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

1703 articles published since 23 Apr 2024

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"Confuse with confidence": SA busts after woman incorrectly corrects man's spelling

People

11 months ago

"Took 4 days to arrive": Woman buys iPhone from USA, Mzansi suspicious of purchase

People

11 months ago

"To a rent-free generation": Woman proudly shows how she turned shack into dream home

People

11 months ago

"Kids can humble you": Internet busts as mother shows child messing in baby formula

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

"My dad will never": SA laughs after man shows "too clean" grandpa shining house numbers

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

"A battle to survive": Unemployed white man shows shack and asks Mzansi for help

People

11 months ago

"Understand her frustration": Mzansi relates as Woolworths' sausage price confuses woman

People

11 months ago

A local shopper shared that the price of Woolworths's sausage confused her after she got home. She thought she saved big when looking at the cost per kilogram.

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

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

A woman rocked up to a couple's wedding and objected to their marriage. Her stance nearly caused a physical altercation between wedding party members.

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

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

A woman gave her baby daddy another chance and fell pregnant with their second child. Some people disagreed with her choice, while others shared similar stories.

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

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

A young woman shared that she had a crush on a gentleman who attended her tertiary institution. Some people online agreed with the lady's taste in men.

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

People

11 months ago

A young woman shared that she had to pay R1 500 for the items she bought from an international online marketplace. Internet users shared similar stories.

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

People

11 months ago

A woman shared that her sister mistakenly bought three display phones instead of the real ones for R500. Online users laughed at the sister's odd purchase.

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

People

11 months ago

Boni from Lifereset with Boni showed a fast-food cashier's salary. Social media users were saddened by how much they saw the person earn on the payslip.

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

Family and Relationships

11 months 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

11 months 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.

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