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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Will Smith successfully walked up the over one hundred floors as his cardio workout on the day he summited the erection. His fans were impressed by the move.

She's old enough to be my grandma, but I love her; 24-year-old man married to 61-year-old woman says in video

A 24-year-old man married to a 61-year-old woman has stated that inspite of the wide age gap between them their love each other so much. He first asked her out.

Vin Diesel Appeals to the Rock to Return for Fast 10: “My Little Brother Dwayne”

Vin Diesel reminded Dwayne The Rock Johnson that they are friends and send each other best wishes on holiday. Vin said it would help him to fulfil a promise.

Lucky man uses R2.44 to win R479k in sports betting; his account gets deleted & restored

Kofi Barnes, a young man in Ghana was able to turn R2.44 into R479 000 through sports betting. He shared the story on Twitter and many people are reacting.

Man builds big fine aeroplane car, drives it on the road confidently, video goes viral and wows many people

A talented man has built a big plane car. His creation is 32ft long and is driven on roads only that it has some unique body parts. It took 6 months to build.

Drew Binsky: Famous YouTuber celebrates visiting all countries in the world

30 year old American travel blogger Drew Binsky was exhilarated after travelling to all the countries in the world. It took him 10 years to complete the quest.

Lol: Cops arrest man, 38, for texting “good morning babe” to married women

A 36-year-old man, Sikiru Oluwaseun, has landed in police net for sending a "Good Morning Babe" message to a married woman identified as Opeyemi Adegbesan.

Graduate rejects bae’s proposal in public, throws away ring before storming off

A TASUED fresh graduate stunned many people as she rejected her boyfriend's proposal. In the viral video, she received the ring, threw it away and walked out.

Man threatens to divorce wife over R20k her family owes him

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