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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Woman complains after bae she dumped over money replaced her quickly, Mzansi men ecstatic

Woman complains after bae she dumped over money replaced her quickly, Mzansi men ecstatic

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Man chilling with open umbrella in taxi has Mzansi puzzled, viral pic leaves peeps howling with laughter

Man chilling with open umbrella in taxi has Mzansi puzzled, viral pic leaves peeps howling with laughter

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Granny sees man drop cash, picks it up and immediately balls out in store leaving Mzansi in tears

Granny sees man drop cash, picks it up and immediately balls out in store leaving Mzansi in tears

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Mzansi stans throwback of Mrs Bullock's 1st ever video dancing with students at school event 5 years ago

Mzansi stans throwback of Mrs Bullock's 1st ever video dancing with students at school event 5 years ago

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Seal attacks peeps 2 times on Clifton beach, SA picks side as men wrestle hungry marine life in viral TikTok with 1.2M views

Seal attacks peeps 2 times on Clifton beach, SA picks side as men wrestle hungry marine life in viral TikTok with 1.2M views

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Man's unique saving strategy for 2023 leaves Mzansi with questions after seeing his method

Man's unique saving strategy for 2023 leaves Mzansi with questions after seeing his method

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

SA teen picks Harvard university after passing matric at Durban High School with flying colours 2 years after old brother did the same

SA teen picks Harvard university after passing matric at Durban High School with flying colours 2 years after old brother did the same

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A student from Durban high school will be headed to Harvard University like his older brother. Online users were amazed by the story of academic excellence.

Woman shares R15.4k money-saving challenge, idea leaves Mzansi fired up to put money aside for 2023

Woman shares R15.4k money-saving challenge, idea leaves Mzansi fired up to put money aside for 2023

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A wise woman inspired people to start saving for the year. Peeps were grateful for the easy-to-use method where one puts away R350 each week to save thousands.

Drip founder Lekau Sehoana talks struggling 6 months before success, 2 throwback photos of hustling days inspire SA

Drip founder Lekau Sehoana talks struggling 6 months before success, 2 throwback photos of hustling days inspire SA

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Drip footwear founder Lekau Sehoana posted a throwback picture reflecting on his success. Lekau admitted he was losing money six months before Drip started.

Lady Du feels for guy begging gf to unblock him on local TV, SA in stitches as musician shows him support

Lady Du feels for guy begging gf to unblock him on local TV, SA in stitches as musician shows him support

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Lady Du shared the story of a guy trying to get his girlfriend to unblock him by using TV. The South African artist used her socials to help the desperate guy.

Little girl gets hair braided for 1st time ever, her unfiltered savage reaction to hairstyle goes TikTok viral

Little girl gets hair braided for 1st time ever, her unfiltered savage reaction to hairstyle goes TikTok viral

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A little girl did not have nice things to say after getting braids for the first time. The adorable little girl told her mum she didn't like the new hairstyle.

Hot momma admits daughter thinks dress is too short, drool-worthy outfit pics have Mzansi women envious

Hot momma admits daughter thinks dress is too short, drool-worthy outfit pics have Mzansi women envious

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A lady with a 14-year-old daughter wore a short dress and said her kid thought it was short. Online users disagree and assured her that she looked beautiful.

SA Doctor roasts nurse for blasting music as patients tried to sleep, encourages people to launch formal complaints

SA Doctor roasts nurse for blasting music as patients tried to sleep, encourages people to launch formal complaints

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A nurse was blasting music while on duty at a hospital and a doctor on Tiktok criticised her. The nation and people abroad applaud the doctor for speaking up.

Man's bizarre dancing talent with realistic puppets leaves Mzansi wowed as hilarious street performance goes viral

Man's bizarre dancing talent with realistic puppets leaves Mzansi wowed as hilarious street performance goes viral

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

One man's street performance left South Africans amazed. The guy put on a show with realistic puppets and peeps were thoroughly entertained by his viral video.

Man drops 3 pics of shack asking for Mzansi's opinions, SA peeps rate home interior

Man drops 3 pics of shack asking for Mzansi's opinions, SA peeps rate home interior

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man who lives in the shack showed people his home. People were impressed and complimented him on the furnishing and decorating choices he made for his house.

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