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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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Celebration as twin sisters deliver babies 13 minutes apart, cute photos emerge

Celebration as twin sisters deliver babies 13 minutes apart, cute photos emerge

World

5 years ago

Lady begins PhD program, shares kid photo of when she called herself doctor

Lady begins PhD program, shares kid photo of when she called herself doctor

People

5 years ago

Couple's beautiful family photoshoot of love stirs reactions, many are amazed

Couple's beautiful family photoshoot of love stirs reactions, many are amazed

People

5 years ago

Moving house: Video shows home being lifted and moved to new location

Moving house: Video shows home being lifted and moved to new location

World

5 years ago

Woman buys new car after saving money for 1 year, 8 months

Woman buys new car after saving money for 1 year, 8 months

People

5 years ago

Man bags PhD abroad, takes wife and kids to the ceremony

Man bags PhD abroad, takes wife and kids to the ceremony

Education

5 years ago

Pastor and wife finally welcome 1st child after 25 years of marriage

Pastor and wife finally welcome 1st child after 25 years of marriage

People

5 years ago

A Nigerian man of God identified as Bishop Iyobosa Atoe and his wife Reverend Mrs B Atoe have welcomed their first child, a girl, after 25 years of marriage.

Lady finally gets married to lover months after shooting her shot online

Lady finally gets married to lover months after shooting her shot online

People

5 years ago

A lady identified as Mrs Karanu surprised many online after posting a picture with her hubby, months after asking him out, prompting others to do the same.

Determined lady bags master's degree 2 years after her mom earned hers

Determined lady bags master's degree 2 years after her mom earned hers

World

5 years ago

A relentless young woman with the Twitter handle, Alonismq, has shared an inspirational post as she graduated with her postgraduate degree from the university.

Nigerian governor's son shares photo of dad's wives, praises polygamy

Nigerian governor's son shares photo of dad's wives, praises polygamy

People

5 years ago

The son of Governor Nasir El-Rufai stirred mixed reactions on Twitter with a photo of his dad's wives which he used to make a case for polygamous marriage.

Meet the woman who designed Roosevelt image on US coin without recognition

Meet the woman who designed Roosevelt image on US coin without recognition

People

5 years ago

Selma is a great artist whose work contributed to American history. Her image of Roosevelt was later engraved on US coin, a thing she was later recognised for.

Matric results 2020: Free State achieves highest pass rate, SA reacts

Matric results 2020: Free State achieves highest pass rate, SA reacts

Education

5 years ago

The Free State has once again been named the province with the highest matric 2020 pass rate and South Africans have flooded social media with their views.

Government Unveils R255m State-of-the-Art School, SA Reacts to Pics

Government Unveils R255m State-of-the-Art School, SA Reacts to Pics

People

5 years ago

On Monday, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government unveiled the Anton Lembede Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy School of Innovation and Leadership.

Katlego Maboe becomes a meme following infamous cheating video

Katlego Maboe becomes a meme following infamous cheating video

South Africa

5 years ago

South Africans have used screenshot of the video Katlego Maboe's wife Monique filmed to create a Bomboclaat meme. Briefly.co.za looked at some of the comments.

Nurse sues Australian Woolies after slipping on a grape, Mzansi reacts

Nurse sues Australian Woolies after slipping on a grape, Mzansi reacts

People

5 years ago

A nurse is demanding R15 million from an Australian Woolworths store after slipping on a grape. South Africans found the news hilarious and reacted with memes.

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