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

299 articles published since 16 May 2017

Author's articles

Woman exposes how to get cheap flights and travel around the world in TikTok video

Woman exposes how to get cheap flights and travel around the world in TikTok video

People

a year ago

Woman in Canada shares 4 courses Africans can study to make crazy money in North America

Woman in Canada shares 4 courses Africans can study to make crazy money in North America

People

a year ago

"I can't continue like this in 2024": Man makes u-turn while heading to work, quits job

"I can't continue like this in 2024": Man makes u-turn while heading to work, quits job

Africa

a year ago

Woman in Canada makes TikTok videos about R1.8k per hour online job, peeps loves plug

Woman in Canada makes TikTok videos about R1.8k per hour online job, peeps loves plug

People

a year ago

Man flies from Florida to Nigeria and meets girlfriend for 1st time after 8 months of dating

Man flies from Florida to Nigeria and meets girlfriend for 1st time after 8 months of dating

People

a year ago

Man drove for 400km to eliminate baby mama's boyfriend ends up murdering wrong person

Man drove for 400km to eliminate baby mama's boyfriend ends up murdering wrong person

People

a year 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

a year 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

a year 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.

Watch out, South Africa: US threatens to blacklist countries and companies helping Russia evade sanctions

Watch out, South Africa: US threatens to blacklist countries and companies helping Russia evade sanctions

Europe

a year ago

The United States and its European allies have announced plans to impose sweeping sanctions on countries, companies and individuals helping Russia evade sanctions.

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

a year 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.

Little girls emotional as lovely nanny leaves for Christmas, video goes viral: "Just like Rosie"

Little girls emotional as lovely nanny leaves for Christmas, video goes viral: "Just like Rosie"

Africa

a year ago

An emotional TikTok video of a nanny leaving her boss's home for her Christmas holiday touched hearts as the employer's children held onto their nanny.

"I don't know where my kids are": After spending 30 years abroad, Nigerian man returns with nothing

"I don't know where my kids are": After spending 30 years abroad, Nigerian man returns with nothing

Africa

a year ago

A Nigerian man has narrated how he returned home empty-handed after spending 30 years abroad. The man left his banking job in search of greener pastures.

Fitness model “faints” after failed attempt to lift plus-size lady, video stirs funny reactions

Fitness model “faints” after failed attempt to lift plus-size lady, video stirs funny reactions

Africa

a year ago

The eye-catching moment when the weight of a plus-size woman overcame a supposed fitness enthusiast has sparked massive reactions from people on social media.

"Just imagine the pain she will be going through": Stylist braids baby's short hair, netizens react

"Just imagine the pain she will be going through": Stylist braids baby's short hair, netizens react

Africa

a year ago

A baby was spotted at a hairdressing salon getting her hair done. Her hair was so short that many didn't know the hairstylist would be able to braid it, but she did.

"It's not easy": Irritated pregnant woman covers nose with mask while cooking soup, video goes viral

"It's not easy": Irritated pregnant woman covers nose with mask while cooking soup, video goes viral

Africa

a year ago

A pregnant woman irritated by the odour of soup took steps to avoid perceiving it while she was cooking in the kitchen. She covered her nose with a mask.

Rianette Cluley