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

315 articles published since 16 May 2017

Author's articles

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...

Football

a year ago

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...

People

a year ago

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

Football

a year ago

Former president of Chile Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash

Former president of Chile Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash

World

a year ago

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, details emerge

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, details emerge

Europe

a year ago

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...

People

a year ago

AFCON semi-final: White man gives scoreline of Nigeria vs South Africa match in TikTok video

AFCON semi-final: White man gives scoreline of Nigeria vs South Africa match in TikTok video

Football

a year ago

A white man has predicted how the AFCON semi-final game between Nigeria and South Africa would end. He went on to give the name of the player to score.

Woman finds sister cheating on husband, seeks help after receiving R70k as 'shut up' money

Woman finds sister cheating on husband, seeks help after receiving R70k as 'shut up' money

People

a year ago

A lady is seeking advice on what to do after she caught her sister cheating. She got a bribe when she wanted to report it, and she found the husband cheating.

Woman emotional after Canadian visa got approved, flaunts passport while crying in TikTok video

Woman emotional after Canadian visa got approved, flaunts passport while crying in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady was emotional after her Canadian visa was approved. Taking to TikTok, the excited lady showcased some passports as she shed tears of joy.

Woman cuts off friend who took food to her husband's office, peeps support her after man gave her R2k

Woman cuts off friend who took food to her husband's office, peeps support her after man gave her R2k

People

a year ago

A married woman said she has stopped relating with her friend who took banga soup to her husband's office without first letting her know about the gesture.

"I thought you said forever?" Young man cries bitterly after his girl broke his heart into pieces

"I thought you said forever?" Young man cries bitterly after his girl broke his heart into pieces

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young man who has been dumped by his girl was spotted crying bitterly in a video that has gone viral and attracted many sympathetic comments online.

"I told you it will happen": Man correctly predicts 7 round of 16 matches in AFCON with accuracy

"I told you it will happen": Man correctly predicts 7 round of 16 matches in AFCON with accuracy

Football

a year ago

A man has gone viral on social media after he correctly predicted seven out of eight round of 16 matches at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Old man who moulds blocks gets R300K donation for hospital bills

Old man who moulds blocks gets R300K donation for hospital bills

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man who was seen hustling despite his bent back has received over R300K from Nigerians, according to a post on social media platform X.

Courageous woman driving from London to Africa shows interior of customised vehicle in TikTok video

Courageous woman driving from London to Africa shows interior of customised vehicle in TikTok video

People

a year ago

Pelumi, a Nigerian lady who is set to drive from London to Lagos, has shown people what the interior of her car looks like. Her car has a bed space for sleeping.

Woman buys her mothers identical Toyota SUVs to celebrate them: "They mean so much"

Woman buys her mothers identical Toyota SUVs to celebrate them: "They mean so much"

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A mother of two, Becky Koskey, surprised her mother and stepmother with luxurious Toyota Harriers. She revealed each fuel-guzzling machine cost over R430,000.

Rianette Cluley