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

5863 articles published since 04 May 2022

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Nicki Minaj reconnects with 5th-grade school teacher, raves about realising she is Onika Maraj after immense success in rap

Nicki Minaj reconnects with 5th-grade school teacher, raves about realising she is Onika Maraj after immense success in rap

Celebrities

3 years ago

Zahara's video playing on kids' slide and running around backyard leaves fans confused, "Nurse she forgot her meds"

Zahara's video playing on kids' slide and running around backyard leaves fans confused, "Nurse she forgot her meds"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Boity Thulo's grandad passes away, Mzansi mourns after rapper expresses sorrow in heartfelt post, "Gone far too soon"

Boity Thulo's grandad passes away, Mzansi mourns after rapper expresses sorrow in heartfelt post, "Gone far too soon"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Cassper Nyovest dishes out diet tips and preaches discipline, peeps crack jokes in response: "You're thicker than Mihlali"

Cassper Nyovest dishes out diet tips and preaches discipline, peeps crack jokes in response: "You're thicker than Mihlali"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Musa Mseleku's 3rd wife on 'Uthando Nes'thembu' Thobile Mseleku bags award for achievements as entrepreneur

Musa Mseleku's 3rd wife on 'Uthando Nes'thembu' Thobile Mseleku bags award for achievements as entrepreneur

Celebrities

4 years ago

Zola Hashatsi remembers Kuli Roberts, shares sweet pic with heartfelt message about close friendship, "Still not over you"

Zola Hashatsi remembers Kuli Roberts, shares sweet pic with heartfelt message about close friendship, "Still not over you"

Celebrities

4 years ago

AKA shuts down album rumours, fans left bitterly disappointed after rapper breaks promise to drop new music soon

AKA shuts down album rumours, fans left bitterly disappointed after rapper breaks promise to drop new music soon

Celebrities

4 years ago

AKA let fans know they will have to wait longer for his next album. Many supporters were unhappy with Supa Mega for delaying his album after promising a drop.

Makhadzi bags huge accolade at 1st ever Basadi In Music Awards, shares video of fiery performance to celebrate

Makhadzi bags huge accolade at 1st ever Basadi In Music Awards, shares video of fiery performance to celebrate

Celebrities

4 years ago

Makhadzi showed off her Basadi In Music Awards win as Artist of the Year. The 'Ghanama' singer celebrated with a video doing what she does best, performing.

Gigi Lamayne becomes 1st Hip Hop Artist of the Year winner at Basadi in Music Awards, rapper drop 6 pics to celebrate with fans

Gigi Lamayne becomes 1st Hip Hop Artist of the Year winner at Basadi in Music Awards, rapper drop 6 pics to celebrate with fans

Celebrities

4 years ago

Gigi Lamayne celebrated being recognised by Basadi In Music Awards. The musician was dubbed Hip-hop artist of the year after dropping her album 'Set in Stone'.

Flabba's murder case, pro lawyer weighs in on rapper's killer Sindisiwe Manqele getting early release, upcoming doccie and more

Flabba's murder case, pro lawyer weighs in on rapper's killer Sindisiwe Manqele getting early release, upcoming doccie and more

Celebrities

4 years ago

Flabba's murderer Sindisiwe Manqele was released from prison, leaving many upset. The late star's mom Nolwandle Habedi still speaks against her son's killer

DJ Zinhle and Murdah Bongz's daughter Asante dubbed daddy's look-alike by fans after new adorable family pic

DJ Zinhle and Murdah Bongz's daughter Asante dubbed daddy's look-alike by fans after new adorable family pic

Celebrities

4 years ago

DJ Prince Kaybee's baby with Murdah Bongz, Asante was the topic of the town. Fans of the celebrity couple said Asante looks the most like her father Murdah.

Prince Kaybee no longer wants to record new music, loyal fans left alarmed by musician, "The studio is such a drag"

Prince Kaybee no longer wants to record new music, loyal fans left alarmed by musician, "The studio is such a drag"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Prince Kaybee says that he is not motivated to make new music. Fans reacted as Kaybee joked that he'd rather work for Msaki on the road than go to the studio.

Ntsiki Mazwai points finger at Cyril Ramaphosa for causing racial tensions, Mzansi debates over who is to blame

Ntsiki Mazwai points finger at Cyril Ramaphosa for causing racial tensions, Mzansi debates over who is to blame

Celebrities

4 years ago

Ntsiki Mazwai blames Cyril Ramaphosa for the tense race relations The poet and musician's opinion about some the wrong way as they debated over what she said.

Former IBO world boxing champion weighs in after Cassper Nyovest trolls Big Zulu, wowing to beat him: "His workouts are solid"

Former IBO world boxing champion weighs in after Cassper Nyovest trolls Big Zulu, wowing to beat him: "His workouts are solid"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Cassper Nyovest's fighting Big Zulu and cracked a few jokes. Fans of Cassper were really amused as they kept piling on digs at Big Zulu's unimpressive training.

Blue Mbombo shares 4 pics of baby's baptism, fans applaud influencer's church of choice for special event

Blue Mbombo shares 4 pics of baby's baptism, fans applaud influencer's church of choice for special event

Celebrities

4 years ago

Blue Mbombo shared some pictures of her daughter's baptism ceremony. Fans were impressed as they commented on how gorgeous Blue looked at her kid's event.

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