Maryn Blignaut

Education: BA in Communication Science, the University of South Africa (2012-2016), AFP Digital Investigation Techniques course (Google News Initiative, 2023), Google News Initiative training (2024)

Experience: Briefly News (2017-present)

Awards: Best Appealing Storytelling: Highest Average Pageviews, 2023 by Briefly News

Maryn Blignaut is the Human Interest manager and feature writer. She holds a BA degree in Communication Science, which she obtained from the University of South Africa in 2016. She joined the Briefly - South African News team shortly after graduating and has over six years of experience in the journalism field. Maryn passed the AFP Digital Investigation Techniques course (Google News Initiative), as well as a set of trainings for journalists by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at: maryn.blignaut@briefly.co.za

1263 articles published since 30 Oct 2017

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Reactions as dad shows off funny moves during family performance

A happy family showed off their interesting dance moves in a video that got many reacting online. The dad's steps were so out of tune from the music playing.

Media personality marks 52nd birthday with beautiful photos; fans celebrate her new age

Turning 52 looks good on media personality Gifty Anti as her birthday photos give a closer look at her ageless hue despite being over half a century old. Read.

Meet Dominic Oduro, the man who turned down university education to sell fried yam

Vendor of One Styk Fries, Dominic Oduro, has been selling fried yam for the past six years after he took over the food brand from his mother. Watch his video.

I sponsored her in school: Man whose girlfriend of 4 years turned down his proposal tearfully speaks

The broken man whose failed surprise marriage proposal had gone viral has opened up on why he confronted his ex-girlfriend at a birthday party with her man.

Sweet video shows moment little boy professed love to his father as soon as he returned from work, causes stir

A video capturing a short father and son moment has melted hearts on social media. The kid spoke like an adult as he professed love to his father in a cute way.

Lady with first-class degree finally lands job after 4 years of rejections

A beautiful young lady by the name of Adeline Aryeh has recently taken to social media to narrate her sister's journey to landing a full time job after years of

Man who cried to be delivered from drug abuse in 2014 experiences transformation, his new looks surprise many

A man whose life was nothing to write about because he was a drug addict presently has a changed life. Now living well, the man said Pastor Tony Rapu helped him

Why buy DSTV? Reactions as young man who sought help to furnish room after leaving parents' house upgrades it

The young Nigerian man who had cried out for help on social media to furnish his empty self-con after moving out of his parents' house has shown off his home.

Supermarket closes for the day, mistakenly locks customer inside, he drinks wine & enjoys himself in video

A young man who was locked inside a supermarket as the last worker closed shop without checking properly enjoyed himself to a bottle of wine and several drinks.

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