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

2028 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"We pay DSTV just to keep our TVs on": Woman complains about TV package costs

People

a year ago

"We went quiet because you turned off your comments": SA TikTok users shade US lady

People

a year ago

"Don't compare us with your KFC biscuit?": US woman tries out SA snacks

People

a year ago

"It smacks!": US gent reviews SA wife's pickled fish and hot cross buns Easter meal

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Celebrate your small wins": Woman celebrates pet sheep having a baby

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"This is not Sleeping Beauty": Woman finds cape cobra snuggling in her bed

People

a year ago

"May you go through unforgettable experiences": Dad buys teenage daughter new car, sparks debate

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Northern Cape father surprised his teenage daughter with a brand new Nissan Magnite while she was still in her school uniform, causing heated debate.

"Why do I look like a monkey": Woman shows how minoxidil changed her from bald to having facial hair

People

a year ago

A woman shares her journey with minoxidil treatment, documenting how it solved her baldness but left her with facial hair growth that made her look like a monkey.

"There were good times and bad times": 6 inspiring stories of farmers living the dollar dream

Family and Relationships

a year ago

From hourly wages of R375 to free housing and flights, South Africans are sharing their success stories of working on American farms through the H-2A visa programme.

"There's no better teacher than experience": Rich family goes to live in township with R3k budget

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A wealthy Pretoria family left their comfortable Wapadrand home to live in a Mamelodi shack for a month with only R3,000, experiencing the struggles of township life

"Do it for your country": Young lady makes brave matric dance request to Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

People

a year ago

A Cape Town teen boldly asked Springbok rugby player Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu to be her matric dance date during a live match at DHL Stadium with a poster.

"They hide behind culture": 5 surprising stories revealing life in Orania

Family and Relationships

a year ago

From Gayton McKenzie's visit to St Patrick's Day celebrations, these five stories offer rare glimpses into daily life in Orania, SA's Afrikaner-only town.

"What did the Chinese say?": SA stunned by Louis Vuitton branded truck on freeway

People

a year ago

South Africans couldn't believe their eyes when a truck completely covered in Louis Vuitton branding was spotted cruising down a freeway in Johannesburg.

"What are our rights?": Taxi driver annoys women after overtaking at drive-thru

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Two women were left speechless when a taxi driver decided to jump the queue at a Chicken Licken drive-thru, sparking debate about taxi driving behaviour.

"That place always has an infestation": Grasshopper infestation at Marelden spooks SA

People

a year ago

A Witbank woman showed hundreds of grasshoppers covering her house walls and garage door, with locals saying the area has a history of insect problems.

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