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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SAPS's forcefull arrest in video divides South Africa

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Mental health professional's tribute to late Parklands College headboy Connor Niske sparks divide

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Table View KWIKSPAR Spar mourns employee, South Africa moved

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Young Nigerian leaving South Africa says he doesn't know country he's going to

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Woman goes after men allegedly stealing her belongings in TikTok video

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A Brakpan woman confronted alleged thieves in a viral TikTok video, sparking outrage and highlighting social media's role in tackling local crime.

Man comes home after 11 years in prison in TikTok video

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A viral TikTok video captures a homecoming as a South African man reunites with his son after 11 years in prison, highlighting the challenges of reintegration.

Woman confronts fast food worker for allegedly mistreating homeless man in TikTok video

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A heartwarming outing for Mpho, a homeless engineer, turns sour after alleged mistreatment by restaurant staff in Pretoria, igniting a social media outcry.

Man predicted winner of FIFA World Cup opening match in Mexico vs South Africa food review

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Content creator Pushpek Sidhu ignites a culinary rivalry comparing Mexican burritos to South African bunny chow ahead of the FIFA World Cup, sparking debate.

Pastor Mboro shuts down foreign prophets' doom predictions for South Africa after anti-foreigner protests

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Pastor Mboro rebuffs foreign doom prophecies, asserting anti-illegal immigration marches do not reflect xenophobia. South Africa supported his stance.

St David's Marist Inanda students' Bafana Bafana war cry delights SA

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St David’s Marist Inanda students go viral with a powerful war cry, rallying support for Bafana Bafana ahead of the FIFA World Cup, capturing Mzansi's spirit.

SAPS officers violently arresting woman in video leaves South Africa split

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A viral video shows SAPS officers forcefully arresting an unidentified woman, igniting a debate on police brutality versus necessary force during traffic stops.

Mpumalanga high school community prays for alumnus missing in Crocodile River

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Lowveld High School's prayer campaign unites South Africa as the search intensifies for missing 21-year-old Zenande Chiloane following a tragic car crash.

"Survival instincts of a fart": 2 men fight angry goat in TikTok video, South Africa makes jokes

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Watch as two men battled a feisty goat in a viral TikTok from @gusheshe.rsa. Their chaotic backyard showdown has viewers in stitches over their defence skills.

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