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

1172 articles published since 30 Oct 2017

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Kind man tracks down little girl, buys her a proper school uniform

South Africa

6 years ago

Lit dancing in Orlando Pirates' dressing room goes viral, SA reacts

Sports

6 years ago

From miss to Dr: Stunning Dr S Mlata wows South Africans

People

6 years ago

Man makes thieves plant back plants they had stolen, video goes viral

People

6 years ago

Luxury lifestyles: 4 times pastors flaunted their wealth in 2019

South Africa

6 years ago

The dress, tux and dancing: Inside the highly-anticipated KFC wedding

People

6 years ago

Self-proclaimed crush of the year: 3 times Mbalula charmed Mzansi

South Africa

6 years ago

This past year, Fikile Mbalula referred to himself as someone's crush on a number of occasions and it had Mzansi laughing out loud. Briefly.co.za took a look three times a flirty Mbaks won over SA.

Electrical engineer thanks mom who sold Tupperware to fund studies

South Africa

6 years ago

A lady, Petronella PK Khakhu, opened up how her single mother worked tirelessly to fund her electrical engineering qualification. Khakhu revealed her mom sold Tupperware to pay tuition and it paid off.

From Chevy to G-Wagon: Local man shows off how he ended 2019

South Africa

6 years ago

A social media user, Daddy Precise, showed off his impressive new whip online. He posted a snap of the Chevrolet bakkie he drove at the start of the year compared to his alleged new G-Wagon.

The EFF's Naledi Chirwa takes an emotional look back at 2019

South Africa

6 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters MP, Naledi Chirwa, has had an amazing year and she took to social media to share photos of the past 12 months as she bid farewell to 2019.

New Year's Eve: 5 Hilarious posts by Mzansi bidding farewell to 2019

People

6 years ago

The last day of 2019 has finally arrived and South Africans are ready to bid it farewell. Briefly took a look at five hilarious and accurate posts that summed up the past year.

SA recreates wife hiding under boyfriend's bed in #YolandaChallenge

People

6 years ago

A woman has gone viral after her husband caught her allegedly hiding under her boyfriend's bed and Mzansi reacted to the video by recreating the moment the lady got caught and it's hilarious.

Man finds wife hiding under boyfriend's bed and Mzansi loses it

People

6 years ago

A man caught his wife allegedly hiding under the bed of her boyfriend. The video has since gone viral and Mzansi is losing it. Briefly.co.za took a look at some of the reactions the video gathered.

Man working as picker uses R800 Christmas bonus to feed homeless

South Africa

6 years ago

A man, Gudlinkomo Belele Simelane, has inspired social media users when he vowed to use his Christmas bonus to buy food for poor people living on the streets in Newcastle.

Horrifying video shows moment child was snatched at local supermarket

South Africa

6 years ago

A video has gone viral on Mzansi social media showing a man snatching a child from a trolley in a Pick 'n Pay store in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. Briefly took a look at the footage and some of the reactions it gathered.

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