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

1999 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"Excited for my next chapter": woman celebrates graduating with Honours in Anthropology

Women Empowerment

a year ago

"We live like prisoners": SA woman stuck in Netherlands seeks help from government

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"My house, my rules": SA amused by kid's reaction to mum's hectic rules

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Did he need to really go?": Gent uses portable toilet on truck while stuck in traffic

People

a year ago

"From selling clothes to owning my first car": woman shares personal success story despite loss

Women Empowerment

a year ago

"Why are we still here? we don't belong here": Gent can't afford Woolies hot cross buns

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"The beer hits different": Afrikaner men enjoy umqombothi at a traditional gathering

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A video showing Afrikaner men participating in a traditional umqombothi beer-drinking ceremony has sparked debate about cultural integration in South Africa.

"Guys, you know this is really serious": Man finds snake skin in his shack roof

People

a year ago

A KZN man shared a disturbing video showing a snake skin trapped in his shack roof, leading him to believe someone might have placed it there as part of a spell.

"In Zambia, we call it soube": Content creator reveals African countries' nicknames for SA

People

a year ago

A Zambian content creator based in South Africa shared how different African countries have unique nicknames for South Africa, sparking discussions.

"A melting pot of languages": 100 years strong: Afrikaans marks a milestone in SA history

People

a year ago

SA marks 100 years of Afrikaans as an official language, celebrating its unique development from Dutch roots into a diverse tongue influenced by many cultures.

"I really love my house": Gauteng woman flaunts beautiful home

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Gauteng woman shared her stunning double-storey home is the reason she often skips social events, preferring to enjoy her beautiful space during her "sober season"

"It's ok to miss them": Woman shows how kids say goodbye to their cousins

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A South African mum's TikTok video captures the contrast between her children's excited hellos and heartbreaking goodbyes when visiting their cousins.

“This Is Not a Favourable Year”: Farmer’s Message for Manne and Mammas Wanting a H2A Visa

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A South African farmer on TikTok shares the tough reality of H2A visa work in America, urging families to appreciate the opportunities despite long separations.

"Forget the qualification": Woman shows rental apartment building constructed with cop salary

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A policewoman showed how she used her salary to build rental apartments instead of pursuing more education, inspiring many with her business success story.

"It was on his neck": Family distressed by discovery of cobra in kids' bedroom

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A family in the Eastern Cape had a terrifying experience when they discovered a Cape Cobra had slithered around a boy's neck while he slept in the evening.

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