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

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Man goes back to rescue pit bull from drowning after it attacked him 2 times in TikTok video

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Man flexes on karate moves for colleagues at work in hilarious TikTok video

People

a year ago

Man leaves ladies screaming with his poses in modelling competition in TikTok video

People

a year ago

Zulu traditional dancers' extreme leg stretching for indlamu in TikTok video amazes South Africa

People

a year ago

"He's going 1st when AI takes over": Man "breaks" AI asking ChatGPT to count to 1 million in TikTok video

People

a year ago

Leopard chases woman and catches her as gunshots ring out in city centre

People

a year ago

"Khuluma mlungu": Zulu men's traditional tyle call and response song in video moves South Africa

People

a year ago

A video of Zulu men and a white man singing together in a traditional style song went viral. They did a sweet call-and-response song that touched South Africa.

K.Keed avoids DJ Speesta' freestyle challenge live on 5FM, South Africa slams rapper

Music

a year ago

DJ Speedsta challenged K.Keed to a freestyle but she backed down. South Africans were not impressed with the female rapper's reaction to the challenge.

Pretoria man threatens driver's life and spews racial hate in video, South Africa angered by road rage clash

People

a year ago

A TikTok video showed a Pretoria man who threatened a driver's life and made racist remarks. Peeps were outraged by the man's casual racism in the viral clip.

"I am judging": Christians exposed for not knowing bible verses in their social media bio in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows Liberty Church congregants who couldn't remember the bible verses in their social media bios. South Africans were amused by the church members.

Electric vehicle driver prays behind wheel while car crashes in highway in video

People

a year ago

An electric vehicle driver began praying when his car started crashing. TikTok viewers shared thoughts on the man's reaction while in a car accident.

"We got mugged": Baboon storms into elderly couple's hotel room in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TiKTok video of a woman after a baboon entered her hotel room went viral. Peeps were amused by her reaction to the baboon's "break-in" at her hotel.

"I just hit a money truck": Man dancing with G4S bags in hand leaves South Africa in disbelief

People

a year ago

A man showing G4S courier bags and flexing went viral in a video. Peeps speculated after the man claimed he stole money in a hilarious viral clip.

"Sobonana emathuneni'": 400 Durban families in homes built over graveyard leave South Africa stunned

People

a year ago

400 Durban families built their houses over graveyards. South Africans were stunned by the Sea View residents who shared their plights on the socials.

Dog joins owner's lobola ceremony in TikTok video, South Africa in stitches

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok video of a dog taking part in lobola negotiations went viral. Peeps were in stitches after seeing the dog's enthusiasm during the lobola process.

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