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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

5863 articles published since 04 May 2022

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Siya and Rachel Kolisi's daughter Keziah turns 5: Mom proudly celebrates with video of touching family moments

Siya and Rachel Kolisi's daughter Keziah turns 5: Mom proudly celebrates with video of touching family moments

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

10+ Men's viral TikTok dance video has women drooling over them as they get 2.7 million views, "Is that a young Obama"

10+ Men's viral TikTok dance video has women drooling over them as they get 2.7 million views, "Is that a young Obama"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Woman robbed in broad daylight and community jumps in to save her, SA applauds their courage in nail-biting video

Woman robbed in broad daylight and community jumps in to save her, SA applauds their courage in nail-biting video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

SA domestic worker and TikTok sensation Thembi stuns in hot dress at Malcom and Kiki Wentzel's special event

SA domestic worker and TikTok sensation Thembi stuns in hot dress at Malcom and Kiki Wentzel's special event

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Pit bull attacks man with panga, video of dog's vicious display has SA speechless

Pit bull attacks man with panga, video of dog's vicious display has SA speechless

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Madala spots woman twerking at wedding party, Mzansi left howling over his disapproving reaction

Madala spots woman twerking at wedding party, Mzansi left howling over his disapproving reaction

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

SA woman in mining shares 4 pics of herself at work, Mzansi stans as she celebrates success

SA woman in mining shares 4 pics of herself at work, Mzansi stans as she celebrates success

Women Empowerment

3 years ago

A lady got flooded with compliments over her work uniform. The hardworking woman celebrated being in mining, and people could not get enough of the pretty lady.

Desperate lady wants to put pic on CV because of pretty privilege, Mzansi debates if photo on job application increases success

Desperate lady wants to put pic on CV because of pretty privilege, Mzansi debates if photo on job application increases success

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman said she wants to include her pictures on her CV to get jobs because she's pretty. South Africans were divided as they debated if it would be effective.

Lady's dad falls for viral TikTok scholarship prank, Mzansi in love with his reaction

Lady's dad falls for viral TikTok scholarship prank, Mzansi in love with his reaction

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A TikTok creator shared her dad's reaction to her telling lies for TikTok's scholarship prank. People laughed hard that he did not put up with dishonesty.

Random bride roaming on Durban road at night gives Mzansi the heebie-jeebies,“Is this highway Sheila”

Random bride roaming on Durban road at night gives Mzansi the heebie-jeebies,“Is this highway Sheila”

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A mysterious bride on a road at night scared South Africans. Some peeps asked if she is the myth Highway Sheila and decided what they would do if they saw her.

SA dancer teaches foreigners Mzansi moves and gets 2 million views, wows the world in viral TikTok, "The energy resembles Makhadzi"

SA dancer teaches foreigners Mzansi moves and gets 2 million views, wows the world in viral TikTok, "The energy resembles Makhadzi"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Four dancers did the most to a South African beat. Netizens were impressed by how well they nailed their moves and applauded the man who taught the lit moves.

Video of party peeps mixing 4 types of booze in cooler box leave SA concerned over their concoction

Video of party peeps mixing 4 types of booze in cooler box leave SA concerned over their concoction

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A video showed friends and mixing gin vodka and wine to make a cocktail at a party. Netizens had split answers to whether they would drink the mixture or not.

Voluptuous woman mesmerises SA in new dress she bought. Her curves leave Mzansi drooling

Voluptuous woman mesmerises SA in new dress she bought. Her curves leave Mzansi drooling

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman showed off a dress she bought from Mr Price and peeps were in awe of her hot body. People were amazed by how well the garment fit her natural curves

ATM suddenly swallows man's money during withdrawal, his reaction leaves Mzansi in tears of laughter

ATM suddenly swallows man's money during withdrawal, his reaction leaves Mzansi in tears of laughter

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man whose cash got swallowed by an ATM was the joke of the day on Twitter. Peeps could not stop cracking up over what happened to the guy while getting money.

Man shares experience dating while broke, opens up about getting flowers with money from friend

Man shares experience dating while broke, opens up about getting flowers with money from friend

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Some South African netizens reacted to a guy's story of dating while broke. The man said his friends once cracked jokes when his girlfriend posed with flowers.

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