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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Johannesburg man renting R20k apartment shares pitfalls of estate living after BMW got damaged

People

a year ago

"Not the voice I was expecting": Eloquent toddler reviews spicy noodles in TikTok video, South Africa amused

People

a year ago

School children dress up as grandmas and grandpas with hilarious props to look older

People

a year ago

Singers in Japan sing 'Wahambanathi' in Shona and isiZulu for Cyril Ramaphosa in TikTok video

People

a year ago

"Prepare for lots of pain": 2 KZN kids get bitten by venomous snake without antivenom, South Africa mortified

People

a year ago

“First American to admit the truth”: Kentucky Town's 7 new treats bring viral US creator to South Africa

People

a year ago

Man shares spontaneous dance with stranger at restaurant in proudly South African moment in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a man dancing with an elderly stranger went viral. Online users were amused by the proudly South African moment that moved Mzansi.

"Emotional support chicken": Woman at mall stands in line with chicken in her backpack in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video showed a woman at a mall, and she had a chicken in her bag. People were amused after seeing the woman casually carrying a farm animal in town.

"She's disappointed shem": Woman pranks gogos with drink for cheers moment in TikTok video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

In a TikTok video, a funny woman pranked her gogo with a fake drink. The grandmother and her friend had hilarious reactions to the beverage prank.

"Husband and wife": 2 insanely massive snake struggle with fence in video, South Africa in awe

People

a year ago

A video of two big snakes slithering together went viral. Peeps were in awe of the fence that kept the two massive snakes away from someone's property.

"Tag SAPS": South Africa amused as Philippine police lose weight to save their jobs

People

a year ago

A TikTok of Philippine police officers losing weight to keep their job went viral. South Africans were amused and discussed if SAPS should do the same.

New bride flexes large money bouquet on wedding day in video, South Africa swoons

People

a year ago

A video of a new bride showing the bouquet she got on her wedding went viral. Online users were in awe of the lavish gift she got for walking down the aisle.

Mpumalanga woman uses Temu to transform mom's underfunded village crèche

People

a year ago

A Mpumalnga woman improved her mom's village creche with Temu. She won a coupon and spent money on afforable resources for children at her mom's care centre.

KZN RUSA rescues 2.5m snake in residential area while on search for stolen vehicle

People

a year ago

KZN RUSA workers rescued a 2.5-meter-long snake in a residential area. Online users were amazed by the men's bravery as they posed with the large snake.

Man pulls off backroom renovations, South Africans impressed by big change in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video showed a man's backroom renovations. South Africans were impressed by the big changes he made to the living space with a paint job and more.

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