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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

5853 articles published since 04 May 2022

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Cape Town man's 4 Facebook pics of tiny apartment showing Mzansi his humble beginnings earn him applause

Cape Town man's 4 Facebook pics of tiny apartment showing Mzansi his humble beginnings earn him applause

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

KZN bride wins in South African court after late husband's family tries to nullify traditional wedding

KZN bride wins in South African court after late husband's family tries to nullify traditional wedding

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Tswana gogo in North West dies at 128 years old, lady labelled oldest living person was ready for death

Tswana gogo in North West dies at 128 years old, lady labelled oldest living person was ready for death

South Africa

3 years ago

American amputee does Beyoncé's viral 'Everbody Mad' Beychella performance, TikTok dance amazes netizens

American amputee does Beyoncé's viral 'Everbody Mad' Beychella performance, TikTok dance amazes netizens

US

3 years ago

Bloemfontein girl struts her stuff in modelling show and gets 1.1M TikTok views, SA in awe of her grace

Bloemfontein girl struts her stuff in modelling show and gets 1.1M TikTok views, SA in awe of her grace

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Woman smothering sushi in lots of wasabi gets 1.3M TikTok views, blunder has SA howling

Woman smothering sushi in lots of wasabi gets 1.3M TikTok views, blunder has SA howling

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

African kid thinks barber kissed him, boy gave him major side eye gets 9.2M views

African kid thinks barber kissed him, boy gave him major side eye gets 9.2M views

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

An African boy got a haircut and thought the barber gave him a kiss. The TikTok video had many people in stitches as they could feel the tiny tot's annoyance.

Dischem baby essentials cost parents R1 000, Mzansi drops budgeting tips

Dischem baby essentials cost parents R1 000, Mzansi drops budgeting tips

Celebrities

3 years ago

A mother on TikTok went to Dischem and spent R1k for multiple baby necessities. Mzansi gave the woman useful advice about how she can save more on many items.

Unemployed SA woman living with parents as adult romanticises chores to stay positive about situation in viral TikTok

Unemployed SA woman living with parents as adult romanticises chores to stay positive about situation in viral TikTok

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Mzansi lady on TikTok told people she struggled to live at home as an unemployed adult. The video was very relatable and peeps shared similar experiences.

Video of Mzansi woman reacting to loaf of 'mixed race bread' has South Africans cracking jokes, "Sasko my love"

Video of Mzansi woman reacting to loaf of 'mixed race bread' has South Africans cracking jokes, "Sasko my love"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A South African woman was not happy to see that her white Sasko bread was not normal. Mzansi had jokes about the bizarre-looking loaf, saying it was biracial.

African American woman stuck in sewer gets 8M TikTok views, netizens' hearts warmed as friend offers support through ordeal

African American woman stuck in sewer gets 8M TikTok views, netizens' hearts warmed as friend offers support through ordeal

US

3 years ago

An American girl's leg got stuck in a sewage drain and went TikTok viral over it. People loved seeing the good vibes between her and her friend who helped her.

Video of Asian woman asking about reason for 'Kilimanjaro' faces in TikTok challenge has Mzansi laughing

Video of Asian woman asking about reason for 'Kilimanjaro' faces in TikTok challenge has Mzansi laughing

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman made a TikTok with a question about the 'Kilimanjaro' dance. Online peeps were amused after she asked people why they had to make the eye-rolling move.

Man charged over R100k for lobola gets divorced 3 years later, Mzansi discusses in-law family red flags

Man charged over R100k for lobola gets divorced 3 years later, Mzansi discusses in-law family red flags

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A South African man said his in-laws asked for over R100 000 but his marriage ended in divorce. Twitter users discussed what to look out for in bad in-laws.

Video of woman getting eyebrow extensions done with weave strands, TikTok with 3.9M views has netizens defeated

Video of woman getting eyebrow extensions done with weave strands, TikTok with 3.9M views has netizens defeated

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman on TikTok got 3.5 million views after getting her eyebrows done and had netizens laughing. Peeps were horrified to see extensions glued onto her brows.

4 Pics of Joburg woman's shack on Facebook earn Mzansi's praise, elaborately decorated living space is a hit

4 Pics of Joburg woman's shack on Facebook earn Mzansi's praise, elaborately decorated living space is a hit

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A lady from Johannesburg who lives in a shack showed the people her apartment. The woman's Facebook pics showed Mzansi how she tries to make the best of it.

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