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

5753 articles published since 04 May 2022

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"Zim is beautiful nje": South African who moved to Zimbabwe shows day in her life

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Mpumalanga farm stall installs massive lemon landmark in video

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3 lotto players hit jackpot winning over R40 million each in historic jackpot

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USA coverage of 30 June March and March chaos annoys South Africa

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South African man thanks March and March after getting job in TikTok video

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Gogo treated with private chef experience in TikTok video

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Zimbabwean woman returns home to work on farm after 25 years working in SA as a supervisor

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A Zimbabwean woman returns home after 25 years working in South Africa, sharing her journey in a viral TikTok video that resonates with the immigrant experience.

South African appreciates traffic officer's conduct while disagreeing with motorist in video

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A South African traffic officer exemplifies integrity by enforcing the law without soliciting bribes during a dispute over a missing number plate amid corruption.

"We need R3 sugar": South Africans beg foreigner to open tuckshop after March and March's deadline

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Residents in a South African township plead with a foreign tuckshop owner to reopen amid closures following the 30 June 2026 deadline impacting food access.

South Africa divided over bride's speech to husband while kneeling at wedding

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A viral TikTok video of a South African bride vowing loyalty amid rising divorce rates incites debate on traditional values versus women's rights.

Former USA president's son Hunter Biden sings SA praises after moving from USA

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Hunter Biden discusses South Africa's strategic geographical importance and its role as a key player in international trade, highlighting a shift to community life.

“No one is going to hell”: Man shares R6 million tombstones for 8 family members

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A South African man's TikTok reveals luxurious tombstones for family members, igniting debate on wealth versus ancestral honour amid lavish designs and costs.

VF Plus blasts Amapiano hit in final week of voter registration in TikTok video

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The VF Plus party in South Africa used Amapiano to engage voters, despite evolving youth culture and traditional conservative politics during registration week.

Mom asks Mzansi about R10k pocket money for 14-year-old child in video

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South African mother sparks debate over R10,000 monthly teen allowance, highlighting financial literacy shifts amid rising living costs and varying parental views.

Spar employee retires after 30 years and receives moving farewell celebration in TikTok video

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A beloved Spar employee in South Africa retired after 30 years, honoured by colleagues in a heartfelt farewell that underscores fading corporate loyalty.

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