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

Man buys R438,000 house from Amazon, shows off in viral TikTok video

Man buys R438,000 house from Amazon, shows off in viral TikTok video

People

a year ago

Women Disclose Struggles of Being Over 30 and Single, Hope to Find Partners: "I'm Almost Giving Up"

Women Disclose Struggles of Being Over 30 and Single, Hope to Find Partners:...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Woman in TikTok video overjoyed as sweet husband does the laundry

Woman in TikTok video overjoyed as sweet husband does the laundry

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Woman in tears as she shares negative transformation after meeting her boyfriend in TikTok video

Woman in tears as she shares negative transformation after meeting her boyfriend...

People

a year ago

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

Opinion

a year 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...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Nigerian girl who behaves and talks like AI robot becomes popular on TikTok

Nigerian girl who behaves and talks like AI robot becomes popular on TikTok

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A Nigerian, Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, has become popular online because of her ability to behave and talk like a robot. She is a student of Ambrose Ali University.

"He looks disappointed": Baby acts surprised after he was shown a video of him crying at 5am

"He looks disappointed": Baby acts surprised after he was shown a video of him crying at 5am

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A baby reacted in a funny way after his mother showed him a video of how he cried and disturbed her early in the morning around 5. The video has gone viral.

Rich British pilot flies down to Africa to choose a wife from village, marries her

Rich British pilot flies down to Africa to choose a wife from village, marries her

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A captivating video making the rounds on TikTok has captured the moment a British pilot and his black wife showcased their love for each other and their child.

Man in tears as he reunites with son after 15 years, TikTok video melts hearts

Man in tears as he reunites with son after 15 years, TikTok video melts hearts

People

a year ago

A trending video has shown the emotional moment a young Nigerian man made a surprise return home and surprised his father, whom he hadn't seen in 15 years.

38 year old single woman with no kids pours out her heart in TikTok video about desires

38 year old single woman with no kids pours out her heart in TikTok video about desires

People

a year ago

A woman in her late 30s has taken to social media to speak on her personal life. She said she is almost 38 and has no children or husband. Her story touched people.

USA denies lady visa after she spent her last money, sheds tears in TikTok video

USA denies lady visa after she spent her last money, sheds tears in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A lady was heartbroken after her United States visa application was unsuccessful. In an emotional video, the lady sheds tears while breaking the news.

Young man defeated after losing R4K he won on sports betting right after winning it in video

Young man defeated after losing R4K he won on sports betting right after winning it in video

People

a year ago

A Nigerian youth has been left heartbroken after he lost R4K immediately after he won it via sports betting. A friend discussed it with him and shared the clip.

Woman makes fun of wheelbarrow pusher who tried to woo her in TikTok video, peeps divided

Woman makes fun of wheelbarrow pusher who tried to woo her in TikTok video, peeps divided

People

a year ago

In a video trending online, a Nigerian lady could be seen making fun of a wheelbarrow pusher who tried to woo her. She wondered how he intended to take care of her.

TikTok video shows student in tears as she displays R80 textbook her department forced them to buy

TikTok video shows student in tears as she displays R80 textbook her department forced them to buy

People

a year ago

An undergraduate has taken to social media to lament over the textbook her department made them all to purchase at N4k. She said it had no relation to her course.

Rianette Cluley