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

5855 articles published since 04 May 2022

Author's articles

Dad elated when daughter's lobola is paid with real cows, video of his reaction has SA applauding future son-in-law

Dad elated when daughter's lobola is paid with real cows, video of his reaction has SA applauding future son-in-law

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Young man gifted vintage Ford car by manager, 1st whip as reward for hard work leaves peeps moved

Young man gifted vintage Ford car by manager, 1st whip as reward for hard work leaves peeps moved

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Julius Malema fan convinced EFF leader is prophet, Mzansi roasts man over outrageous claim

Julius Malema fan convinced EFF leader is prophet, Mzansi roasts man over outrageous claim

Politics

3 years ago

Parents have family meeting with kids over Choice Assorted biscuits, viral video of their strict rules has SA in tears

Parents have family meeting with kids over Choice Assorted biscuits, viral video of their strict rules has SA in tears

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Proud father buys son brand new VW GTI for qualifying as doctor, TikTok video of graduate reactions gets 1.5M views

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Man's pedicure looks feminine and has peeps busting after he leaves nail salon angry, "I am so mad"

Man's pedicure looks feminine and has peeps busting after he leaves nail salon angry, "I am so mad"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Siya Kolisi' brother returns home a man, Rachel celebrates his initiation school completion with stunning family pic

Siya Kolisi' brother returns home a man, Rachel celebrates his initiation school completion with stunning family pic

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Siya and Rachel kolisi celebrated a special family event. Siya's brother Yema successfully completed initiation school and Rachel shared their family picture.

DJing gogo earns "Grandma Waffles" nickname after video of her skills impresses Mzansi peeps

DJing gogo earns "Grandma Waffles" nickname after video of her skills impresses Mzansi peeps

Women Empowerment

3 years ago

An elderly woman was in charge of the music at a turn up and made a fire mix. Online users were divided as the groovy gogo showed off her amazing DJing skills.

Woman randomly finds her pic on local fashion shop sign, pics of her 'billboard' have SA defeated

Woman randomly finds her pic on local fashion shop sign, pics of her 'billboard' have SA defeated

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman told people that a shop took her picture and put it on their store sign. Online users could see the bright side of things and had light-hearted jokes.

23-year-old woman asks what benefit she'd get from dating dad of 3, Mzansi lists reasons, "Prepaid family"

23-year-old woman asks what benefit she'd get from dating dad of 3, Mzansi lists reasons, "Prepaid family"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman asked people on Twitter for reasons to date someone who has three children. People gave their reasons while some cracked jokes about single fathers.

Viral video of money printing machine amazes Mzansi and has peeps writing letters to Santa for their own

Viral video of money printing machine amazes Mzansi and has peeps writing letters to Santa for their own

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A machine printing cash spending money had South Africans intrigued. For Christmas, many people wanted the machine that was producing many R100 and R50 notes.

Save 50k in 1 year: 3 money-saving tips from viral South Africans who saved thousands with ingenious strategies

Save 50k in 1 year: 3 money-saving tips from viral South Africans who saved thousands with ingenious strategies

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Many people in Mzansi live paycheck to paycheck but other netizens showed people how to save. TikTok users shared their money-saving secrets with South Africa.

No, a massive wave did not hit Durban beachfront: Old video causes panic online before peeps recognise 2017 disaster

No, a massive wave did not hit Durban beachfront: Old video causes panic online before peeps recognise 2017 disaster

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A humogous wave that was said to be in Durban turned out to be fake news. People were scared but observant peeps noticed it was a disaster in KZN from 2017.

Man nearly swallows pizza pieces whole, SA howling over friend's reaction to ferocious appetite

Man nearly swallows pizza pieces whole, SA howling over friend's reaction to ferocious appetite

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man almost downed whole pizza slices n a matter of minutes before his friends stopped him. People were amused by the video as they marvelled at his appetite.

Dog has the time of his life at groove with energetic party-goer, Mzansi loves viral video. "Pit bulls were found shaking"

Dog has the time of his life at groove with energetic party-goer, Mzansi loves viral video. "Pit bulls were found shaking"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A dog ended up at a party during December and one guy danced with it. The dog looked at peace being held by the gent singing 'Phakade Lami' by Nonfundo Moh.

Rutendo Masasi