evolving as an Afrikaner

Politics

11 months ago

Activist Peter Kriel has sparked debate by calling for a more inclusive definition of Afrikaner identity that embraces all South Africans who speak Afrikaans.

"Hai maan, voetsek!": Old Chicken Licken ad gets SA talking

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

A Chicken Licken advert showing a European child with "past life" memories of being SA'n has resurfaced amid news of Afrikaners seeking refugee status in the US.

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