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

Author's articles

Mzansi woman hastily chucks viral herbal supplement after 1 lady boasted about getting pregnant after its use

Mzansi woman hastily chucks viral herbal supplement after 1 lady boasted about getting pregnant after its use

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

TikTok of woman acting possessed scares cops, police officers flee the scene in horror in viral video

TikTok of woman acting possessed scares cops, police officers flee the scene in horror in viral video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

TikTok of people screaming thinking they see an angel dancing in clouds goes viral, netizens divided

TikTok of people screaming thinking they see an angel dancing in clouds goes viral, netizens divided

Asia

3 years ago

Mzansi matriculant gives SA chest pains, young man complains as life shows him flames 2 months after finishing matric

Mzansi matriculant gives SA chest pains, young man complains as life shows him flames 2 months after finishing matric

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Woman confesses to having 4-year-old secret love child with soon-to-be-married man, netizens distraught by details of betrayal

Woman confesses to having 4-year-old secret love child with soon-to-be-married man, netizens distraught by details of betrayal

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Joburg woman's tap water comes out bright blue, Twitter video leaves SA with questions about Gauteng municipality's water supply

Joburg woman's tap water comes out bright blue, Twitter video leaves SA with questions about Gauteng municipality's water supply

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Pit bull attacks jogger after breaking loose from leash, TikTok with 4M views has peeps applauding how man avoided serious bite

Pit bull attacks jogger after breaking loose from leash, TikTok with 4M views has peeps applauding how man avoided serious bite

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A vicious pit bull broke loose and chased a man jogging. The alert jogger was smart enough to stop running and avoided a dog bite with impressive expertise.

Mzansi impressed as proud mom rewards son with iPhone after he finds success as leader in school

Mzansi impressed as proud mom rewards son with iPhone after he finds success as leader in school

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Twitter users applauded a mom for showing her child appreciation. People were amazed that the lady rewarded her son so handsomely for becoming a school prefect.

Woman demonstrates how to make Xhosa dish, Twitter video of umqa recipe goes viral and gets over 250k views

Woman demonstrates how to make Xhosa dish, Twitter video of umqa recipe goes viral and gets over 250k views

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman showed people how to make a traditional Xhosa dish. People were divided as they reacted to seeing the African pumpkin dish made the time-honoured way.

Itumeleng Khune's wifey Sphelele Makhunga Instagram doing age reveal on birthday charms fans

Itumeleng Khune's wifey Sphelele Makhunga Instagram doing age reveal on birthday charms fans

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Itumeleng Khune's wife Sphelele Makhunga celebrated turning 26. The young lady posted an Instagram video announcing her new age in a cute clip for her fans.

TikTok of Mzansi interracial couple's lobola negotiations go viral, SA peeps moved by TikTok viral pics of traditional process

TikTok of Mzansi interracial couple's lobola negotiations go viral, SA peeps moved by TikTok viral pics of traditional process

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A TikTokker showed people how she had successful lobola negotiations for her interracial relationship. SA peeps were overjoyed to see how everything went well.

Mzansi in awe as fearless little boy walks into 1st-day preschool like a boss, SA stans his TikTok with 2.5M views

Mzansi in awe as fearless little boy walks into 1st-day preschool like a boss, SA stans his TikTok with 2.5M views

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

People on TiktTok were amazed by the boy's reaction to going to school for the first time. Mzansi was floored by how calm the toddler looked on his first day.

Woman goes Twitter viral after promising to spoil herself each month of 2023, stunner chuffed with 1st purchase worth R1.8k

Woman goes Twitter viral after promising to spoil herself each month of 2023, stunner chuffed with 1st purchase worth R1.8k

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman on Twitter bought a pair of Steve Madden sneakers to spoil herself. Tweeps were impressed as she vowed to get something for herself every month in 2023

SA Twitter Influencer argues that a woman's past is more important than degrees, Mzansi men have lots to say

SA Twitter Influencer argues that a woman's past is more important than degrees, Mzansi men have lots to say

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A South African Twitter user shared that one should choose a wife carefully. Tweeps agreed when he said a woman's past is more important than her education.

Leopard attacks minibus by jumping over enclosure fence, viral TikTok with 42.7M views leaves people terrified

Leopard attacks minibus by jumping over enclosure fence, viral TikTok with 42.7M views leaves people terrified

Africa

3 years ago

A TikTok shows a leopard jumping over a fence to attack a moving minibus. People were terrified after seeing the leopard's amazing agility in the viral clip.

Rutendo Masasi