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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

186 articles published since 16 May 2017

Author's articles

Meet Ami Faku, a hot air balloon pilot and the other incredible Briefly News Women of Wonder 2022 nominees

Meet Ami Faku, a hot air balloon pilot and the other incredible Briefly News Women of Wonder 2022 nominees

Women Empowerment

3 years ago

Briefly News Women of Wonder 2022: Celebrating South African innovators, leaders and trailblazers of the year

Briefly News Women of Wonder 2022: Celebrating South African innovators, leaders and trailblazers of the year

Women Empowerment

3 years ago

Hollywood Foundation partners with SA Responsible Gambling Foundation to raise awareness of gambling addiction

Hollywood Foundation partners with SA Responsible Gambling Foundation to raise awareness of gambling addiction

Editorial

3 years ago

SarHap Hair Line nominated as a finalist in 2022 Africa Choice Awards Hair Brand of the Year

Editorial

3 years ago

Queen Elizabeth II Dies at Age 96: World Mourns Monarch's Death

Queen Elizabeth II Dies at Age 96: World Mourns Monarch's Death

Europe

3 years ago

Moms, graduates and small business owners: Meet the women of Briefly News

Moms, graduates and small business owners: Meet the women of Briefly News

Feature

3 years ago

SA reacts to expulsion of Stellenbosch University student who urinated on peer’s goods

SA reacts to expulsion of Stellenbosch University student who urinated on peer’s goods

South Africa

4 years ago

Theun Du Toit, who was filmed urinating on Babalo Ndwayana's belongings at Stellenbosch University was expelled. A committee found he broke several clauses.

Give the gift of warmth this winter with Briefly News' blanket drive

Give the gift of warmth this winter with Briefly News' blanket drive

South Africa

4 years ago

Briefly News, in conjunction with Gift of the Givers, is on a mission to keep people in need warm this winter and have teamed up to collect funds for blankets.

After overcoming challenges, proud dad and his dual-enrolled daughter graduate together from college

After overcoming challenges, proud dad and his dual-enrolled daughter graduate together from college

US

4 years ago

Despite struggling with his studies as a child, Marvin Fletcher & his daughter, ShaNaya have graduated from Tidewater Community College, TCC, at the same time.

An upgrade you must have: From Huawei P Smart 2021 to the Huawei nova Y70 Plus

An upgrade you must have: From Huawei P Smart 2021 to the Huawei nova Y70 Plus

Editorial

4 years ago

The super inclusive Huawei P Smart 2021 has upgraded into the high-function, high- spec HUAWEI nova Y70 Plus, to offer you even more valuable experiences.

Case Study: How an ordinary PR post reached almost 820 000 people on Facebook

Case Study: How an ordinary PR post reached almost 820 000 people on Facebook

Editorial

4 years ago

A promotional article by DafriBank reached 820 000 readers organically. But how did they achieve this? Briefly News explains it in this exciting case study.

Woman's prayers answered: Mom of 5 boys finds abandoned baby, wants to adopt her

Woman's prayers answered: Mom of 5 boys finds abandoned baby, wants to adopt her

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

After years of hoping and praying for a daughter, a mother of 5 boys may finally have her dream come true. She found an abandoned baby and hopes to adopt her.

Resecurity collaborates with African law enforcement focusing on cyber intelligence to secure digital growth

Resecurity collaborates with African law enforcement focusing on cyber intelligence to secure digital growth

Editorial

4 years ago

Resecurity, a cybersecurity intelligence provider shared cyber expertise and risk management solutions as the premier sponsor of Cyber Intelligence Africa 2022.

Meet Jeffrey Masha, a disabled man cleaning the streets of Mamelodi in his wheelchair

Meet Jeffrey Masha, a disabled man cleaning the streets of Mamelodi in his wheelchair

People

4 years ago

Jeffrey Masha became disabled and is now in a wheelchair after trying to take his life. He has since changed life for the better and cleans streets for free.

A guide to marrying a foreigner outside of South Africa

A guide to marrying a foreigner outside of South Africa

Editorial

4 years ago

Getting married in South Africa isn’t such a complicated process. But if you’re marrying a foreigner outside of South Africa there's a few more steps to take.

Rianette Cluley