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.

1257 articles published since 30 Oct 2017

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Motivational speaker born without limbs reveals she's pregnant, shares cute pics

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

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

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

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

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

A beautiful lady, Aderonke, has shown that making savings is a good habit that should be encouraged. The lady revealed how her savings got her a personal car.

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

A Nigerian man, Abdulhameed Owolabi, with happiness shared the news of bagging his doctorate degree in Korea. The man celebrated the big win with his family.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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