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

Author's articles

After 6 years of childlessness, couple welcomes triplets with photo that left peeps gushing

After 6 years of childlessness, couple welcomes triplets with photo that left pe...

10 months ago

"People think I'm mad too": Lady who works as psychiatric nurse shares some features of the job

"People think I'm mad too": Lady who works as psychiatric nurse shares some feat...

10 months ago

Crowd gathers to celebrate as young woman builds beautiful house in TikTok video

Crowd gathers to celebrate as young woman builds beautiful house in TikTok video

10 months ago

Man goes back to wife's home after 6 years to repay her bride price in TikTok video

Man goes back to wife's home after 6 years to repay her bride price in TikTok vi...

10 months ago

Immigrant in Canada working under snow and heavy cold shares TikTok video about job

Immigrant in Canada working under snow and heavy cold shares TikTok video about...

10 months ago

Generous woman spoils boyfriend in TikTok video, gives him money and portrait of him on his graduation day

Generous woman spoils boyfriend in TikTok video, gives him money and portrait of...

10 months 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

A lady has successfully relocated to the United Kingdom with her family after getting three Nigerian passports and visas, which she showed off in a video.

Lady rubbishes admirer over food and note he sent her instead of money she asked for

Lady rubbishes admirer over food and note he sent her instead of money she asked for

A Nigerian lady has caused a stir online as she shared the food and note her admirer delivered to her because she begged him for money. Her video went viral.

33-year-old woman admits she needs husband, lists 13 things she wants in a man

33-year-old woman admits she needs husband, lists 13 things she wants in a man

A Nigerian lady in her 30s has announced her desire to settle down and listed the requirements she want from her potential suitor. She doesn't want a gambler.

Wife lays wrapper on floor for husband to walk on, TikTok video shows her receiving cash

Wife lays wrapper on floor for husband to walk on, TikTok video shows her receiving cash

A heartwarming video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment an amazing Nigerian treated her husband to a surprise as he returned from work.

UK-based man shares lucrative work abroad, netizens floored by high paying position: "Job pays R11k daily"

UK-based man shares lucrative work abroad, netizens floored by high paying position: "Job pays R11k daily"

A man living in the UK shared a lucrative job offer that pays R11k per day. It is a construction job located in the UK, and HND holders can apply.

Canada-based woman shares her total income over R80k and taxes in TikTok video, viewers impressed

Canada-based woman shares her total income over R80k and taxes in TikTok video, viewers impressed

A lady living in Canada has shared the amount of money she is paying as tax monthly. She said she made R50k after paying R29k as tax for a month.

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

A group of some female students have caused a stir online after they were spotted using a private jet to transport themselves to school. They played in it.

Man lists requirements for woman who will marry him, peeps in tears over tall order

Man lists requirements for woman who will marry him, peeps in tears over tall order

A Nigerian man is seeking to get married in 2024 and he has listed some of the qualities the woman he would marry must possess. The list went viral.

Building engineer shares beautiful house he's about building with low budget under R100k

Building engineer shares beautiful house he's about building with low budget under R100k

A building engineer has shown off a beautiful house he is about to build for a client. He said the client has sent him R82 000 so far to start the project.

Rianette Cluley