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Maryn Blignaut

Education: BA in Communication Science, University of South Africa (2012–2016), AFP Digital Investigation Techniques (GNI, 2023), Google News Initiative training (2024), Thomson Reuters Foundation AI Adoption Training and WAN-IFRA Women in News Programme (2025)

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, with nine years of experience in digital journalism. She holds a BA in Communication Science from the University of South Africa (2016) and specialises in digital storytelling and feature writing. She has completed advanced professional training in media and innovation, including the AFP Digital Investigation Techniques course, multiple Google News Initiative programmes, Thomson Reuters AI Adoption Training, and the WAN-IFRA Women in News leadership programme. For enquiries, contact maryn.blignaut@briefly.co.za

1170 articles published since 30 Oct 2017

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It's over: Khloe Kardashian breaks up with Tristan Thompson again after losing trust in him

It's over: Khloe Kardashian breaks up with Tristan Thompson again after losing trust in him

World

5 years ago

Man narrates how he landed in jail after stealing food from rice cooker

Man narrates how he landed in jail after stealing food from rice cooker

World

5 years ago

Man dances on his head at wedding ceremony, his hot dance go viral in video

Man dances on his head at wedding ceremony, his hot dance go viral in video

World

5 years ago

3 Friends produce car that can drive on water using local materials, video goes viral

3 Friends produce car that can drive on water using local materials, video goes viral

World

5 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes 1st person to get 300 million followers on Instagram

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes 1st person to get 300 million followers on Instagram

World

5 years ago

Inside Mark Zuckberberg's mansions and amazing R4.5 billion real estate properties

Inside Mark Zuckberberg's mansions and amazing R4.5 billion real estate properties

World

5 years ago

Bunny Wailer: Reggae legend to be buried 3 months after his death

Bunny Wailer: Reggae legend to be buried 3 months after his death

World

5 years ago

Reports from Jamaica had earlier disclosed that the reggae star Bunny had previously been admitted to the hospital for complications following a second stroke.

US poet Jackie Hill Perry pregnant again 8 months after delivering 3rd child

US poet Jackie Hill Perry pregnant again 8 months after delivering 3rd child

World

5 years ago

News that American poet and rapper Jackie Hill Perry is pregnant again surprised her followers, given that she delivered her third child just eight months ago.

Beautiful ladies wow with their impressive dance skills, people gush over their video

Beautiful ladies wow with their impressive dance skills, people gush over their video

World

5 years ago

Two beautiful Korean ladies have been hailed by Nigerians on social media after a video of their impressive legworks emerged. They sure killed the dance style.

Quadruplets who attended prestigious Yale University together graduate same day

Quadruplets who attended prestigious Yale University together graduate same day

World

5 years ago

Aaron, Nick, Zach and Nigel, collectively known as the Wade Quadruplets, recently graduated from the Yale University, but each with a different career interest.

Lovely moment female soldier gets married, video goes viral

Lovely moment female soldier gets married, video goes viral

World

5 years ago

People praised a female soldier on her wedding day. Military officers were also present at the event to add pomps and fanfare to it in their peculiar style.

Lady takes cute photos in parents' farm after becoming 1st person in family to graduate

Lady takes cute photos in parents' farm after becoming 1st person in family to graduate

World

5 years ago

A lady, Jennifer Rocha, has made her parents proud after becoming the first person in her family to graduate from college. She finished from UC, San Diego.

Man who never gave up after 20 applications and attending over 30 interviews finally wins

Man who never gave up after 20 applications and attending over 30 interviews finally wins

World

5 years ago

A man has shown that those who never give up in the end almost always win. After a series of rejections, Shamsideen got the fellowship he chased for months.

John Legend's wife Chrissy Teigen offers public apology for insulting tweets

John Legend's wife Chrissy Teigen offers public apology for insulting tweets

World

5 years ago

Chrissy Teigen apologised after old tweets that were mean surfaced online. She said she is in the process of reaching out to the involved people to make amends.

Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton believed to have gotten married in secret ceremony

Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton believed to have gotten married in secret ceremony

World

5 years ago

Gwen Stefani was spotted rocking wedding rings, sparking rumours that she may have secretly held a wedding with her fiance, country music singer Blake Sheldon.

Maryn Blignaut