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

Author's articles

"House to home": Gauteng woman shares insight into house journey

People

a year ago

"Deeply painful": Gauteng education MEC sympathises after matriculant dies in cricket freak accident

People

a year ago

"Can't stop them": Woman shows gogo feeding 2-month-old solid foods

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Creating core memories": SA loves Johannesburg man screening movies for kasi kids

People

a year ago

"Please I'm begging you": Boyfriend concerned as bae pranks him with fake video call

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Highly venomous": Western Cape man almost bitten by boomslang in nerve-racking snake rescue

People

a year ago

"Does this every Sunday": Woman shows 70-year-old Big Brother Mzansi fan intensely taking notes

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young woman shared a TikTok video showing how her 70-year-old mother took notes while watching the reality competition series Big Brother Mzansi.

"Cape Town chronicles": Woman has cop driving e-hailing vehicle after driver goes to jail

People

a year ago

A woman residing in Cape Town shared a video of a traffic officer driving her to her destination after her e-hailing driver was arrested and taken to jail.

"I chose myself over everything": Gqeberha woman reflects on quitting toxic job

People

a year ago

A woman who used to work as a cashier at a well-known major supermarket shared that she quit her job due to the toxic work environment she experienced.

"Which one is your favourite?": Woman shows fashionable Marabastad clothing haul

People

a year ago

A woman who went to Marabastad showed people online what she bought from one of the stores. Social media users took an interest in the stunning garments.

"I thought I was going to die": Lotion prank has Gauteng woman fearing for her life, SA laughs

People

a year ago

A local content creator showed people online how she pranked a woman using lotion, which had the woman fearing for her life and the internet laughing.

"This initiative brings relief to some": Wits clears R63m debt for 800 students

People

a year ago

Wits shared that 800 students' debts were cleared, which amounted to R63 million. It allowed them to graduate and register for the new academic year.

"Aquarium needs to be closed": Tourist claims he saw 3 dead animals in tank, aquarium responds

People

a year ago

An international tourist claimed to have seen dead animals in a tank at a South African aquarium in Cape Town. The aquarium refuted the allegations.

"The audacity": Mzansi blasts Aussie woman in Cape Town shading SA fashion

People

a year ago

An Australian woman thought South Africans didn't have great style and put her opinion about local fashion on her list of cons when she decided to move to Cape Town.

"Obsessed with my son": Woman shows doting gogo singing to her 1st grandchild

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A local mother shared an adorable video of her mom spending time with her three-month-old son, saying that the doting gogo was "obsessed" with her baby boy.

Jade Rhode

Jade Rhode

Author's articles

Latest

Trending

Top stories