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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Couple get married at border of 2 countries to include bride’s family

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Woman who has been saving every month finds only R220 in her piggy bank

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India shuts down internet to curb cheating in teacher eligibility exam

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Man fulfils dream, strikes pose as he marks buying a house and job promotion

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Bride’s dad steals the show at wedding with lit dance moves, video wows many

3 years ago

Woman accepts best friend’s proposal, shares sweet photos online

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Groom and his groomsmen light up dancefloor with amazing moves in viral video

A young man that married a Nigerian lady got many talking online after displaying amazing dancing skills with his his groomsmen. The video warmed hearts online.

Groom overjoyed after bride gifts him PS5 on wedding day, video warms hearts

A groom recently warmed hearts on social media with his reaction to the wedding gift he received from his bride on their wedding day. The woman gifted him PS 5.

Lady who delivered through CS & lost her memory hails hubby for his support

Maame Achaa husband stood strongly by her side when she had her c-section and became bedridden. The story was shared on Facebook and it quickly went viral.

Artist creates photocopy pencil portraits in just 1 minute, videos go viral

Aewura_arts, as she is known on Twitter, is a beautiful, talented artist. She is able to create exact images of people using only pencil in one-minute videos.

Woman buys son a mansion for his 6th birthday, causes frenzy online

A businesswoman, Mercy, got people talking after she gave her son a beautiful mansion for his birthday. Many commeneded the woman for the gift to her child.

True love: Man, 24, receives kidney from soulmate he met on dating app

Twenty-four-year-old Reid Alexander is a lucky man after he met someone on dating app Tinder who not only became his soulmate but also donated a kidney to him.

Heritage Day: A look at the rich and beautiful cultures in Mzansi

Mzansi is a land filled with different cultures. Our rich heritage is something citizens can be proud of. Briefly News takes a look at the different cultures.

Girl makes Africa proud, emerges as one of the brightest students in the world

A Nigerian girl made the nation proud as she became one of the brightest students in the world after scoring high in a SCAT exam put together by John Hopkins.

Man says he married wife after dating her for more than 6 years, peeps divided

The post sighted by Briefly News on Twitter had @drferuke narrated that he dated his current wife for more than six years before marrying her and many reacted.

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