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

Author's articles

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, Regrets

Family and Relationships

a year 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 hearts

People

a year 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 her

Family and Relationships

a year 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 profess love

People

a year 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

Family and Relationships

a year ago

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

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

Football

a year ago

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”

People

a year ago

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

Football

a year ago

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

Family and Relationships

a year ago

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

Family and Relationships

a year ago

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

Family and Relationships

a year ago

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"

People

a year ago

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

People

a year ago

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.

Woman buys brand new BMW car for her best friend who is recent mom in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A lady made her best friend emotional as she gifted her a new BMW car. According to the lady, her bestie had never asked her for anything and wasn't expecting it.

TikTok video of simple traditional wedding attracts 1 million views, peeps applaud couple

TikTok video of simple traditional wedding attracts 1 million views, peeps applaud couple

People

a year ago

A bride and her husband are trending on TikTok because of the simplicity of their wedding ceremony. Many people praised them for keeping things simple.

Rianette Cluley