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

5795 articles published since 04 May 2022

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"Newton is shaking": Man defies laws of gravity and physics in special dance in TikTok video, viewers amazed

People

a year ago

"They say shame all the time": 5 things in South Africa American wishes she knew before moving to Cape Town

People

a year ago

"Proud Zulu man": Kid refuses to speak English, asserts he's Zulu in TikTok video

People

a year ago

"Use it phela": Woman makes toothbrush and toothpaste from scratch in TikTok video leaves SA defeated

People

a year ago

Woman's R5 clear skin plug of traditional natural remedy in TikTok video amazes SA

People

a year ago

"Doubt it's allowed": SA concerned by Comrades Marathon athlete's unexpected refreshment mid-run

People

a year ago

"Confidence booster": Kid's face changes after seeing dad in crowd at concert in TikTok video, SA cheers

Entertainment

a year ago

A TikTok video showed a child the moment she saw her dad come to her school event. Online users were touched by how much the dad's presence meant to the child.

"Njani": SAPS constable's car purchase worth up to R480k in TikTok video leaves SA envious

Cars and Tech

a year ago

A TikTok video of an SAPS constable buying her car worth up to R480 000 went viral. South Africans defended the SAPS officer after some threw shade over the whip.

Woman's brother forces her to practice escaping kidnappers in TikTok video, SA jokes

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a woman's brother forcing her to practice escaping kidnappers went viral. Peeps were full of jokes about the brother's anti-kidnapping strategy.

Chinese dancers do 'Zenzele' dance challenge at Africa Culture Exhibition in China, SA rates moves

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of Chinese dancers' 'Zenzele' dance at the Africa Culture & Product Exhibition went viral. Mzansi discussed the amapiano moves by the Chinese dancers.

"Absolute genius": Video of woman's DIY geyser with running tap in village impresses SA

People

a year ago

A woman in a village demonstrated a DIY geyser in a video. The clip of her using the contraption to generate hot water amazed many South Africans.

"Should've put the horse on him": Horse buckles under large man trying to ride it in video, SA cracks up

People

a year ago

A man tried to ride a horse, but it ended badly in a video. Online users were thoroughly amused after seeing everything go wrong during a horse ride.

Man and woman married for 27 years eat from 1 plate at meal time in TikTok video, SA touched

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok video featuring a couple married for 27 years eating together went viral. People were moved by the special way the man and woman shared their meal.

Stepfather rants after 2 stepdaughters celebrate biological dad on Father's Day in video

People

a year ago

A stepfather talked about Father's Day in a video after his stepkids went to their biological dad. Netizens shared their thoughts on the stepdad's frustrations.

"Role exchange": Teachers dress up as students with school uniforms in TikTok video, SA has jokes

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of teachers who dressed up to look like their students. Netizens were amused by the educators who happily wore school uniforms to work.

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