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

5843 articles published since 04 May 2022

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Woman posts 4 pics of spacious shack, which earned her praise from South Africans, Facebook users compliment her taste

Woman posts 4 pics of spacious shack, which earned her praise from South Africans, Facebook users compliment her taste

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Woman spends nearly R10k on Takealot 3-piece couch but only gets 1 box delivered, SA in tears over disappointed customer's rant

Woman spends nearly R10k on Takealot 3-piece couch but only gets 1 box delivered, SA in tears over disappointed customer's rant

People

3 years ago

Honda civic pimped put like car in 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift' amuses SA as bystanders sing movie's theme song

Honda civic pimped put like car in 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift' amuses SA as bystanders sing movie's theme song

Cars and Tech

3 years ago

South African teacher gets surprised from pupils for birthday, Mzansi convinced he is humble man

South African teacher gets surprised from pupils for birthday, Mzansi convinced he is humble man

People

3 years ago

Adorable tiny tot nails 'Mnike' dance challenge impresses Mzansi, kid gains TikTok fans with lit moves

Adorable tiny tot nails 'Mnike' dance challenge impresses Mzansi, kid gains TikTok fans with lit moves

People

3 years ago

Cute girl's 'Mnike' dance challenge has Mzansi in awe, TikTok of her routine gets 1.5M views

Cute girl's 'Mnike' dance challenge has Mzansi in awe, TikTok of her routine gets 1.5M views

People

3 years ago

Stellenberg High School staff does Myztro dance challenge with students, Afrikaans teacher entertains Mzansi

Stellenberg High School staff does Myztro dance challenge with students, Afrikaans teacher entertains Mzansi

People

3 years ago

A Stellenberg Highschool Afrikaans teacher did the Myztro dance challenge. People's hearts were warmed to see the lady doing the most for students on TikTok

Johannesburg Maranatha Christian School principal's Myztro TikTok dance challenge with pupils delights Mzansi

Johannesburg Maranatha Christian School principal's Myztro TikTok dance challenge with pupils delights Mzansi

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

The Johannesburg Maranatha Christians School principal, Arthur Meyer, did the Myztro dance challenge with pupils. Mr Wenztel'sdancing clip entertained Mzansi.

Goldi Chicken blames Eskom's loadshedding for frozen portions' abnormally huge size, Lady fits only 2 pieces in air fryer in viral TikTok

Goldi Chicken blames Eskom's loadshedding for frozen portions' abnormally huge size, Lady fits only 2 pieces in air fryer in viral TikTok

People

3 years ago

Goldi Chicken said Eskom's loadshedding is why their chicken pieces are bigger. One woman on TikTok showed her frozen portions, and many peeps were concerned.

R3M Samsung TV only available in Sandton has Mzansi triggered because of Eskom's loadshedding

R3M Samsung TV only available in Sandton has Mzansi triggered because of Eskom's loadshedding

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A R3M Samsung TV only sold in Sandton annoyed South Africans. Twitter users were reminded of how the hi-tech TV would be useless due to Eskom's loadshedding.

Woman puts full lace frontal wig on her baby for joke on TikTok, moms discuss heartburn causes during pregnancy

Woman puts full lace frontal wig on her baby for joke on TikTok, moms discuss heartburn causes during pregnancy

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman put a full wig on her little baby to joke that she had heartburn. People were in stitches and some mom said they could relate to the woman's funny clip.

Little boy's moves dubbed Zion dance get 1.4M views, Mzansi encourages little dancer

Little boy's moves dubbed Zion dance get 1.4M views, Mzansi encourages little dancer

People

3 years ago

A kid danced his heart out in a TikTok and he got a million views. Mzansi TikTok users were in stitches as they wtached the kid do the most while dancing.

Matric dance 2023 proposals fascinate TikTok viewers, Mzansi stans diverse high school couples

Matric dance 2023 proposals fascinate TikTok viewers, Mzansi stans diverse high school couples

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Matriculants asked their dates out for the Matric ball in 2023. People loved seeing how the boys did the most to propose to their girlfriends in the TikTok.

Man sadly eats icecream in the rain, Mzansi convinced he'll feel better since he's in fancy-looking SA neighbourhood

Man sadly eats icecream in the rain, Mzansi convinced he'll feel better since he's in fancy-looking SA neighbourhood

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man sad outside his beautiful complex eating icecream in the rain. People were amused as they watched the guy being miserable in a pretty residential area.

Man's 4 pics of home has Facebook user turning into interior designers, "Try to declutter"

Man's 4 pics of home has Facebook user turning into interior designers, "Try to declutter"

People

3 years ago

One man on Facebook showed people his crib and people were not impressed. Many left their decorating advise and suggestions on how he coupld improve the space.

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