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

5850 articles published since 04 May 2022

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Mzansi teacher officially reintroduces herself to students after starting spiritual journey, SA netizens here for it

Mzansi teacher officially reintroduces herself to students after starting spiritual journey, SA netizens here for it

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

2 SA Primary schoolboys in Sasolburg have TikTok dance battle, Mzansi has jokes and guess troublemaker between them

2 SA Primary schoolboys in Sasolburg have TikTok dance battle, Mzansi has jokes and guess troublemaker between them

South Africa

3 years ago

Boy drags mom across floor trying to remove her stuck wig cap in TikTok with 7.2M views, netizens howling

Boy drags mom across floor trying to remove her stuck wig cap in TikTok with 7.2M views, netizens howling

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Woman's DIY goddess loc install gets 2.9M views, peeps floored by technique for knee-length hairstyle

Woman's DIY goddess loc install gets 2.9M views, peeps floored by technique for knee-length hairstyle

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Baby fights mom for chicken in TikTok with 3.1M views, infant's stubborness amazes peeps

Baby fights mom for chicken in TikTok with 3.1M views, infant's stubborness amazes peeps

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Woman does mad smooth video transitions to Beyoncé song, Mzansi stans creative TikTok

Woman does mad smooth video transitions to Beyoncé song, Mzansi stans creative TikTok

Women Empowerment

3 years ago

Mzansi Woman imagines Kardashians as Zulu women, SA laughing at hilarious TikTok skit imitating American reality stars

Mzansi Woman imagines Kardashians as Zulu women, SA laughing at hilarious TikTok skit imitating American reality stars

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman pretended the Kardashians were Zulu and made a hit TikTok video. South Africans were in stitches and they cracked jokes about the Mzansi Kardashians.

Curro schoolgirl does new amapiano TikTok dance, Mzansi in love as student's 4C afro in video steals the show

Curro schoolgirl does new amapiano TikTok dance, Mzansi in love as student's 4C afro in video steals the show

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Curro High School girl did a dance on TikTok. Mzansi peeps loved her dance, but most were more interested in how gorgeous the Grade 11 student's hair was.

Woolworths is 2nd cheapest shop in SA, beats Shoprite, PnP and Checkers for 9 basics according to a study, Mzansi is in denial

Woolworths is 2nd cheapest shop in SA, beats Shoprite, PnP and Checkers for 9 basics according to a study, Mzansi is in denial

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman on TikTok discussed the cheapest and the most expensive supermarkets in South Africa. Mzansi was amazed by the results, and some disputed the study.

Woman does Pick n Pay clothing haul of latest fashion trends, prices have SA taken aback

Woman does Pick n Pay clothing haul of latest fashion trends, prices have SA taken aback

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A TikTok creator did a Pick n Pay clothing haul of jackets, blazers and more. Mzansi peeps were curious about the prices for each item, and some were surprised.

Amapiano warrior from Cape Town kills 'Kilimanjaro' dance and gets 2,2M TikTok views, SA amazed by her academic badges

Amapiano warrior from Cape Town kills 'Kilimanjaro' dance and gets 2,2M TikTok views, SA amazed by her academic badges

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

One amapiano lover from Cape Town danced in her school uniform, and South Africans loved it. People complimented the pupil when they noticed her academic badges

White man posts move to Joburg with Zulu wife taking flight for 1st time, Mzansi hearts warmed

White man posts move to Joburg with Zulu wife taking flight for 1st time, Mzansi hearts warmed

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A white guy and his Zulu wife relocated to Johannesburg, and he shared the trip. The cute interracial couple went TikTok viral for getting settled in Gauteng.

Woolworths groceries of over R4k on "student budget" has Mzansi riled up, SA slams man's TikTok

Woolworths groceries of over R4k on "student budget" has Mzansi riled up, SA slams man's TikTok

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A student went shopping at Woolworths, and his bill amazed many people. People pointed out that the dental student spent more than the average Mzansi family.

White girl with Zulu accent when speaking English goes TikTok viral, Mzansi in stitches over confident cutie

White girl with Zulu accent when speaking English goes TikTok viral, Mzansi in stitches over confident cutie

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A white girl's Zulu accent had many South Africans thinking she was adorable. People applauded the girl's sounded like she would launch into isiZulu any time.

BI Phakathi helps Diepsloot mom of 6 who has never been to Shoprite, struggling Mzansi woman goes to mall for 1st time

BI Phakathi helps Diepsloot mom of 6 who has never been to Shoprite, struggling Mzansi woman goes to mall for 1st time

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

BI Phakhathi was moved by a woman's story on Moja Love. The Good Samaritan took the mother of six to Fourway Malls, where she went shopping for the first time.

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