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

5793 articles published since 04 May 2022

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Man's witchcraft prank makes African elders run in fear in TikTok videos

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"Where the money resides": Son spoils parents with pricey anniversary gift for their Ford 7600 in TikTok video

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a year ago

"I can never forget": 2nd Man attacked by hyena at Cape Vidal speaks for 1st time after face injury

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a year ago

Video of Charlie Kirk arguing for gun rights resurfaces after his fatal shooting

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a year ago

South Africa split over Cape Town woman proudly using Checkers' self-checkout trolley

People

a year ago

Shoprite's alleged sale of beef piece for less than R10 leaves South Africa divided

People

a year ago

"My bunda is big in America": South African in USA shares culture shocks in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a South African in America talking about her culture shocks went viral. Online users were amused as she shared her experiences in the USA.

"Actors are safe": Man asks ChatGPT to scream in terror and gets hilarious response in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a man asking ChatGPT to scream went viral. Online users were thoroughly amused after hearing the AI's best attempt at trying to sound scared.

Dad fetches son from school in Lamborghini, pupils go crazy over whip in TikTok video

Cars and Tech

a year ago

A TikTok video of a boy fetched from school in a Lamborghini went viral. Online users were amused by the boy's behaviour as pupils ran after the luxury car.

South African man sets up 'Final Destination' scene, Mzansi amuses

People

a year ago

A South African man recreated 'Final Destination' in a hilarious TikTok video. Netizens were amused by the man's creativity in the hilarious skit.

Video of price of Spur ribs in 2000s leaves South Africa craving old prices

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of an old Spur ribs special advert for ribs went vira. Online users koooked back on the prices and compared them to current Spur prices.

Man named Mark Zuckerberg unable to open Facebook account files lawsuit

People

a year ago

An American man named Mark Zuckerberg filed a lawsuit after being barred from using Facebook. The lawyer filed a lawsuit as issues with Facebook cost him money.

Single mom of 4 posts Limpopo mansion tour with luxury features in TikTok video inspires South Africa

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a Limpopo woman's house tour went viral. The lady showed people the luxury features including a special room for entertainment.

100-year-old mansion for sale for over R12M in Cape Town suburb creeps out South Africans

People

a year ago

A 100-year-old Cape Town mansion on sale for more than R12 million caught South Africa's attention. Online users shared their honest thoughts on the vintage home.

Man plugs South Africa hilariously named tokoloshe repellent in TikTok video, South Africa jokes

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows a tokoloshe repellent in a professional spray bottle. South Africans were amused by the hilariously named product for a supernatural entity.

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