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

298 articles published since 16 May 2017

Author's articles

Virtual fame, real issues: The risks of using virtual influencers

Virtual fame, real issues: The risks of using virtual influencers

Cars and Tech

10 months ago

Quiz: Rev up your knowledge, test your car logo IQ

Cars and Tech

11 months ago

"People are stressed": Young cop shows off his new car, gets mixed reviews from Mzansi

"People are stressed": Young cop shows off his new car, gets mixed reviews from Mzansi

People

11 months ago

Quiz: How well do you know former president Nelson Mandela?

Quiz: How well do you know former president Nelson Mandela?

Politics

11 months ago

Ransomware groups thriving through Ransomware-as-a-Service

Ransomware groups thriving through Ransomware-as-a-Service

Editorial

a year ago

2024 General Election: ANC loses majority in general elections

2024 General Election: ANC loses majority in general elections

Politics

a year ago

Kate Middleton Confirms Cancer Diagnosis in Heartbreaking Video: "It's Been Incredibly Tough"

Kate Middleton Confirms Cancer Diagnosis in Heartbreaking Video: "It's Been Incredibly Tough"

Europe

a year ago

Princess of Wales Kate Middleton has confirmed that she has cancer. She had been missing in action, prompting her country people to ask where she was.

Man who lost gf to Afrobeats artist at concert bags brand deals after video of betrayal trends

People

a year ago

The heartbroken boyfriend whose girlfriend danced with Omah Lay at his concert has now bagged juicy brand deals. The video went viral online and netizens reacted.

"Private schools, please pity us": Mother defeated after seeing homework given to her daughter

"Private schools, please pity us": Mother defeated after seeing homework given to her daughter

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A mother was not happy over the amount of homework given to her daughter by her school. The girl was asked to make 20 different sketches during the holidays.

Couple sad as many guests fail to come for their wedding after spending over R500,000, video shows empty venue

Couple sad as many guests fail to come for their wedding after spending over R500,000, video shows empty venue

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A couple were heartbroken as their wedding guests all failed to show up. The couple spent over R500,000 and expected 88 guests at the wedding. Few attended.

DJ Khaled's security guards carry him from car to stage for performance for sake of his Nikes

DJ Khaled's security guards carry him from car to stage for performance for sake of his Nikes

Entertainment

a year ago

American music executive DJ Khaled buzzed the internet with a video of him being carried by security guards so that he doesn't stain his Nike Air Jordans.

Bachelor tries to cook food for himself, forgets dish on stove until morning

Bachelor tries to cook food for himself, forgets dish on stove until morning

People

a year ago

A man who put beans on the fire in the night said he slept off and forgot it until early in the morning. The water in the pot dried up and the beans burnt terribly.

Concerns as Kenyan Woman Driving A Toyota Vehicle Hits 160km/h: "Speed kills"

Concerns as Kenyan Woman Driving A Toyota Vehicle Hits 160km/h: "Speed kills"

People

a year ago

A viral video shared on TikTok by a female miraa driver showed the moment she clocked 160km/h on the speedometer along a busy highway. Many were concerned.

"You can't fix": Husband begs repairer, bribes him with over R1000 as his wife plans to check WhatsApp chats

"You can't fix": Husband begs repairer, bribes him with over R1000 as his wife plans to check WhatsApp chats

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A man pleaded with a phone repairer not to repair the phone his wife had taken to him. He even went as far as bribing the repairer with R1034 to convince him.

Helpful shopping tricks to secure the best deals online

Helpful shopping tricks to secure the best deals online

Editorial

a year ago

Find out how you can get the best deal while shopping online by using these six easy tips. A world of savings is at your fingertips. Don't miss out!

Rianette Cluley