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

5783 articles published since 04 May 2022

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

Music

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

Celebrities

10 months ago

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

Celebrities

10 months ago

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

People

10 months ago

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

People

10 months ago

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

People

10 months ago

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.

Video: Man shares love for Choice Assorted biscuits, get cheapest box across 3 big stores in South Africa

People

10 months ago

A TikTok video highlighted how much South Africans love Choice Assorted biscuits. Makro, Game and Walmart stocked the Mzansi Christmas treat at different prices.

Cars in Johannesburg submerged in water at bridge in TikTok video leave South Africa concerned

People

10 months ago

In a TikTok video, cars in Johannesburg were submerged in water at a bridge. South Africans were concerned about the chilling scene after heavy rain in Gauteng.

Toddler girl wears KFC paper bag dress in TikTok video, South Africa raves over cute kid

People

10 months ago

A TikTok video of a toddler wearing a KFC paper bag dress went viral. South Africans wanted to see the adorable child working with KFC officially.

4 Women recreate their version of Eben Etzebeth's eye gouge incident in TikTok video

People

10 months ago

Eben Etzebeth's eye gouge incident in the Springboks vs Wales inspired the friends' joke. Four ladies posted a TikTok video of their Eben Etzebeth eye gouge remake.

Chicken bites woman in TikTok video, South Africa jokes after she tried to get last laugh

People

10 months ago

A TikTok video of a chicken pecking a woman in her face as she held it went viral. South Africans were amused after the chicken got the best of a woman.

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