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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

200 articles published since 16 May 2017

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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

2 years ago

"My husband found my Tinder profile and now wants to divorce me": Relationship expert reacts

Opinion

2 years ago

Groom’s family offers bride over R93,000 to leave their son so he can find someone better

Groom’s family offers bride over R93,000 to leave their son so he can find someone better

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Woman gets 3 UK visas for her kids and relocates abroad with family, TikTok video inspires others

Woman gets 3 UK visas for her kids and relocates abroad with family, TikTok video inspires others

People

2 years ago

Students fly to school in private jet, TikTok video shows them having fun on once in a lifetime experience

Students fly to school in private jet, TikTok video shows them having fun on once in a lifetime experience

People

2 years ago

Woman runs away as turkey pursues her in compound, video goes viral on TikTok

Woman runs away as turkey pursues her in compound, video goes viral on TikTok

People

2 years ago

Man in TikTok video laments inability to make R2k rent in TikTok video, viewers feel sorry for him

Man in TikTok video laments inability to make R2k rent in TikTok video, viewers feel sorry for him

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man has lamented the fact that he is unable to pay his house rent, saying he did not know how to explain the situation to his landlord.

Woman on air flight attempts to open door mid-air, man reflects on terrifying experience before landing

Woman on air flight attempts to open door mid-air, man reflects on terrifying experience before landing

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man said a fellow air passenger attempted to open the door mid-flight in an Ibom Air flight headed for Enugu state. He said she was called to order.

Taxi driver discovers huge bag of money in his car, Facebook video has peeps in awe as he returns it

Taxi driver discovers huge bag of money in his car, Facebook video has peeps in awe as he returns it

People

2 years ago

A video has shown the huge amount of money a Rivers taxi driver found in his car. It was said to have been forgotten by a Port Harcourt passenger.

Cardi B Confirms Breakup with Offset Day After He was accused of Cheating

Cardi B Confirms Breakup with Offset Day After He was accused of Cheating

US

2 years ago

US rapper Cardi B has announced that she her husband Offset have been broken up for a while now. The announcement came after Offset was accused of infidelity.

"That's how God created her": Curvy lady in tight black dress leads praise worship in church

"That's how God created her": Curvy lady in tight black dress leads praise worship in church

Africa

2 years ago

A beautiful lady endowed with an impressive shape was spotted leading praise and worship during a church service. The lady was putting on a tight gown.

Nick Cannon Says He Spends Over R3.6 million to Entertain His 12 Kids

Nick Cannon Says He Spends Over R3.6 million to Entertain His 12 Kids

Celebrities

2 years ago

American TV personality Nick Cannon spends KSh 30m a year to take his 12 kids to Disneyland. He reveals how he used to get free perks and his plans for the holidays.

Plus-size lady with heavy behind dances hard in TikTok video, folks go gaga: "Naturally perfect"

Plus-size lady with heavy behind dances hard in TikTok video, folks go gaga: "Naturally perfect"

Women Empowerment

2 years ago

The Real Liso, a confident plus-size lady on TikTok, has turned heads with her curvy figure and dance moves in a much-viewed video on her thrilling platform.

"She was with him yesterday": Man storms his baby mama's wedding, scatters the event in viral video

"She was with him yesterday": Man storms his baby mama's wedding, scatters the event in viral video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A man reportedly stormed the wedding venue of his baby mama with the aim of disrupting activities at the nuptial event. The video went viral on Facebook.

Bride wears white suit on wedding day, Facebook users stan 4 pics of woman defying norms

Bride wears white suit on wedding day, Facebook users stan 4 pics of woman defying norms

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Kenyan woman stole the hearts of many social media users after ditching a wedding gown and walking down the aisle in a well-tailored, white suit.

Rianette Cluley