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

1682 articles published since 23 Apr 2024

Author's articles

"The scrum was too personal": Springbok fans tackling each other at garage entertains South Africans

People

21 days ago

"They didn't deserve to win": South Africans crushed after national athletes lose

People

21 days ago

"It's extremely cheap": Couple's expenses on 4-night Durban trip get SA's attention

Family and Relationships

21 days ago

"My 3-month project": Woman shows modern home's grand completion

People

24 days ago

"The cloths will smell": South Africans divided as mother uses kitchen sink to braai

Family and Relationships

24 days ago

"She's so unbothered": SA impressed when R4m G63 picks up University of Johannesburg student

People

24 days ago

“Doesn't look like corruption”: SA enjoys female SAPS cop dancing in police van

People

24 days ago

A woman on TikTok shared a video of a South African Police Service officer dancing and singing in an official police vehicle, which entertained South Africans.

"R18k in shortfalls": Couple shares how R43k birth didn't cost them a cent

Family and Relationships

24 days ago

Michaela and Wikus Botma, a content-creating couple, shared that they didn't have to pay their R43 000 bill after welcoming their child into the world.

"Painful to watch": SA stunned as interracial couple makes slavery joke, wife prices husband

Family and Relationships

24 days ago

A TikTok video shows a woman jokingly pricing her husband and calling him a slave. Some viewers saw it as a joke, while others found it shocking.

"That's so cool": South Africans congratulate 16-year-old helicopter pilot

People

25 days ago

A helicopter company shared that a 16-year-old boy became a pilot, which many people celebrated. He received congratulatory messages from online users.

"So lekker to pop in": Cape Town mayor visits popular 56-year-old gatsby shop

People

25 days ago

Geordin Hill-Lewis, the mayor of Cape Town, went to Athlone to try out a masala steak gatsby from a Golden Dish. The establishment opened in 1969.

"I'm not complaining": Tired Afrikaner farmer in America jokes about why he can't stop working

People

25 days ago

A young Afrikaner farmer jokingly shared how tired he was working in America and why he could not stop. His humour went over a few people's heads.

"Also don't taste the same": Man shows 2l Coca-Cola bottle differences in Western Cape and Gauteng

People

25 days ago

A local man showed TikTok users a noticeable difference in 2l Coca-Cola bottles from the Western Cape and Gauteng, also noting each one tasted different.