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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Uncle demonstrates model walk for nieces as practice for their pageant in TikTok video

People

a year ago

American woman scammed out of thousands of rands in South Africa complains in TikTok video

People

a year ago

Woman's foreign husband pays lobola within 6 months, South Africa divided over TikTok video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Unemployed woman and husband build mansion with unstable income, TikTok video of home's progress inspires SA

People

a year ago

Woman plugs South Africa with bulk Woolworths speckled eggs in TikTok video

People

a year ago

Woman disturbed by drink disguised as different brand, South Africa floored by discovery

People

a year ago

“Mkhuzeni nkosi yami”: Toddler spreads spice all over kitchen, South Africa amused as mom loses it in video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A video of a toddler's mischief with spice in his mom's kitchen went viral. The mother's reaction to the mess left South Africans thoroughly amused.

Unemployed man collects R19M lotto jackpot cash prize, shares plans for his millions

People

a year ago

An unemployed man was the lotto winner of a R19M lotto jackpot. Ithuba CEO Charmaine Mabuza applauded the man's intentions for the millions in rands.

Man's dying wish to shower city with rumoured R800k+ from helicopter in TikTok video gets 7.5M views

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of an American man's dying wish to spread money over his Detroit with a helicopter went viral. Peeps were blown away by the late man's generosity.

Port Elizabeth mall's Springboks vs Italy screening fails due to unpaid DStv premium in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A Port Elizabeth mall tried to screen the Springboks vs Italy game but failed. South Africans were to see that a whole mall did not pay their DStv Premium bill.

Chinese man with R200 in TikTok video shows South Africa how much fresh produce it can buy in China

People

a year ago

A TikTok video by a Chinese man who had R200 went viral after he went shopping. The creator showed the amount of fresh produce R200 buys in China.

19-year-old builds house with business started after matric, TikTok video of progress inspires South Africa

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a 19-year-old's building progress was a big hit. South Africans were inspired by the hardworking youth and the simple house he built.

Video: Murdah Bongz warns DJ Zinhle before busting signature tornado move

Celebrities

a year ago

Murdah Bongz was with DJ Zinhle when he did his tornado dance move. South Africans were amused that Mörda asked his wife DJ Zinhle to move first.

South Africa notes English error on Cassper Nyovest's marketing poster

Celebrities

a year ago

Cassper Nyovest released a poster and netizens noticed a grammatical error on it. Fans defended Cassper Nyovest saying he was a marketing genius.

"Probably asked what she's wearing": Tyla bonds with grandmother in adorable pic, South Africa loves it

People

a year ago

Tyla's grandmother focused on her in a sweet photo recently shared on X. Online users were touched by the photo showing Tyla's bond with her grandmother.

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