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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Entrepreneur converts township home into booming restaurant, inspires

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Armed gang dressed in PPE gear targets KwaZulu-Natal pension pay point

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Melania Trump's reaction to husband asking her to smile goes viral

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Influencer Thickleeyonce lands gig with Rihanna's Savage x Fenty line

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Remembering Emmanuel 'Scara' Ngobese 10 years after his death

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6 years ago

Staff donate baby clothes and supplies to desperate new father

People

6 years ago

Man proudly shows off the 1-bedroom house he built, inspires Mzansi

People

6 years ago

An industrious home-owner shared his humble one-bedroom home that he built while striving to improve his living conditions. His pride was echoed by many online.

Video shows locals looting bottle store in broad daylight, SA reacts

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6 years ago

A video has gone viral on social media showing locals looting a bottle store amid the ban on alcohol during the 21-lockdown and SA had a lot to say about it.

Halala: Woman used R389 to start successful agriculture business

People

6 years ago

An Mzansi woman used money her hubby gave her for her hair to buy seeds. In just two years, she grew it into a successful business and now employs 40 people.

Meet the doctor, 26, who died while trying to fight the coronavirus

People

6 years ago

A Pakistan doctor, Usama Riaz, has been hailed a hero after he lost his life while fighting the novel coronavirus. Dr Riaz was only 26 years old when he passed.

Mzansi in awe of man's creativity: "Defeat coronavirus at taxi ranks"

People

6 years ago

A man has wowed South Africans with his initiative. He used a metal bin and turned it into a portable washing sink. Mzansi felt we needed this in taxi ranks.

Coronavirus: Pastor Mboro says God told him about the outbreak in 2019

South Africa

6 years ago

Mboro said he got a message from God last year that there will be an outbreak in 2020. The infamous self-proclaimed prophet opened up about the coronavirus.

Father wakes up early every morning to walk daughters to bus stop

People

6 years ago

A dad is taking extra measures to ensure his daughters are safe. He wakes up very early every morning to walk them to their bus stops to ensure their safety.

Haibo: Snake catcher nabs 4th black mamba in home over 3 years

South Africa

6 years ago

Snake catcher Jason Arnold was called out to the house of a "long-standing customer". In a video, Arnold catches what he says is the fourth or fifth black mamba in the same house over three years.

Beautiful lawyer gushes about winning a case: "My client is happy"

People

6 years ago

A beautiful lawyer, who was only identified by her Twitter handle, served major career goals online. The stunning young lady revealed she won her case and it inspired South Africans.

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