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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

Author's articles

Gogo, 100, still makes grass brooms and weaves rugs despite her age, sells to village

Gogo, 100, still makes grass brooms and weaves rugs despite her age, sells to village

People

4 years ago

Everything you need to know about using MeeTime on your HUAWEI nova 8i

Everything you need to know about using MeeTime on your HUAWEI nova 8i

Editorial

4 years ago

Boxing star embarks on classroom fight to become an astronaut

Boxing star embarks on classroom fight to become an astronaut

People

4 years ago

The HUAWEI nova 8i's sleek design and style will win you over

The HUAWEI nova 8i's sleek design and style will win you over

Editorial

4 years ago

Long battery life and fast charging: The HUAWEI nova 8i offers this and more

Long battery life and fast charging: The HUAWEI nova 8i offers this and more

Editorial

4 years ago

8 Halloween movies to watch on your phone with the Showmax app

8 Halloween movies to watch on your phone with the Showmax app

Movies

4 years ago

Meet Dayalan Pillay: From boring retail job to top 5 for Durban graduate

Meet Dayalan Pillay: From boring retail job to top 5 for Durban graduate

People

4 years ago

Dayalan Pillay graduated with a a degree 22 years after finishing matric and right after his dear mom passed away from Covid. What a fantastic achievement.

Meet Ntombifuthi Mchunu who worked at KFC for 4 years to fund her nursing studies

Meet Ntombifuthi Mchunu who worked at KFC for 4 years to fund her nursing studies

People

4 years ago

Ntombifuthi Mchunu's journey to become a nurse is truly inspiring. She worked tirelessly at KFC to finally graduate as a nurse after four and a half years.

The HUAWEI nova 8i is now available and offers everything you need from a smartphone

The HUAWEI nova 8i is now available and offers everything you need from a smartphone

South Africa

4 years ago

The HUAWEI nova 8i is for you if you're in the market for a smartphone that has beautiful aesthetics, powerful performance & affordability. Get it online today.

Eastern Cape baby born with Progeria tragically dies: "We are so saddened"

Eastern Cape baby born with Progeria tragically dies: "We are so saddened"

South Africa

4 years ago

Anesipho, the little girl who was born in June in Eastern Cape with Progeria, has sadly died. Hospital staff said they suspect an infection caused her death.

World News Day: Briefly News joins calls to highlight climate change crisis

World News Day: Briefly News joins calls to highlight climate change crisis

South Africa

4 years ago

Today, Tuesday, 28 September, 2021, is World News Day. As a supporting organisation, Briefly News aims to highlight the climate change crisis the world faces.

Huawei’s nova series has a bold design, advanced camera capabilities & productivity-boosting features

Huawei’s nova series has a bold design, advanced camera capabilities & productivity-boosting features

South Africa

4 years ago

The new Huawei nova 8 has a bold design, advanced camera capabilities, productivity-boosting features and a lot more for South African users to look forward to.

Huawei launches the all-new nova series in South Africa

Huawei launches the all-new nova series in South Africa

South Africa

4 years ago

The all-new HUAWEI nova 8 series is here. The HUAWEI nova 8 and nova Y60 will impress anyone in the market for a lightweight device that takes stunning photos.

Women's Month: Meet the women taking on traditionally male jobs such as mechanics, engineering and bus driving

Women's Month: Meet the women taking on traditionally male jobs such as mechanics, engineering and bus driving

South Africa

4 years ago

Briefly News sits down with three women taking on traditionally male-dominated jobs. They share their experiences and success as we celebrate Women's Month.

Briefly News shatters glass ceilings and breaks stereotypes with a women led team

Briefly News shatters glass ceilings and breaks stereotypes with a women led team

South Africa

4 years ago

Briefly News celebrates the amazing women all over South Africa on National Women's Day today as well as the fierce women who help make this project a success.

Rianette Cluley