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

5773 articles published since 04 May 2022

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Photos: Rachel Kolisi in hospital after accident at 1st triathlon

People

10 months ago

South Africa stunned by Johannesburg mayor candidate with American accent in TikTok video

People

10 months ago

Woman stranded at King Shaka Airport in TikTok video after friend lied about all expenses paid girls' trip

People

10 months ago

American drags amapiano lyrics in TikTok video criticising South Africa music genre

People

10 months ago

KZN hailstorm: Video and photos of giant hailstones leave South Africans stunned

People

10 months ago

The Kiffness remixes Siya Kolisi and Springboks’ igwijo in video, South Africa applauds

Music

10 months ago

Miss South Africa Qhawekazi Mazaleni's heartwarming homecoming velebrated by Eastern Cape community in videos

Celebrities

10 months ago

Miss South Africa Qhawekazi Mazaleni received a homecoming in the Eastern Cape. Miss SA 2025 received an inspiring welcome from the Dutywa community in videos.

"I left early": Cassper Nyovest's Toyota Stadium Fill Up concert dragged even after pregnancy announcement

Celebrities

10 months ago

Cassper Nyovest's Bloemfontein concert at Toyota Stadium stirred excitement with personal news from fans. Videos of Cassper Nyovest before the show surfaced.

SAPS officer runs away as man eerily follows him with shovel in TikTok video

People

10 months ago

A South African policeman hilariously ran from a man with a shovel in a viral TikTok video. Online users were in stitches over the unexpected showdown!

Man in South Africa sits in busy highway, people worried by TikTok video

People

10 months ago

A TikTok video of a man endangering himself on the R40 raised questions about his intentions. The clip of the man on a busy South African highway left many stunned.

South Africans take over USA tenderism trend using skopo in TikTok video

People

10 months ago

A TikTok video of South Africans' take on an American trend, tenderism. They showed tenderism using a sheep's head, a South African delicacy, and they amused many.

Siya Kolisi does trendy gesture for the gworls in TikTok video, South Africa amused

Entertainment

10 months ago

A TikTok video of Siya Kolisi doing the clock it gesture amused many. South Africans were amused by the Springboks captain who showed he is one of the girls.

Video: Tyla plays gqom and turns down champagne at Philippines afterparty, South Africa proud

People

10 months ago

A TikTok video of Tyla playing gqom at her concert afterparty in the Phillipines. South African were delighted to see Tyla pay homage to her home country.

Man tells entrepreneurs how to get products on Shoprite shelves in TikTok video

People

10 months ago

A TikTok video of a man telling business owners how they get their product to Shoprite went viral. The man shared nuggets of wisdom for entrepreneurs.

Man showing BMW repair centre affected by hail storm leaves South Africa floored by damaged luxury cars

People

10 months ago

A TikTok video of a man at a BMW repair center showed the damage a hail storm caused. South Africans were floored after seeing the damaged cars in the BMW repair.

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