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

Author's articles

"They look so identical": Handsome twins ordained Catholic priests go viral in TikTok

"They look so identical": Handsome twins ordained Catholic priests go viral in T...

9 months ago

"My Italian husband is here": Woman holds her man tightly at airport as they reunite in video

"My Italian husband is here": Woman holds her man tightly at airport as they reu...

9 months ago

Kenyan Man Shares Photo of House His Cousin Built for Him at R428,460.77, Regrets

Kenyan Man Shares Photo of House His Cousin Built for Him at R428,460.77, Regret...

9 months ago

Wife uses clipper to cut husband's dreads, TikTok video of man's sadness breaks hearts

Wife uses clipper to cut husband's dreads, TikTok video of man's sadness breaks...

9 months ago

Man divorces wife after paying for training in school and opening business for her

Man divorces wife after paying for training in school and opening business for h...

9 months ago

"You are too cute": Video of handsome young man who can't talk trends, ladies profess love

"You are too cute": Video of handsome young man who can't talk trends, ladies pr...

9 months ago

"She resembles Ekene Umenwa": Newborn baby blessed with beauty and natural hair goes viral on TikTok

"She resembles Ekene Umenwa": Newborn baby blessed with beauty and natural hair goes viral on TikTok

A baby blessed with an amazing beauty has gone viral on social media after a video of her was shared. Many said she looks like actress, Ekene Umenwa.

AFCON: List of countries that hosted and won tournament since inception

AFCON: List of countries that hosted and won tournament since inception

Cote D’Ivoire has joined the list of countries to host and win the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after the Elephants defeated the Super Eagles in Abidjan.

School dropout connects 9 homes with electricity from air-powered transformer: “Life is simple”

School dropout connects 9 homes with electricity from air-powered transformer: “Life is simple”

A secondary school dropout in Malawi, identified as Andrew Ernest, has connected at least nine homes with electricity from an air-powered transformer.

"Save these": Man who correctly predicted 8 AFCON matches names EPL, Serie A, La Liga winners

"Save these": Man who correctly predicted 8 AFCON matches names EPL, Serie A, La Liga winners

A man who correctly predicted eight matches in the just concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON) has named the teams to win EPL, La Liga, and others.

"So dramatic": Drama as little girl packs her bag and leaves home after mum told her to clean up

"So dramatic": Drama as little girl packs her bag and leaves home after mum told her to clean up

A little girl sent internet users into a frenzy after she was spotted tearfully leaving her home. It all started after her mum told her to clean her room.

Lovestruck man, 24, dating 80-year-old woman after returning her R45K

Lovestruck man, 24, dating 80-year-old woman after returning her R45K

George, a bike taxi rider, fell in love with his client Catherine Thomas despite their huge age gap. The couple shared their unusual love story.

TikTok video of man embracing brother for building house with money he sent from overseas goes viral

TikTok video of man embracing brother for building house with money he sent from overseas goes viral

A man trusted his brother back home and started sending money so that he could help him build a house. He did a very good job and surpassed his expectation.

Woman who moved to Canada opens up in TikTok video, shares biggest challenge: "I got fired"

Woman who moved to Canada opens up in TikTok video, shares biggest challenge: "I got fired"

A Nigerian lady has opened up about how she lost her new job in Canada for always apoogising to her employer. She said she was only being empathetic.

Nigerian teacher in South Africa wears native dress, dances in front of students after AFCON victory

Nigerian teacher in South Africa wears native dress, dances in front of students after AFCON victory

A man who is a teacher in South Africa was spotted celebrating Nigeria's win against Bafana Bafana in special way. His students cheered him up nicely.

Rianette Cluley