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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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Kid corrects dad's English, man jokes that daughter forgot who is paying fees after savage moment

Kid corrects dad's English, man jokes that daughter forgot who is paying fees after savage moment

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

South African farmer by his kraal full of cows grooves to TikTok viral sound, moves delight Mzansi ladies, "Lobola at the back"

South African farmer by his kraal full of cows grooves to TikTok viral sound, moves delight Mzansi ladies, "Lobola at the back"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

South African teachers wash and comb their students' hair in TikTok, video warms TikTok user's hearts

South African teachers wash and comb their students' hair in TikTok, video warms TikTok user's hearts

People

3 years ago

Woman's Shein shopping haul has Mzansi raving over itty bitty waist and curvy body

Woman's Shein shopping haul has Mzansi raving over itty bitty waist and curvy body

People

3 years ago

'BBMzansi' finalist Libo Njomba dreams of working with Gert Johan Coetzee, speaks on challenges after finding success on SA TV

'BBMzansi' finalist Libo Njomba dreams of working with Gert Johan Coetzee, speaks on challenges after finding success on SA TV

Entertainment

3 years ago

Baby dancing to amapiano on table with other kids, Mzansi stan girls' moves, "Girl in pampers is a mood"

Baby dancing to amapiano on table with other kids, Mzansi stan girls' moves, "Girl in pampers is a mood"

People

3 years ago

SA domestic worker Thembi raves to techno with Wentzel family, TikTok has Mzansi begging to visit happy household

SA domestic worker Thembi raves to techno with Wentzel family, TikTok has Mzansi begging to visit happy household

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A South African domestic worker, Thembi was turning up to techno music with the Wentzel clan. Mzansi was moved as they loved seeing Thembi bond with the family.

Peacanwood College teacher's Myztro dance challenge entertains Mzansi, TikTok users stan SA educator's energy

Peacanwood College teacher's Myztro dance challenge entertains Mzansi, TikTok users stan SA educator's energy

People

3 years ago

Peacanwood College staff memeber danced with her student to do the Myztro dance challenge. People loved seeing the Geography tecaher having with some students.

Older teacher grooves in perfect sync with pupil, Mzansi uses smooth dance video to make hilarious meme

Older teacher grooves in perfect sync with pupil, Mzansi uses smooth dance video to make hilarious meme

People

3 years ago

An older teacher was moving in perfect harmony with her dancing student in class. Mzansi peeps were in stitches as they made a funny meme with the viral clip.

Eskom's loadshedding makes fridge "ululate" when electricity comes back, Mzansi laughs as TikTokker wants Cyril Ramaphosa to know

Eskom's loadshedding makes fridge "ululate" when electricity comes back, Mzansi laughs as TikTokker wants Cyril Ramaphosa to know

People

3 years ago

A TikTokker filmed her fridge making sounds when electrcity returned after Eskom's loadshedding. The lady amused peeps by asking them to tell Cyril Ramaphosa.

2 Hippos in St Lucia streets excite bystanders, South Africans horrified as many get close to giant mammals, "People standing so close are they mad?"

2 Hippos in St Lucia streets excite bystanders, South Africans horrified as many get close to giant mammals, "People standing so close are they mad?"

People

3 years ago

A video shows two Hippos in St. Lucia The TikTok showed how people in the street got extremely close to the mammals, and many online users were mortified.

Couple's wedding photo has Mzansi cracking jokes, groom's bizarre pose for special day gets 4M views

Couple's wedding photo has Mzansi cracking jokes, groom's bizarre pose for special day gets 4M views

People

3 years ago

Some newlyweds went viral as people love their weddiing photo shoot. Peeps wwere amused as they watched the grromy chooose an obscure pose next to his wife.

Lobola themed matric dance proposal at Birchleigh Highschool gets 1M views, ama2k's traditional promposal goes TikTok viral

Lobola themed matric dance proposal at Birchleigh Highschool gets 1M views, ama2k's traditional promposal goes TikTok viral

People

3 years ago

A Matric dance proposal looked more like a lobola event. A TikTok went viral as students did the most to assist a guy with asking his girlfriend to the event.

Mzansi amused by photoshop of Russian soldier wielding Zulu weapons after US Ambassador's accusations against SA

Mzansi amused by photoshop of Russian soldier wielding Zulu weapons after US Ambassador's accusations against SA

World

3 years ago

The US ambassador accused the country of aiding Russia against Ukraine. A creator edited a photo of a Russian soldier using Zulu weapons to mock the situation.

Maranatha Christian school principal back at it with TikTok's "Pretty boy flow" dance challenge featuring his students

Maranatha Christian school principal back at it with TikTok's "Pretty boy flow" dance challenge featuring his students

People

3 years ago

Maranatha Christian School's principal made a TikTok and used a Brent Faiyaz song The man and his students took part in a dance challenge on the popular app.

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