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 - Awarded the 2023 Gender Mainstreaming Award (Empowerment of Women in the Community) as part of the Briefly News team

Maryn Blignaut is the Editor-in-Chief at Briefly News. She holds a BA in Communication Science from the University of South Africa (2016) and has over seven years of journalism experience. She specialises in digital journalism and feature writing. Maryn completed the AFP Digital Investigation Techniques course and multiple Google News Initiative training programmes. For enquiries, contact maryn.blignaut@briefly.co.za.

1235 articles published since 30 Oct 2017

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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

World

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

World

4 years ago

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

World

4 years ago

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

World

4 years ago

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

World

4 years ago

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

World

4 years ago

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

World

4 years ago

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

World

4 years ago

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

World

4 years ago

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

World

4 years ago

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

People

4 years ago

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

World

4 years ago

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

World

4 years ago

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.

2 Women who have been friends for 80 years celebrate as one turns 90

World

4 years ago

Two Nigerian women who have been friends for 80 years have warmed hearts on social media as one of them clocked 90 years. Their video has inspired many online.

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