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

1510 articles published since 23 Apr 2024

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"A lush oasis": Afrikaner proudly shows difference in Orania in the 1970s vs now

People

4 months ago

"It's painful": Man shows heartbreaking chat between brothers about having different fathers

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"My dumb foreigner era": Korean woman reflects on mistakes after moving to South Africa

People

4 months ago

"This is my childhood": Excited Cape Town woman sees discontinued Lay's flavour back on the shelves

People

4 months ago

"What's with the yoghurt?": UK woman living in Cape Town confused over dairy product

People

4 months ago

"I want a job there": SA swoons over petrol attendant getting a peck on the lips

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"Taken Twitter offline": Hacktivists take responsibility for X outage, Elon Musk blames Ukraine

People

4 months ago

Elon Musk's social media platform X experienced a cyberattack on Monday and placed the blame on Ukraine. However, hacktivists claimed responsibility.

"The breadwinner can't swim": SA busts as man struggles in tiny pool, battles to stay afloat

People

4 months ago

A TikTok video showed a man trying to balance himself in an inflatable boat in a small pool. Online community members laughed at the man's struggles.

"Her weapon in the future": Internet impressed as little SA girl speaks Chinese

People

4 months ago

A little South African girl showed how she spoke in one of China's popular dialects. Online community members were impressed with her communication skills.

"Our future presidents": Mzansi enjoys Christian school boys' war cry

People

4 months ago

Prepatory students from St David’s Marist Inanda in Sandton, Gauteng, shared their take on a school war cry. Online community members loved the performance.

"Do your homework": SA annoyed as US man shares some Afrikaans words' origins

People

4 months ago

An American man shared the origins of a few Afrikaans words. However, speakers of the language were annoyed with his explanation and pronunciation.

"He finished his plate": SA woman's US husband tries pap and vleis, meal confuses Mzansi

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

A South African woman shared that she made her American husband pap and vleis, which he said reminded him of mashed rice. The meal confused a few South Africans.

"He came back stronger": SA amazed seeing Riky Rick's lookalike working at Engen

People

4 months ago

A man in Gauteng surprised the online community when he showed the late rapper Riky Rick's lookalike working as a petrol attendant at an Engen garage.

"Where can I find them?": SA woman on a quest to find Khoisan people

People

4 months ago

A travel content creator shared that she was searching for members of the Khoisan community. After travelling to parts of Mzansi, she headed to another country.

"A rollercoaster of emotions": KZN couple represents SA at European Bowling Senior Championships

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

Briefly News spoke to KwaZulu-Natal couple Gita and Ravindh Soorajlal, who competed in and represented South Africa at the European Bowling Senior Championships.

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