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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Katlego Maboe becomes a meme following infamous cheating video

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

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Video shows men dancing with heads pressed together, SA can't deal

4 years ago

Man, 56, wins R32 million after accidentally buying an extra ticket

4 years ago

Another video of men enjoying themselves without women goes viral

4 years ago

Man posts snaps of mom on graduation, Mzansi doesn't believe him

4 years ago

Principal pens sweet letter to girl whose BFF request was rejected

A principal learned a girl's heart was broken after she asked another pupil to be her friend & got rejected. So, the head master decided to write her a letter.

Man hilariously asks to be edited into pregnancy pic, SA can't deal

A man approved popular Photoshop guru Lesedi and asked him to be edited into an image of a pregnant woman posing for a selfie. SA has since reacted to the post.

Kolisi Foundation raises money for paraplegic teen after gang violence

The Siya Kolisi Foundation is raising R51 000 to cover the cost of a side-lier and car positioner for a teenager who was left paraplegic due to gang violence.

Haibo: Bushiri's supporters use 'holy water' to get rid of Hawks

Shepherd Bushiri's supporters have shown up in numbers to support their 'Papa' after he and his wife got arrested. Some even tried to get rid of the Hawks.

Fed-up man plants trees in potholes, forces municipality to fix them

A man, Rishi Pooran, has had it with the potholes in his neighbourhood. So, he decided to plant banana trees in them and it forced the municipality to act.

Clip shows school girl driving bus while driver drinks beer, SA reacts

A video has gone viral on social media for all the wrong reasons. A bus driver was seen giving the wheel to a high school girl while he stood and drank beer.

Hijacking gone wrong: Clip shows motorist shooting at thugs, SA reacts

Three hijackers met their match when they attempted to steal a bakkie at a crime hotspot in Durban. The motorist was armed and opened fire on them, hitting one.

Schoolgirl escapes kidnappers by jumping out of moving car, SA reacts

A teen girl narrowly escaped kidnappers this week after she bravely jumped out of a moving car. South Africans have since called for human trafficking to fall.

South Africans flex their amazing village mansions, post photos online

Social media users shared photos of the houses that are being built in some of South Africa's rural areas and it left many speechless. We looked at the pics.

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