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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

5858 articles published since 04 May 2022

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Man advises South Africans to save R15k from monthly salary, annoyed peeps roast him for bad take, "Phala Phala junior"

Man advises South Africans to save R15k from monthly salary, annoyed peeps roast him for bad take, "Phala Phala junior"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Mom shares texts of heartbroken daughter admitting she was right about bae, peeps divided over private screenshots

Mom shares texts of heartbroken daughter admitting she was right about bae, peeps divided over private screenshots

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Top 5 South Africans who set fire to the dance floor, viral videos show vibey toddlers and groovy queens

Top 5 South Africans who set fire to the dance floor, viral videos show vibey toddlers and groovy queens

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

'Uyajola 9/9' viewers howling as woman is in distress over kasi guy cheating on her when she is a "Joburg girl"

'Uyajola 9/9' viewers howling as woman is in distress over kasi guy cheating on her when she is a "Joburg girl"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Woman achieves distinctions in all 7 courses for medical school, celebrates graduating top of the class with netizens

Woman achieves distinctions in all 7 courses for medical school, celebrates graduating top of the class with netizens

Women Empowerment

3 years ago

Woman graduates from UCT magna cum laude, bags job overseas with 2 times the salary she wanted and leaves peep in awe

Woman graduates from UCT magna cum laude, bags job overseas with 2 times the salary she wanted and leaves peep in awe

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Woman goes viral for lit 'Hamba Wena' moves in video, TikTok of her practising to battle SA school kids has SA in stitches

Woman goes viral for lit 'Hamba Wena' moves in video, TikTok of her practising to battle SA school kids has SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A TikTokker is not risking losing a dance battle to an SA school kid. The lady said she was practising for the students who are notorious for their talent.

SA woman's acrobatic dance moves for TikTok dance challenge go viral with 3.2M views, peeps in awe: "Sturdy Queen of SA"

SA woman's acrobatic dance moves for TikTok dance challenge go viral with 3.2M views, peeps in awe: "Sturdy Queen of SA"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman on TikTok showed a gymnastic level skill for a dance challenge. Online users applauded the lit dancer for her casual display of insurmountable talent

Man complains about South African Home Affairs' incredibly slow service, Mzansi in full agreement

Man complains about South African Home Affairs' incredibly slow service, Mzansi in full agreement

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A TikTokker was complaining about Home Affairs in South Africa and went viral. Mzansi peeps agreed and expressed their many frustrations with the department.

Nando's jokes about Andre de Ruyter's Eskom resignation misses the mark and leaves Mzansi perplexed, "Ya'll are rusting shem"

Nando's jokes about Andre de Ruyter's Eskom resignation misses the mark and leaves Mzansi perplexed, "Ya'll are rusting shem"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Nando's tried to crack a joke about Andre de Ruyte's resignation as Eskom's CEO. Sol Phenduka got support for saying they missed the mark with the Twitter post.

Woman who had 14 kids in 21 years goes TikTok viral with 5.9M views, huge family warms netizens' hearts

Woman who had 14 kids in 21 years goes TikTok viral with 5.9M views, huge family warms netizens' hearts

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman shows she had children ever since she was 20 and stopped at 42 years old. The woman's TikTok went viral and many could not ot stop complimenting her.

Lady gets new Mazda CX-30 from dealership, lets her man be 1st to drive her car: "Passenger princess at heart"

Lady gets new Mazda CX-30 from dealership, lets her man be 1st to drive her car: "Passenger princess at heart"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman said that she bought a new Mazda CX-30 and got her boyfriend to drive. Online users had boring reactions and insisted that they could never do the same.

Prince Harry claims people said he couldn't land Meghan Markle because of his hair colour, peep divided: "Lost soul"

Prince Harry claims people said he couldn't land Meghan Markle because of his hair colour, peep divided: "Lost soul"

US

3 years ago

Prince Harry admitted that people said Meghan Markle was out of his league. The clip from their Netflix doccie upset some people but many peeps defended him

Man saves co-worker's life after driver loses control of huge truck, viral video has peeps in awe

Man saves co-worker's life after driver loses control of huge truck, viral video has peeps in awe

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man saved his coworker's life from a truck that crashed into their building. The video of his act of bravery inspired netizen and people appaluds his efforts.

Yolanda Yawa-Donkers on facing HIV diagnosis and continuing to thrive with business for black kids

Yolanda Yawa-Donkers on facing HIV diagnosis and continuing to thrive with business for black kids

Women Empowerment

3 years ago

Yolanda Yawa-Donkers shared the amazing story behind her business Lovuthandolls. The Capetonian shared how her business came up after she faced life obstacles.

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