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

Author's articles

Couple disrupts entire flight with loud stunt in TikTok video, viewers unimpressed

People

a year ago

Man reviews love potions in TikTok video, South Africa amused

People

a year ago

Woman argues magwinya and vetkoeks are different in TikTok video

People

a year ago

Mother uses karaoke mic to give her children orders from bed in TikTok video

People

a year ago

Tyla upsets Nigerians after claiming "we wanna party" chant is South African

Entertainment

a year ago

Video of Hartbeespoort houses each with boat amazes South Africa by TikTok video

People

a year ago

Kasi stay-at-home girlfriend dragged for her duties in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a township stay-at-home girlfriend doing her chores went viral. South Africans had a lot to say about the woman's dedication to her man.

Wits graduate from Soweto shows up in pantsula style to collect 2nd degree in TikTok video

People

a year ago

In a TikTok video, a Wits university graduate from Soweto walked the stage. He came to the official graduation ceremony rocking his pantsula style.

Video of woman fetching Mercedes-Benz from dealership in TikTok video, South Africa applauds

Cars and Tech

a year ago

A TikTok video of a woman fetching her Mercedes-Benz from a dealership. South Africans applauded the young lady who could afford the luxury vehicle.

White man syncs with black woman's amapiano moves at Afronation in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok vide of a man and woman at Afronation dancing to amapiano together. They moved in sync as the beat dropped and people enjoyed watching them.

Woman returns as Uber Eats delivery driver after humiliating experience made her stop

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows a woman who's an Uber Eats delivery driver. She told South Africa about the embarrassing experience that made her quit being a delivery driver.

American soldier's 'Ngishutheni' TikTok dance challenge in TikTok video earns him South African name

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of an American soldier's 'Ngishutheni' dance challenge went viral. Peeps applauded the US soldier's dance and came up with his South African names.

Woman's R100k+ cost to furnish 1st apartment in TikTok video blows South Africa away

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of what it cost a woman to furnish her apartment went viral. Peeps had mixed reactions to the cost of her belongings, which cost more than R100k.