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

5829 articles published since 04 May 2022

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TikTok video of 2 high school students doing amapiano dance trend in back of classroom delights many peeps

People

3 years ago

Woman prepares achar in TikTok video by boiling it, recipe and method for pickle mango relish leave SA upset

People

3 years ago

From Honda to BMW in 1 year, woman makes TikTok video of life achievements starting as bottle girl

People

3 years ago

Woman claims she can light a bulb without using electricity, leaves Mzansi netizens amazed

People

3 years ago

Woman at Kyalami Estates performs DJ Maphorisa's 'Asibe Happy' in TikTok video and leaves SA hearts melting

People

3 years ago

Woman shows wig from Joburg Dragon City shop after 3 months in TikTok video, Mzansi complains about hair shop

People

3 years ago

TikTok video of parents fetching daughter at groove goes viral, Mzansi in tears over strict gogo

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video shows the moment when parents fetched their partying daughter. Mzansi peeps thought the video was hilarious and imagined being in her position.

TikTok video of friends' 5 plates for R60 each at all-you-can-eat buffet goes viral, SA desperate for location

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video of a restaurant special, that friends took advantage of was a hit. Mzansi accused the TikTokker of gatekeeping as he didn't tell anyone the spot.

TikTok video of man's showing parent's 2-storey mansion built in Africa over 10 years while working overseas

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video shows a man reacting to the house his parents built while overseas. Netizens were raving about the mansion they constructed in Africa.

2 Sisters who are isiNdbele non-native speakers get 1.1M views with TikTok video of conversation with nanny

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video of two sisters who learned isiNdebele from their nanny was a hit. Mzansi peeps thought the girls were speaking like native speakers in a video.

Woman's TikTok dance video goes viral as she butchers routine, Mzansi pays attention to giant home instead

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video shows a woman's dance video took an unexpected turn because of her home. Mzansi peeps thought the woman's house looked like a luxury home.

TikTok video woman's KFC and yoghurt combo leaves Mzansi convinced she is pregnant

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video shows a woman eating KFC with yoghurt. Mzansi peeps were amused and netizens had jokes about the lady's strange palate for flavours.

US Open: South African Kgothatso Montjane awarded 2nd grand slam after unexpected turn on game day, SA gushes

Sports

3 years ago

The US Open 2023 crowned SA's Kgothatso Montjane a women's wheelchair doubles champion. She played with a Japanese player. Mzansi was happy for them.

'Generations' actor Thabiso Mokhethi announces shift from sangoma role to Christianity, Mzansi unconvinced

Celebrities

3 years ago

"Former Generations actor Thabiso Mokhethi said he is no longer a sangoma. Mzansi argued whether someone could quit a calling like the actor decided to do.

Elon Musk chuffed with 11th child, odd name of 3rd secret child with Grimes has internet making jokes

3 years ago

Elon Musk has an 11th child with Grimes. The billionaire dad kept his lastborn a secret, and the baby's strange name left many people in stitches

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