Rianette Cluley

Education: Thomson Reuters Foundation Newsroom AI Adoption Programme (2025), WIN Global Leadership Accelerator (2025), Journalism AI Academy (Google News Initiative, 2023), Reuters Intro to Digital Journalism (2023), Google News Initiative training (2024).

Experience: Journalist, Witbank News (2007-2008); Journalist, Queensburgh News (2009-2010); Journalist, Highway Mail (2008-2015); Journalist, Northglen News (2013-2014); Project Manager/director, Briefly News (2016-present).

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

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Analysis: South Africa's relationship with alcohol abuse worrisome

Analysis: South Africa's relationship with alcohol abuse worrisome

South Africa

4 years ago

Featured: Entrepreneurship becomes lifeline for university graduates

Featured: Entrepreneurship becomes lifeline for university graduates

People

4 years ago

Exclusive: Meet the Sunnyside twin sisters who turned trash into cash

Exclusive: Meet the Sunnyside twin sisters who turned trash into cash

South Africa

4 years ago

Exclusive: Meet Kagiso Mabusela who draws pretty art of politicians

Exclusive: Meet Kagiso Mabusela who draws pretty art of politicians

People

4 years ago

7 digital marketing trends to watch in 2021: Tips from Forbes & Google

7 digital marketing trends to watch in 2021: Tips from Forbes & Google

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Zuma vs Zondo: The president who never wanted to take accountability

Zuma vs Zondo: The president who never wanted to take accountability

Politics

4 years ago

Featured: Psycho-social challenges of Covid19 on HIV positive people concerning

Featured: Psycho-social challenges of Covid19 on HIV positive people concerning

South Africa

4 years ago

With the world's focus now on Covid19 what will happen to HIV/Aids research? Freelancer Neesha Maharaj looks at the psycho-Social Challenges of Covid19 on HIV.

Breaking: Minister Jackson Mthembu dies of Covid19 related illness

Breaking: Minister Jackson Mthembu dies of Covid19 related illness

South Africa

4 years ago

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed the passing of minister in the presidency, Jackson Mthembu on Thursday due to a Covid19-related illness.

How to double your audience in a year: Briefly News' experience

How to double your audience in a year: Briefly News' experience

Business and Economy

4 years ago

In just one year Briefly News managed to double it pageviews from 60 million in 2019 to over 120 million in 2020. How did we do it? Read more to find out.

Donald Trump: US lawmakers impeach president again

Donald Trump: US lawmakers impeach president again

US

4 years ago

In what will go down history lane, President Donald Trump has been impeached by the United States House of Representatives for the second time in two years.

South Africa has the most powerful passport in Africa

South Africa has the most powerful passport in Africa

South Africa

4 years ago

South Africa has the most powerful passport in Africa. Behind South Africa is Botswana which is being trailed by Namibia. Lesotho comes fourth on the list.

Analysis: Can South Africans afford to feed themselves in 2021?

Analysis: Can South Africans afford to feed themselves in 2021?

Business and Economy

4 years ago

This year's festive season was tough for South Africans as the Covid-19 pandemic cost an estimated 2.2 million South Africans their jobs and thus their food.

Trevor Noah: A look at the very private love life of Mzansi's fave funnyman

Trevor Noah: A look at the very private love life of Mzansi's fave funnyman

South Africa

4 years ago

Trevor Noah is open about his life's journey and his fame but when it comes to love, Noah holds his cards (and possibly Minka Kelly too) close to his heart.

Featured: Fake news a great concern for SA but can be eradicated

Featured: Fake news a great concern for SA but can be eradicated

South Africa

4 years ago

Fake news is easier to spread thanks to the availability of social media. However, two experts say it's not impossible to stop its spread in South Africa.

How to become a Briefly.co.za story contributor today

How to become a Briefly.co.za story contributor today

South Africa

4 years ago

Would you like to share a story on Briefly.co.za? In this article, we explain how you can send a news tip-off or become a freelance writer on Briefly News.

Rianette Cluley