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

9 months ago

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

TikTok video of simple traditional wedding attracts 1 million views, peeps appla...

9 months ago

Nigeria to play host nation Ivory Coast in AFCON 2023 final

Nigeria to play host nation Ivory Coast in AFCON 2023 final

9 months ago

Young vegetable seller in TikTok video gets university scholarship, viewers celebrate

Young vegetable seller in TikTok video gets university scholarship, viewers cele...

9 months ago

Married woman in TikTok video complains men are still flooding her DMs with marriage offers

Married woman in TikTok video complains men are still flooding her DMs with marr...

9 months ago

AFCON 2023: Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali sends message South Africa after semi-final victory

AFCON 2023: Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali sends message South Africa a...

9 months ago

Nigerians react as Super Eagles beat South Africa, qualify for AFCON 2023 final

Nigerians react as Super Eagles beat South Africa, qualify for AFCON 2023 final

Tinubu's minister of communications, Bosun Tijani, joined other Nigerians to celebrate the Super Eagles as they qualify for AFCON finals after beating South Africa.

Nigeria vs South Africa: White man predicts scoreline of Super Eagles AFCON semi-final match

Nigeria vs South Africa: White man predicts scoreline of Super Eagles AFCON semi-final match

A white man has given his prediction of the Nigeria versus South Africa African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final clash scheduled for Wednesday, February 7.

Woman finds out boyfriend is getting married after church, announcement, peeps amazed

Woman finds out boyfriend is getting married after church, announcement, peeps amazed

A lady was reportedly dumped by her man who is set to marry another woman. She learned of the unfortunate development through church announcement.

South Africa fires back as Nigeria issues advisory ahead of Super Eagles, Bafana Bafana clash

South Africa fires back as Nigeria issues advisory ahead of Super Eagles, Bafana Bafana clash

South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has described the advisory issued by the Nigeria High Commission as “unfortunate”.

Man changes mind about relocating abroad with wife over her statement that made him angry

Man changes mind about relocating abroad with wife over her statement that made him angry

A man had a rethink about going abroad with his wife after she made a certain remark he overheard. A lady has shared the statement his wife made that angered him.

AFCON 2023: Victor Osimhen declared fit for Bafana Bafana vs Nigeria semi-final

AFCON 2023: Victor Osimhen declared fit for Bafana Bafana vs Nigeria semi-final

Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 star, Victor Osimhen, has been declared fit to face the Bafana Bafana of South Africa. The match will be played on Wednesday.

Former president of Chile Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash

Former president of Chile Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash

Former president of Chile Sebastian Pinera has died in a helicopter crash. The helicopter carrying the popular former leader crashed in Southern Chile.

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, details emerge

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, details emerge

Buckingham Palace says Britain's reigning King Charles was diagnosed with a form of cancer during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate.

9-year-old video of TB Joshua accurately predicting the outcome of AFCON final emerges on TikTok

9-year-old video of TB Joshua accurately predicting the outcome of AFCON final emerges on TikTok

TB Joshua predicted the 2012 AFCON final between Zambia and Ivory Coast in a viral video. He revealed the winner, the penalty shootout, and the fans’ reactions.

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