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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TikTok of Cotton On outlet with 3 for R100 deals on trendy clothing in Gauteng is a hit with fashion lovers

People

3 years ago

TikTok of woman sharing her Mr Price finds, including R100 shoes, Mzansi impressed: "Running to Mr Price"

People

3 years ago

Video of South African educator teaching Korean kids Mzansi TikTok viral sound, kids yell: "10 past 4"

People

3 years ago

TikTok of woman jumping over gate after hectic night of partying has Mzansi howling

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Mzansi inspired by Eastern Cape village mansion allegedly built for R1.5M, Twitter photo of house has peeps debating about cost

People

3 years ago

TikTok video of South African teachers’ version of Betha Kick entertains Mzansi: “Last teacher is the one”

People

3 years ago

Woman tries to dump Zulu gent, TikTok video of his response to the breakup has people howling

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

One woman on TikTok posted the Whataspp voice note her Zulu boyfriend sent to her. TikTok users were in tears when the man responded rejecting the breakup.

TikTok of Hope Mbhele's umemulo with Mini Cooper as gift has Mzansi happy for South African actress

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Hope Mbhele's umemulo clebration was viral on Mzansi socials. People loved seeing the video of the Mini Cooper she got from her loved ones on the special day.

Woman films TikTok of Mr Price, Edgars, Jet and more cheap shop deals, video is a hit as she cops R300 boots

People

3 years ago

A lady shopped at Mr Price, Edgars, Jet and others to find good deals. Online users enjoyed the video with amazing bargains she found the several local stores.

UKZN graduate does Zulu dance while fetching degree, SA in tears as he chooses to cross stage without using feet

People

3 years ago

A UKZN graduate did a Zulu dance and got his degree. The degreed gent crossed the stage by crawling on his knees in excitement, and TikTok viewers were amused.

Woman discovers Woolworths' cake factory prices, SA appreciates the Johannesburg plug for sweet treats

People

3 years ago

A woman on TikTok found Woolworth's cake factory and showed people their prices. Mzansi peeps were happy to find out about the sweet treats shop in Joburg.

Woman's Nestlé baby formula and Jacob's coffee combo goes TikTok viral, Mzansi argue she wasted money

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman on TikTok made her coffee but used baby formula milk as creamer. Mzansi peeps thought she wasted the baby formula because it is now very expensive.

White South African man in the US blasts Stimela' by Ntate Stunna, TikTok of his joy has Mzansi feeling Ubuntu spirit

People

3 years ago

A white guy from SA in the USA played a local song. The hilarious man was overjoyed, and he had people overjoyed as he made them feel proud to be from Mzansi.

'Myztro Ah Ah' challenge by 3 North West energetic school teachers, people applaud staff members' dancing on TikTok

People

3 years ago

The 'Myztro Ah Ah' dance trend is a hit in South African schools. A teacher from North West showed herself dancing for students in classs and peeps loved it.

Mom teaches daughter isiZulu in hilarious TikTok with 1.3M views, Mzansi in tears as she messes up

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A mother tried to teach her child isiZulu and people were in tears. Mzansi online users were mused as they watched the student struggle with a simple phrase.

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