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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Rich woman transfers her house, gold & assets of R2m to man who served her for 25 years, ignores relatives

A poor man has now become a millionaire after a rich woman named Minati Patnaik transferred her house, gold ornaments and assets worth N55.5 million to him.

I cried all the way; Man who has been living in the woods with no electricity or running water for 40 years

A 74-year-old man Ken Smith has now lived in the woods for the past 40 years with no electricity and running water. He shares an insight into his daily living.

I finally got him; Nigerian lady shares chats as she weds man who had been ignoring her since 2017 on Facebook

A beautiful lady has celebrated getting married to a man she met on Facebook. She had first chatted him up bur he kept ignoring her until he finally responded.

I slept in a car for 4 weeks after leaving my job as a chef - Man reveals in video

A Ghanaian professional chef, Kwame Nicholas, has recounted turbulent times he endured after relocating to the UK on October 24, 1999, for a better life. Video.

Man finds luxury clothes & diamond award in old mansion abandoned by female Oyinbo politician, shares video

A man has discovered an old mansion abandoned by a female politician. The interiors shows she left many luxury clothes behind including a 1994 diamond award.

Inside the Titanic Owner’s Abandoned Mansion with 110 Rooms

The impressive 111-roomed mansion that once belonged to the Titanic's majority shareholder Peter Widener is wasting away in Pennsylvania in the United States.

Former convict turns to politics, dreams of restoring community he destroyed

An ex convict, Dumisani Ndobeni, is contesting elections. He wants to rebuild the community he destroyed. Ndobeni tells Briefly News about his life and dreams.

Business legends: 3 Black entrepreneurs who became successful during apartheid

Some black businessmen built their empires before 1994. Briefly News took a look at 3 entrepreneurs who were successful before the end of the previous regime.

I have been to heaven 4 times - Pastor claims with full vim in video

A religious man, who is said to be a pastor, has claimed that he has visited heaven not less than four times. He sat for an interview on Kumasi-based Akoma FM.

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