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.

1237 articles published since 30 Oct 2017

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From top matric to Actuarial Specialist: Fulufhelani Mashapha's journey to financial guru

Feature

a year ago

'My fiance and parents are fighting': Expert tips for reuniting partner and parents pre-wedding

Opinion

a year ago

‘Lyfie’ dance sensation: Video of cute kid in khaki's moves garners 7.4M TikTok views

People

a year ago

Meet Caitlin Anstey, the matric pupil who got 96.3% average & 8 distinctions, dreams of career in engineering

Education

a year ago

Turning hardships into opportunities: Meet orphaned kid who became a businessman

People

a year ago

Watch out, South Africa: US threatens to blacklist countries and companies helping Russia evade sanctions

Europe

a year ago

Kaizer Chiefs' Itu Khune and Sphelele Makhunga's year in review: Photos of lavish trips and makoti duties

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Itu Khune has been suspended, demoted and mocked by his ex girlfriend, Minnie Dlamini, this year. His wife, Sphelele Makhunga, has been by his side through it all.

"Latest landlady": Nigerian lady celebrates after building new house, shares video of big mansion

Africa

a year ago

A Nigerian lady has declared herself the latest landlady in town after she successfully completed work on her house. A video of the building went viral.

"Which country is this?" Wedding video shows bride asked to lie down before her husband

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A wedding video which was shared on TikTok showed the moment a bride lady on a red carpet before her husband, who was seated on a chair like a king.

TikTok sensation Kase Brown treats devoted mom to R376k Cape Town getaway

Family and Relationships

a year ago

In a touching TikTok video, @kasebrown generously treated her devoted mother, who sacrificed everything for her, to an extravagant 10-day R376k trip to Cape Town.

Woman tracks down online scammer and demands money back in viral TikTok video, SA applauds her

People

a year ago

Tracking down a scammer who sold her corsets, @somdanger_the_pitbull demanded her money back in a TikTok video. The clip went viral and South Africans praised her.

Woman and her kids sleep outside because husband has girlfriend over, TikTok video causes frenzy

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok update reveals a mom and her kids were forced to sleep outside after her husband brought home his girlfriend. South Africans are appalled by the ordeal.

Woman's TikTok video about end of her 10-year marriage gets 1.9 million views, SA sad for 5 kids

Family and Relationships

a year ago

After 10 years and five children together, a woman walked away from her cheating husband and detailed the decision on TikTok. The video has over 1.9 million views.

Afronita: DWP dancer shows off her sizzling figure as she dances to Soweto, fan says, “Queen of dance”

People

a year ago

On Friday, December 8, 2023, DWP Academy dancer Afronita flaunted her physique and dance moves in a stunning video on her thrilling Instagram account.

Joseph: US-based man reveals his ex-lover slept in his house the night before she married another lover

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Joseph Gagla, a US-based Ghanaian man, has opened up about his painful story after his ex-girlfriend married someone else the day after she spent the night with him.

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