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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Tyla's vocals in studio after DJ Maphorisa link leave South Africa excited for possible 3-Step hit

People

a year ago

Zambian man reviews South Africa after 4-day visit in TikTok post

People

a year ago

Mamelodi school kids loot feeding scheme truck in TikTok video mortifies South Africa

People

a year ago

Makhadzi shares swimsuit pics and leaves fans begging for more

Entertainment

a year ago

Video of Kenny Kunene preaching while wearing ZAR nightclub t-shirt surfaces

Celebrities

a year ago

1 Lotto winner bags over R10M, South Africa suspicious of frequency of lottery wins

People

a year ago

Curvy woman's unexpected skateboarding skills in TikTok video amaze viewers

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a curvy woman on a skateboard went viral. People were thoroughly amused after the lady showed her skateboarding skills in a small area.

Woman's bakkie purchased online arrived with tile flooring in TikTok video

Cars and Tech

a year ago

A TikTok video of a woman seeing the truck she bought online went viral. The bakkie went viral as netizens reacted to the truck's bizarre flooring.

Women in Haval owners' club introduce themselves alongside their cars in TikTok video

Cars and Tech

a year ago

Haval Ladies Club posted a TikTok video of their members together. The women shared who they are and where they are from while standing with their Havals.

Cyril Ramaphosa's Nigerian billionaire lookalike draped in designer gear on plane cracks up South Africa

People

a year ago

Cyril Ramaphosa's lookalike turned out to be a Nigerian billionaire. Mzansi was amused by the mogul with an uncanny resemblance to South Africa's president.

South Africa refuses to slam woman with Louis Vuitton bag at taxi rank in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video showed a woman with a Louis Vuitton bag at a taxi rank. Online users defended the lady after some tried to make fun of her designer bag.

Women at ATMs with men on payday in TikTok video earn South Africa's praise

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TiKTok video showed men at ATMs with women next to them. South African ladies applauded the women who seemingly got money from their men on payday.

Woman's partner from different culture pays lobola in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a new bride at her lobola ceremony went viral. Online users congratulated the woman who celebrated her marriage the traditional way.

Nandi Madida reflects on ageing with stunning pic, South Africa swoon over her beauty

Celebrities

a year ago

Nandi Madida shared a stunning selfie and reflected on ageing. The musician left South Africa, swooning over her beauty and was in disbelief at her age.

Chidimma Adetshina relinquishes Miss Universe Nigeria title in video without crowning successor

Celebrities

a year ago

Chidimma Adesthina let go of her Miss Universe Nigeria in a video. The beauty queen pageant queen did not crown a successor and let her title go casually.

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