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

5798 articles published since 04 May 2022

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"Stealing a gf": White man's Amapiano dance with black woman at groove in TikTok video impresses SA

People

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TikToker shot dead on TikTok live, SA alarmed by snippet just before fatal home invasion

People

a year ago

'RHOD' star Annie Mthembu's estranged husband Daguru speaks on marriage and financial losses for 1st time

Celebrities

a year ago

"Lock him up": Afrikaner selling Elon Musk's Starlink in SA in video leaves Mzansi fuming

People

a year ago

Rachel Kolisi shows last day with Mercedes and bemoans using Toyota Yaris, SA blames Siya Kolisi

Celebrities

a year ago

"They can't do anything": Scotts Maphuma seemingly tells fans off after R3.5M car and mansion purchase

Celebrities

a year ago

Scotss Maphuma sounded like he was turning on his fans again in a video. Peeps had a lot to say about the video which surfaced after his mansion and car purchase.

"He was mesmerised": Man faces cobra standing to strike and charms it in video, viewers fascinated

People

a year ago

A video of a man handling a cobra that stood up looking ready to strike. Online users were amazed by the video of the man who tocuhed the venomous snake.

"Bathong lona": South African teacher's Chinese students mimic her Sesotho catchphrases

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows a South African teacher whose Chinese student spoke Sesotho. Online users were thoroughly amused by the Chinese imitating their teacher.

"Poverty saved me": Cheetah jumps on Safari car full of tourists in TikTok video, SA mortified

Entertainment

a year ago

A TikTok video shows a cheetah which jumped on a Safari car. Online users were mortified by the wild animal, which was not phased by getting close to tourists.

"My 2-month salary": Woman's R10k groceries for 4 in TikTok video sparks debate about cost of groceries

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a woman's grocery bill which cost thousands of rands went viral. Online users debates whether the lady's grocery cost was reasonable

White South African defends Cyril Ramaphosa in Spitori and drags Afrikaner refugees with Elon Musk

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a white South African defending Cyril Ramaphosa in Spitori went viral. Peeps were amused as he dragged Elon Musk and the 49 Afrikaner refugees.

Woman in township hands out free warm breakfast for schoolkids in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows a lady in a township giving free breakfast to school kids. Peeps were moved after seeing the lady's charitable cause for students.

2 Gordon's Bay locals bolt away from elephant seal loose on streets in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of Gordon's Bay residents running from an elephant seal went viral. Online users were full of jokes about the elephant seal's experience.

"They bite": South African woman in Australia complains about swarms of flies in TikTok video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a South African in Australia explaining her exeprience there. Mzansi peeps were floored to hear that some flies in Asutralia can bite.

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