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

299 articles published since 16 May 2017

Author's articles

"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

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

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

"She's cute": Girl with fair skin and neat cornrows goes viral on TikTok because of her beauty

"She's cute": Girl with fair skin and neat cornrows goes viral on TikTok because of her beauty

People

a year ago

Plus-size lady with heavy behind dances hard in TikTok video, folks go gaga: "Naturally perfect"

Plus-size lady with heavy behind dances hard in TikTok video, folks go gaga: "Naturally perfect"

Women Empowerment

a year ago

"She was with him yesterday": Man storms his baby mama's wedding, scatters the event in viral video

"She was with him yesterday": Man storms his baby mama's wedding, scatters the event in viral video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Woman who sells street food turns into beautiful slay queen, TikTok video attracts admirers

Woman who sells street food turns into beautiful slay queen, TikTok video attracts admirers

Entertainment

a year ago

A Nigerian lady has been hailed on social media because of her hustling spirit. The lady turned into a slay queen after hustling at her restaurant during the day.

Beautiful outdoor setup and decor for wedding totally destroyed by storm in video: "May be a sign"

Beautiful outdoor setup and decor for wedding totally destroyed by storm in video: "May be a sign"

Family and Relationships

a year ago

@sikaofficial shared a video showing the aftermath of a storm that wrecked a luxurious outdoor wedding setup, depicting the team's determined efforts to salvage it.

Jada Pinkett Says She, Will Smith Will 'Stay Together Forever' Despite Strained Marriage

Jada Pinkett Says She, Will Smith Will 'Stay Together Forever' Despite Strained Marriage

Celebrities

a year ago

Jada Pinkett disclosed that she and her estranged husband Will Smith will stay together forever in spite of the challenges they have faced in their relationship.

Nigerian lady who married man when he was broke rejoices as he appoints her MD of his company

Nigerian lady who married man when he was broke rejoices as he appoints her MD of his company

Africa

a year ago

A Nigerian lady's perseverance has finally paid off as her man who was broke when they married appointed her the MD of his company. She celebrated online.

Woman models long legs in TikTok video of her catwalk to rival any supermodel, viewers applaud

Woman models long legs in TikTok video of her catwalk to rival any supermodel, viewers applaud

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady went viral on social media after she posted a video showing she can walk like a model. The impressive video was an entry for a modelling audition.

Bride wears white suit on wedding day, Facebook users stan 4 pics of woman defying norms

Bride wears white suit on wedding day, Facebook users stan 4 pics of woman defying norms

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Kenyan woman stole the hearts of many social media users after ditching a wedding gown and walking down the aisle in a well-tailored, white suit.

"God stood by me": Lady retains her beauty, remains a slay queen despite amputation of her right leg

"God stood by me": Lady retains her beauty, remains a slay queen despite amputation of her right leg

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A Nigerian lady has remained impressively beautiful and positive despite suffering an amputation. The lady named Bridget posted a touching video on TikTok.

Steve Harvey in tears as stepson thanks him for adopting him: "You saved me"

Steve Harvey in tears as stepson thanks him for adopting him: "You saved me"

US

a year ago

Jason Harvey made his step dad cry during a show when he declared his love for him and also heaped praise on him for taking them in and giving them his last name.

Side Chic Heartbroken After Learning Married Man She's Dating is Cheating With Another Woman

Side Chic Heartbroken After Learning Married Man She's Dating is Cheating With Another Woman

Africa

a year ago

A heartbroken woman has taken to social media to ask whether she is justified to be angry that the married man she is in an affair with has a third lover.

Rianette Cluley