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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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Dad uses megaphone to wake daughter up after lit night out, viral TikTok has SA in tears

Dad uses megaphone to wake daughter up after lit night out, viral TikTok has SA in tears

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Man goes Twitter viral over barely furnished apartment, his humble beginnings with just air mattress inspires Mzansi

Man goes Twitter viral over barely furnished apartment, his humble beginnings with just air mattress inspires Mzansi

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Man owing Wits University R240k for studies claims debt was mysteriously paid off on birthday

Man owing Wits University R240k for studies claims debt was mysteriously paid off on birthday

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Bolt South Africa offers minibus for R75 on transport app, 'comfort' option has Mzansi in stitches

Bolt South Africa offers minibus for R75 on transport app, 'comfort' option has Mzansi in stitches

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Lawyer with dreadlocks claps back at Twitter troll for shaming the hairstyle, Mzansi stans as she goes viral

Lawyer with dreadlocks claps back at Twitter troll for shaming the hairstyle, Mzansi stans as she goes viral

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Woman warns others after marrying man unaware he was drowning in R200k debt, Mzansi offers advice

Woman warns others after marrying man unaware he was drowning in R200k debt, Mzansi offers advice

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Man's new car purchase gets 7.6M Twitter views as he reveals big news by deleting cab app, Mzansi dishes out savage reactions

Man's new car purchase gets 7.6M Twitter views as he reveals big news by deleting cab app, Mzansi dishes out savage reactions

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man deleted the Uber app after he bought a new Suzuki Swift. Twitter users made fun of him and reacted with various reasons why he might still need a taxi.

Man says bae is 14 years older than him, pic of him with gf leaves Mzansi divided over his age

Man says bae is 14 years older than him, pic of him with gf leaves Mzansi divided over his age

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man said he's 29 and his gf is 43 and told people they've been together for half a decade. Peeps doubted that the man was telling the truth about his age.

Woman flips off snake for trying to bite her, funny TikTok goes viral with 87M views

Woman flips off snake for trying to bite her, funny TikTok goes viral with 87M views

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A TikTok of an owner showing the finger to a snake that tried to bite her went viral. The lady's reaction got 87 million views and had the internet howling.

Man on SA road steals yield sign and has Mzansi up in arms over security footage, "At this rate we will have no country left"

Man on SA road steals yield sign and has Mzansi up in arms over security footage, "At this rate we will have no country left"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man stealing a street sign on a South African road had peeps confused. Mzansi reacted to the security footage and people lamented about crime in the country.

Woman's passionate performance during church service goes Twitter viral and stirs Mzansi to feel the Holy Spirit

Woman's passionate performance during church service goes Twitter viral and stirs Mzansi to feel the Holy Spirit

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman at a church service went viral because of one video of her singing. People were amazed by her moving voice and showered her with countless compliments.

Man living in caravan refuses to help family, explains how he was mistreated when unemployed

Man living in caravan refuses to help family, explains how he was mistreated when unemployed

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man shared his story after a family member complained about him. He refuses to help his family financially since they mistreated him when he was unemployed

Woman finds enormous spiderweb on property, pic has Mzansi cracking jokes, "Are you in Australia love?"

Woman finds enormous spiderweb on property, pic has Mzansi cracking jokes, "Are you in Australia love?"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A giant spiderweb had people thinking that whatever made it was twice as big. People joked that the person to just leave the property if they want to stay safe.

Woman's younger brother fails Grade 11 at 22 after many tries, SA helps loving sister seeking advice for demotivated sibling

Woman's younger brother fails Grade 11 at 22 after many tries, SA helps loving sister seeking advice for demotivated sibling

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman told people that her 22-year-old brother failed Grade 11. People were kind and suggested alternatives like TVET colleges and other careers for him.

Woman claims her 2 babies have 6 month age gap, Doctor explains possibility as viral TikTok get 1.9M views leaving SA confused

Woman claims her 2 babies have 6 month age gap, Doctor explains possibility as viral TikTok get 1.9M views leaving SA confused

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman on TikTok told people that she has two children who are six months, six days apart. People were taken aback as they were not sure if it was possible.

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