Rianette Cluley

Education: Journalism AI Academy (Google News initiative, 2023). Reuters Introduction to Digital Journalism Certificate, sponsored by the Meta Journalism Project (November 2023). Google News initiative training (2024).

Experience: Junior journalist and photographer, Witbank News (2007-2008). Senior print and online journalist and photographer, Queensburgh News (2009-2010) and Highway Mail (2008-2013), Northglen News (2013-2014), Highway Mail (2014-2015)

Rianette Cluley is the Media Project Manager of Briefly News (joined in 2016). Previously, she was a journalist and photographer for award-winning publications within the Caxton group (joined in 2008). She also attended the Journalism AI Academy powered by the Google News Initiative and passed a set of trainings for journalists from Google News initiative. In February 2024, she hosted a workshop titled AI for Journalists: Power Up Your Reporting Ethically and was a guest speaker at the Forum of Community Journalists No Guts, No Glory, No Story conference. E-mail: rianette.cluley@briefly.co.za

315 articles published since 16 May 2017

Author's articles

"Latest landlady": Nigerian lady celebrates after building new house, shares video of big mansion

"Latest landlady": Nigerian lady celebrates after building new house, shares...

Africa

a year ago

"Which country is this?" Wedding video shows bride asked to lie down before her husband

"Which country is this?" Wedding video shows bride asked to lie down before...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Cardi B Confirms Breakup with Offset Day After He was accused of Cheating

Cardi B Confirms Breakup with Offset Day After He was accused of Cheating

US

a year ago

"We have dated for 6 years": Throwback photo of a man and his short girlfriend goes viral

"We have dated for 6 years": Throwback photo of a man and his short girlfriend...

Africa

a year ago

Afronita: DWP dancer shows off her sizzling figure as she dances to Soweto, fan says, “Queen of dance”

Afronita: DWP dancer shows off her sizzling figure as she dances to Soweto,...

People

a year ago

"That's how God created her": Curvy lady in tight black dress leads praise worship in church

"That's how God created her": Curvy lady in tight black dress leads praise...

Africa

a year ago

Joseph: US-based man reveals his ex-lover slept in his house the night before she married another lover

Joseph: US-based man reveals his ex-lover slept in his house the night before she married another lover

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Joseph Gagla, a US-based Ghanaian man, has opened up about his painful story after his ex-girlfriend married someone else the day after she spent the night with him.

Man Finds out Wife’s First Child Isn’t His after 8 Years Together: “Did DNA”

Man Finds out Wife’s First Child Isn’t His after 8 Years Together: “Did DNA”

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A man was left single after being with his wife for 8 years. The man surprisingly did a DNA test. Netizens advised him to still be in the child's life.

Petrol attendant transforms into slay queen after work, woman stuns viewers: "They think I'm doing fraud"

Petrol attendant transforms into slay queen after work, woman stuns viewers: "They think I'm doing fraud"

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian lady who says she is a pump attendant at a filling station transformed into a very beautiful slay queen after she returned from work.

Lady sells Mercedes Benz to pay bae's university fees, ends up dumped: "He wants me back"

Lady sells Mercedes Benz to pay bae's university fees, ends up dumped: "He wants me back"

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A lady revealed she sold her car and paid school fees for her boyfriend, who was studying at USIU, but after graduating, he dumped her and relocated abroad.

"It's too late": Man returns after many years to beg single mum for forgiveness, TikTok video trends

"It's too late": Man returns after many years to beg single mum for forgiveness, TikTok video trends

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian woman has shared a video showcasing her remarkable transformation years after her man dumped her. Netizens reacted massively to the video.

"Don't Ever Text Me Again": Woman in Tears as Fiancé Breaks up with Her in Cruel WhatsApp Text

"Don't Ever Text Me Again": Woman in Tears as Fiancé Breaks up with Her in Cruel WhatsApp Text

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A single mother has shared her heartbreaking WhatsApp conversation with her man who suddenly called off their engagement. He asked her to sell off the ring.

"Latest technology": Robot waitress that looks like woman serves food in restaurant, video emerges

"Latest technology": Robot waitress that looks like woman serves food in restaurant, video emerges

Asia

a year ago

A video trending on social media showed the moment a robot waitress served food in a restaurant. The robot sparked reactions from many TikTok users.

Unimpressed grandma covers lady's ripped jeans, photos have Facebook users in stitches

Unimpressed grandma covers lady's ripped jeans, photos have Facebook users in stitches

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Images shared on social media depicted a concerned grandmother talking about a younger woman's rugged jeans. The grandma took her leso and covered the ripped parts.

Nick Cannon Says He Spends Over R3.6 million to Entertain His 12 Kids

Nick Cannon Says He Spends Over R3.6 million to Entertain His 12 Kids

Celebrities

a year ago

American TV personality Nick Cannon spends KSh 30m a year to take his 12 kids to Disneyland. He reveals how he used to get free perks and his plans for the holidays.

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