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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"Hulk as a person": Toddler picks up kid much bigger than him in TikTok video, South African in awe

People

a year ago

"Wrong crowd sisi": Woman flexing handsome boyfriend in TikTok video leaves South African women split

Family and Relationships

a year ago

South African woman married to Pakistani man shares her number 1 reason for preferring foreign men

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Man's hot porridge hutsle at roadside in TikTok video leaves South Africa split over price

People

a year ago

Men chased by pit bull onto car's roof leave big dent in TikTok video with 68M views

People

a year ago

Snake and cat's firece clash in TikTok video amasses 6.1M views

People

a year ago

Unemployed husband's wife claims R124M Lotto Powerball jackpot after surviving on 1 paycheck

People

a year ago

A Gauteng woman won more than R120 million in a Lotto Jackpot draw. She and her unemployed husband struggled for years until she won millions overnight.

Mom uses opot as iron for daughter's school uniform after transformer explosion in TikTok video

People

a year ago

In a TikTok video, a mom used a pot as an iron for her daughter's school uniform. Peeps were in awe of the doting mom who made a plan after a power cut.

Man gives 1st impression of Uber's new ride option cheaper than South Africa's taxis

People

a year ago

A man shared his experience with Uber's new ride option that is cheaper than South Africa's taxis. Mznsi was split over the new cheaper Uber option.

Toddler debates whether pap is food with mom in TikTok video, South Africa amused

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a toddler arguing about food with her mom went viral. South Africans chimed in as the adorable kid argued that pap is not food.

2 Men jump into strong river current to save a monkey, TikTok video of rescue effort moves viewers

People

a year ago

Two men amassed more than 200 millmion views of TikTok for saving a monkey. People were touched by the men who jumped into a strong river current for the animal.

"Should be R2k": R5k Johannesburg apartment's bizarre layout in TikTok post cracks up South Africa

People

a year ago

A TikTok post of a Johannesburg apartment for R5k per month went viral. People were not impressed by the apartment's strange layout with all amenities in one space.

Woman repurposes Nescafé jar, TikTok video of DIY amasses 7.4M views

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a woman reusing an empty Nescafé jar for a new purpose got 7.4 million views. Online users were inspired to reused their own empty coffee jars.

Temu became a lifeline for South African stroke survivor mom raising a child with cerebral palsy

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Johannesburg mother of two uses Temu for items to help her son with cerebral palsy. The doting mom detailed how Temu empowered her as a care giver.

Domestic worker Mbali Nhlapo plugs South Africa with 1-step mould removal solution in TikTok video

People

a year ago

Domestic worker Mbali Nhlapo shared how to get rid of mould in one step in a TikTok video. Online users were grateful for the domestic worker's mould solution.

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