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

5853 articles published since 04 May 2022

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South Africans use Twitter 'traffic' trend to display Lamborghini, Merc, BMW, and more, R1.2M Audi driver admits he was just testing it

South Africans use Twitter 'traffic' trend to display Lamborghini, Merc, BMW, and more, R1.2M Audi driver admits he was just testing it

Cars and Tech

3 years ago

Mzansi mom in US tries teaching son SA rhythm, TikTok dance video has locals insisting she brings son back

Mzansi mom in US tries teaching son SA rhythm, TikTok dance video has locals insisting she brings son back

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Joburg private schoolgirl's Bacardi dance challenge has SA debating, peeps argue if pupil is doing amapiano moves

Joburg private schoolgirl's Bacardi dance challenge has SA debating, peeps argue if pupil is doing amapiano moves

Education

3 years ago

Adorable Xhosa little girl baby talks on pretend phone call, toddler's adult impersonation leaves Mzansi hearts warmed

Adorable Xhosa little girl baby talks on pretend phone call, toddler's adult impersonation leaves Mzansi hearts warmed

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

SA kid crowned 'Kilimanjaro' dance challenge winner by Mzansi, her facial expressions for amapiano trend take the crown

SA kid crowned 'Kilimanjaro' dance challenge winner by Mzansi, her facial expressions for amapiano trend take the crown

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Pretoria baddie on a budget spends R400 on synthetic wig, Mzansi thinks she ate in hilarious TikTok tutorial

Pretoria baddie on a budget spends R400 on synthetic wig, Mzansi thinks she ate in hilarious TikTok tutorial

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

African woman with baby has 1st day of Grade 1 with help of 23 year old's work at NGO, inspires the internet

African woman with baby has 1st day of Grade 1 with help of 23 year old's work at NGO, inspires the internet

Education

3 years ago

An African NGO shared Flora's story and went viral. The young woman started Grade 1 as an adult after. Peeps applauded her because she had a baby at a young age

2 dancers in France jam to amapiano in Paris, SA proud over TikTok of lit moves to local music

2 dancers in France jam to amapiano in Paris, SA proud over TikTok of lit moves to local music

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Two ladies in France danced to amapiano in Paris city and went viral on TikTok. Africans were happy to hear amapiano paired with Nigerian moves in Europe.

American man supports African American wife after removing faux locs, hubby prepares self-care date after intense protective style takedown

American man supports African American wife after removing faux locs, hubby prepares self-care date after intense protective style takedown

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A lady had faux locs and her boyfriend saw the work that comes with removing them. The protective style takedown inspired the man to spoil her with a date.

Man left kneeling after surprise proposal goes wrong in viral TikTok with 4.6M views, partner's public rejection moves netizens

Man left kneeling after surprise proposal goes wrong in viral TikTok with 4.6M views, partner's public rejection moves netizens

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A TikTok went viral after proposing to his partner in public. Peeps reacted to the video and felt sorry for the man who was left embarrassed in a restaurant.

Cape Town schoolgirl defeated by high heels mid-strut, takes huge tumble in front of entire school at Valentine's Day event

Cape Town schoolgirl defeated by high heels mid-strut, takes huge tumble in front of entire school at Valentine's Day event

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Malibu High in Cape Town celebrated Valentine's Day and some students dressed up. A girl wore heels and fell in front of the whole school in a viral TikTok.

2 SA school kids groove to lit amapiano beat, TikTok of their smooth moves get 9M views

2 SA school kids groove to lit amapiano beat, TikTok of their smooth moves get 9M views

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A TikTok of school kids' amapiano moves had many people impressed. TikTok users complimented the two boys for being in sync in the amazing viral dance video.

SA loves Bacardi dance challenge by 2 beauties, lit TikTok leaves internet dumbfounded

SA loves Bacardi dance challenge by 2 beauties, lit TikTok leaves internet dumbfounded

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Two gorgeous girls decided to do a new dance challenge to the Barcadi song. The video had over 400 000 views and people loved seeing the ladies' perfect dance.

Mzansi suspects witchcraft as man's 'Salary Salary' dance moves in TikTok have him grooving exactly like robot

Mzansi suspects witchcraft as man's 'Salary Salary' dance moves in TikTok have him grooving exactly like robot

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man danced to 'Salary Salary' by doing a flawless robotic dance. Peeps were amused and tried to figure out how the dancer created the illusion with lit moves.

Durban woman's photos of trendy haircut she wanted vs haircut she got goes TikTok viral after KZN barber botches hair

Durban woman's photos of trendy haircut she wanted vs haircut she got goes TikTok viral after KZN barber botches hair

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

One woman got a haircut at SA's Legends Barbershop and was disappointed. The lady wanted a specific cut and the results she got were completely different.

Rutendo Masasi