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 managing editor of Briefly News (joined in 2016). Previously, she worked as 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

309 articles published since 16 May 2017

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Queen Elizabeth II Dies at Age 96: World Mourns Monarch's Death

Queen Elizabeth II Dies at Age 96: World Mourns Monarch's Death

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Moms, graduates and small business owners: Meet the women of Briefly News

Moms, graduates and small business owners: Meet the women of Briefly News

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SA reacts to expulsion of Stellenbosch University student who urinated on peer’s goods

SA reacts to expulsion of Stellenbosch University student who urinated on peer’s...

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Give the gift of warmth this winter with Briefly News' blanket drive

Give the gift of warmth this winter with Briefly News' blanket drive

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After overcoming challenges, proud dad and his dual-enrolled daughter graduate together from college

After overcoming challenges, proud dad and his dual-enrolled daughter graduate t...

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An upgrade you must have: From Huawei P Smart 2021 to the Huawei nova Y70 Plus

An upgrade you must have: From Huawei P Smart 2021 to the Huawei nova Y70 Plus

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Case Study: How an ordinary PR post reached almost 820 000 people on Facebook

Case Study: How an ordinary PR post reached almost 820 000 people on Facebook

A promotional article by DafriBank reached 820 000 readers organically. But how did they achieve this? Briefly News explains it in this exciting case study.

Woman's prayers answered: Mom of 5 boys finds abandoned baby, wants to adopt her

Woman's prayers answered: Mom of 5 boys finds abandoned baby, wants to adopt her

After years of hoping and praying for a daughter, a mother of 5 boys may finally have her dream come true. She found an abandoned baby and hopes to adopt her.

Resecurity collaborates with African law enforcement focusing on cyber intelligence to secure digital growth

Resecurity collaborates with African law enforcement focusing on cyber intelligence to secure digital growth

Resecurity, a cybersecurity intelligence provider shared cyber expertise and risk management solutions as the premier sponsor of Cyber Intelligence Africa 2022.

Meet Jeffrey Masha, a disabled man cleaning the streets of Mamelodi in his wheelchair

Meet Jeffrey Masha, a disabled man cleaning the streets of Mamelodi in his wheelchair

Jeffrey Masha became disabled and is now in a wheelchair after trying to take his life. He has since changed life for the better and cleans streets for free.

A guide to marrying a foreigner outside of South Africa

A guide to marrying a foreigner outside of South Africa

Getting married in South Africa isn’t such a complicated process. But if you’re marrying a foreigner outside of South Africa there's a few more steps to take.

Here’s how to register your marriage quickly in South Africa

Here’s how to register your marriage quickly in South Africa

Getting married is all fun and games until the paperwork needs to be taken care of. Not sure how and where to register your marriage quickly in South Africa?

It took 3 weeks to complete: Kind policewoman builds fine house for poor widow who lived in mud house

It took 3 weeks to complete: Kind policewoman builds fine house for poor widow who lived in mud house

A Nigerian policewoman, SP Princess Nkeiruka Nwode, has built a house for a poor widow who before now lived in a mud house. It took 3 weeks to be completed.

I love wearing my wife's clothes: Man says as he poses in wife's matching crop top & trousers, stirs reactions

I love wearing my wife's clothes: Man says as he poses in wife's matching crop top & trousers, stirs reactions

A man has sent social media into frenzy after taking different poses in his wife's clothes. According to the man, he derives joy in wearing his wife's clothes.

Go for it: Photo shows emotional note father left for kids before his death, many get emotional

Go for it: Photo shows emotional note father left for kids before his death, many get emotional

A lady showed the note their father left for them just before his death. The man advised his kids to always go for it. People got emotional reading it online.

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