Best News & Entertainment '24

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

5837 articles published since 04 May 2022

Author's articles

Kelly Khumalo's life update after welcoming baby has fans excited, singer shares 2 pics of latest motherhood moments

Kelly Khumalo's life update after welcoming baby has fans excited, singer shares 2 pics of latest motherhood moments

Celebrities

3 years ago

Dineo Ranaka spotted with DJ Tira and 'Podcast and Chill' 's Mac G in New York ahead of Durban July weekend

Dineo Ranaka spotted with DJ Tira and 'Podcast and Chill' 's Mac G in New York ahead of Durban July weekend

Celebrities

3 years ago

TikTok video of student with miniature stationery garners over 2M views, Mzansi amused by running joke with teacher

TikTok video of student with miniature stationery garners over 2M views, Mzansi amused by running joke with teacher

People

3 years ago

Woolworths sells La Mer for over R40k, woman in TikTok video amazed face product has 7 000 reviews

Woolworths sells La Mer for over R40k, woman in TikTok video amazed face product has 7 000 reviews

People

3 years ago

TikTok video of 5+ men lifting shack due to Cape Town flooding leaves Mzansi impressed by community

TikTok video of 5+ men lifting shack due to Cape Town flooding leaves Mzansi impressed by community

People

3 years ago

TikTok video of woman showing off 20kg weightloss amazes Mzansi as she tries on old clothes: " 10/10 before and after"

TikTok video of woman showing off 20kg weightloss amazes Mzansi as she tries on old clothes: " 10/10 before and after"

People

3 years ago

PEP part-time employee in Cape Town has SA amused as she complains about assignments in TikTok video: "Sise University mos apha"

PEP part-time employee in Cape Town has SA amused as she complains about assignments in TikTok video: "Sise University mos apha"

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video of a PEP part time worker showing that she get written assignment. Mzansi viewers were throughly amused and many enjoyed seeing her confusion.

Woman has mom in her RDP house and smokes hubbly as she watches, Mzansi stans her attitude in TikTok video

Woman has mom in her RDP house and smokes hubbly as she watches, Mzansi stans her attitude in TikTok video

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video of a woman who got her RDP house shows that she smoked with her mom there. SA viewers were amused when they saw how stressed the mother looked.

TikTok video of 2 high schoolers' 'Forever Yena' Challenge blooper is still a hit with Mzansi

TikTok video of 2 high schoolers' 'Forever Yena' Challenge blooper is still a hit with Mzansi

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video shows two students doing the 'Forever Yena' dance challenge. South Africans loved their dance even though one of them messed up the routine.

Woman sees Takealot selling sheep for over R3k, TikTok video of farm animals available for online shopping cracks SA up

Woman sees Takealot selling sheep for over R3k, TikTok video of farm animals available for online shopping cracks SA up

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video showed that Takealot sells live sheep. South Africans were amazed as they saw that the farm animals were being sold like other inanimate objects.

TikTok video of 3-year-old writing tomato including 6 more words and numbers, Mzansi impressed by smart kid

TikTok video of 3-year-old writing tomato including 6 more words and numbers, Mzansi impressed by smart kid

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video of a 3-year-old who wrote more than five words and numbers went viral. South Africans were amazed after seeing how smart the little boy was.

TikTok video of little boy who got over 90% for test at school gets 1.8M views, reminds SA of dancing surgeon Dr Qwabe

TikTok video of little boy who got over 90% for test at school gets 1.8M views, reminds SA of dancing surgeon Dr Qwabe

People

3 years ago

A TikRok video of a tiny kid who passed his test with flying colours went viral. Mzansi was amused as the child made people think of Dr Qwabe who is a surgeon.

Teeanger calls Afrikaans mom "jy" in risky prank for TikTok video, Mzansi in tears as daughter is terrified by reaction

Teeanger calls Afrikaans mom "jy" in risky prank for TikTok video, Mzansi in tears as daughter is terrified by reaction

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video of a woman pranking her Afrikaans mother. Mzansi was amused as viewers saw how the mother was not willing to put with any form of disrespect.

South African woman moves to Korea, TikTok video of new apartment after long journey impresses many

South African woman moves to Korea, TikTok video of new apartment after long journey impresses many

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video shows a South African woman who moved to Korea. Mzansi peeps were interested to see her apartment and journey and were encouraged to travel.

Venda woman demonstrates "powers" in TikTok video of day in her life, Mzansi amused as she acts out witchcraft stereotype

Venda woman demonstrates "powers" in TikTok video of day in her life, Mzansi amused as she acts out witchcraft stereotype

People

3 years ago

A TikTok video of a Venda woman getting through her day was funny as she pretended to have powers. Mzansi was amused as she mocked the witchcraft stereotype.

Rutendo Masasi