Jade Rhode

Education: Bachelor of Arts majoring in Journalism and Media Studies (distinction) and Linguistics, Rhodes University (2020-2022)

Experience: Human Interest Reporter at Briefly News (2024), editorial intern for BONA Magazine at Habari Media (April 2023 - April 2024), fashion sub-editor at Activate (2021-2022), freelance writer at Vannie Kaap News (2020-2021)

Jade Rhode is a Human Interest Reporter who joined the Briefly News team in April 2024. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rhodes University, majoring in Journalism and Media Studies (distinction) and Linguistics. Before pursuing her tertiary education, Jade worked as a freelance writer at Vannie Kaap News. After her studies, she worked as an editorial intern for BONA Magazine, contributing to both print and online. To get in touch with Jade, email jade.rhode@briefly.co.za

2325 articles published since 23 Apr 2024

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"What happened?": Internet curious after woman shows up and objects at wedding

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Mother of 2": Woman gives baby daddy another chance, falls pregnant again

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"I love your taste in guys": Mzansi swoons after woman falls in love with gent on campus

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Fool me once": Young woman slapped with R1 500 tax for online purchase

People

a year ago

"3 for R500": Woman shows sister mistakenly bought display phones, Mzansi busts

People

a year ago

"Far too low": Mzansi saddened after woman shows fast-food cashier's salary

People

a year ago

"Shisanyama": SA busts as woman shows Gogo's reaction to restaurant food on fire

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young woman shared a video of her gogo's reaction to her food catching fire at a restaurant. People in the clip's comment section couldn't help but laugh.

"Found guilty": Woman shares dad's funny voice note deducting from R100 daily allowance

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman shared her father's voice note, in which he told her why he had deducted a few rands from her daily allowance. Many people found the interaction comical.

"People are delusional": Students share majors and expected salaries, SA doubts

People

a year ago

A content creator at Stellenbosch University asked students about their majors and expected salaries. People had their doubts about some students' expectations.

"There's chemistry there": Zulu woman sokkies with Afrikaans man, video wows SA

People

a year ago

A Zulu woman shared a video of herself sokkie dancing with an Afrikaans man to the song Lemoene. People online loved the dancing duo, saying they had chemistry.

"Feeding my cravings": Woman spends R440 on 3 luxury items at Woolworths

People

a year ago

A local woman shared that she bought herself three sweet treats from Woolworths, which cost her R440. Social media users supported the woman's purchase.

"Blessed to have her": Daughter buys 50 gifts for mother's 50th birthday, Mzansi loves the video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman shared that she surprised her mother with 50 gifts for her 50th birthday. The mother was completely surprised. People applauded the daughter's kind gesture.

"Who were you cooking?": Woman leaves witchcraft for God, video amazes internet

People

a year ago

A woman left witchcraft and turned to praising God. Social media users applauded the spiritual transformation, while others questioned what they saw in the video.

"Quite the opposite": Student shows lecturer in class vs on TikTok, internet in stitches

People

a year ago

A student showed people online how her lecturer was in the classroom compared to how he was on social media. While focused during lessons, the man had fun on TikTok.

"Look at me": Woman jokingly complains about men in bakkie not staring into her soul

People

a year ago

A woman comically complained about men at the back of a bakkie who didn't look at her and stare into her soul. Social media users jokingly consoled the woman.

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