Rutendo Masasi

Education: English (BA and Law, BA (Hons), Rhodes University, (2014-2017), Google News Initiative training (2024), Thomson Reuters Foundation Newsroom AI Adoption Programme (2025)

Experience: Briefly News (2022-present)

Awards: Top story of the year 2023 by Briefly News

Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 4 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of training courses by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

5663 articles published since 04 May 2022

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A South African supporter amazed fans in the USA with a Volkswagen Citi Golf and South African number plate, sparking hilarious online reactions.

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A 13-year-old boy was shot in the back and killed by a security guard in Cape Town, sparking outrage as South Africans demand justice before court appearance.

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Lee Jandra ‘Meitjie’ Sabbat, 16, died after a Toyota Yaris crashed into a wall in Victoria West, leaving her family and school community deeply devastated.

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Four women’s bodies found in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, spark a Gauteng police warning as officers investigate and search for missing runner Elizabeth Komo.

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Former Mrs SA Joani Jacobs takes over Miss Supranational SA from Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala, as Mzansi welcomes the new pageant owner for a new era.

Car reviewer names top 5 crossover SUVs in South Africa (video)

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TikTok reviewer Jacques Britz ranks South Africa’s top five crossover SUVs, from the R280,000 Chery Tiggo 4 Cross to the Toyota Corolla Cross at No. 1 overall.

Man reflects on beloved Afrikaans songs and leaves South Africans nostalgic

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Mitch Matyana’s humorous video celebrating Afrikaans songs like Kaptein and Bernice West’s hit sparks nostalgia nationwide, showing music unites South Africa.

Renowned preacher Leo dos Santos celebrates 1st academic qualification after years

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Pastor Leo dos Santos celebrates his first academic qualification, sharing how faith, sacrifice and God’s timing shaped his journey from ministry to study.

South African man’s DIY pot-scrubbing hack using a drill amuses viewers

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A South African TikToker uses a drill and steel wool to scrub a pot spotless, wowing Mzansi with a clever kitchen hack viewers say could become a business.

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