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

5843 articles published since 04 May 2022

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Woman at University of Limpopo wears onesie with clothes on top, TikTok video of outfit of the day cracks peeps up

People

3 years ago

KFC served at wedding in TikTok video, servers dish out 1 chicken piece for each guest

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

H&M R300 winter offers include teddy jackets, Superbalist stocks their affordable clothes to make you look expensive

People

3 years ago

TikTok video of SA woman buying Zara items for R49 has Mzansi questioning if clothes are the real deal

People

3 years ago

TikTok video of man dancing for Babes Wodumo in honour of Mampintsha impresses fellow South Africans

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Man cuddling lion in TikTok video gets 3.5M views, his bond with wild cat eaves animal lovers envious

People

3 years ago

Video of Crocs for kids costing R500 leave Mzansi confused, pair is pricier than adult versions

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Video of Crocs for children retailing for more than the adult versions shocked Mzansi. People were curious about why the smaller shoes were more expensive.

TikTok video of snake’s size gives people heebie-jeebies, viewers terrified: “I would drop dead”

People

3 years ago

A big snake went TikTok viral with a video with millions of views. People were scared after seeing how big the serpent was as it slithered in someone's yard.

TikTok video of little girl's moves to amapiano leaves Mzansi convinced they've found new dance challenge

People

3 years ago

TikTok video of a kid dancing to Major Keys' Forever Yena was a hit and viewers loved seeing her move. Many even said her routine could be a dance challenge.

TiKTok of medical student's Red Bull and bioplus mix to pull all-nighter, Clicks pharmacist confirms Mzansi's worries

People

3 years ago

A medical student mixed Red Bull and bio plus in a TikTok video. People warned the young man against drinking the mixture as they thought it can be unhealthy.

Hubby messes up wife's TikTok content, Mzansi howling as man gets the wrong angle

People

3 years ago

One TikTok creator's husband tried to help film her content. Mzansi peeps were in tears as they watched the gent do everything wrong while filming his wife.

Hot up-and-coming SA designer on Mzansi stars being her regulars, discusses dressmaking for La Conco and Sorisha Naidoo

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

One South African designer spoke about her craft. The dressmaker spoke about the impact of working with La Condo and Sorisha Naidoo who put her work on TV.

Woman's Xhosa dress by traditional wear designer has TikTok viewers raving about flawless gown

People

3 years ago

One woman modelled a stunning Xhosa dress and she went TikTok viral. The dressmaker impressed people with the beautifully designed dress that had many swooning

Woman whitens teeth with a violet antiseptic dye, dentist advises Mzansi after it all goes wrong in TikTok

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman whitened her teeth with a friend and they used gentian violet. Mzansi online users were amused as they watched disaster unfold with the violet dye.

Johann Rupert and 3 more South Africans dubbed the world's richest people and land on 'Bloomberg' Billionaires Index

Money

3 years ago

Johann Rupert, Nicky Openheimer and Natie Kirsch are SA billionaires on Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The businessmen's networth earned them a spot on the list.

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