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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"His dream lives on": Businessman honours late dad by finishing home

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The Zumas go to a wedding: 20 photos capturing the special day

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Rugby World Cup: The beautiful wives of the Springbok players

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Adorable video shows Khama Billiat playing soccer with his daughter

Khama Billiat and his daughter had a special father-daughter moment. The Kaizer Chiefs footballer posted a video of himself playing soccer with his little girl.

Real or fake: Does Robert Mugabe's coffin have a camera inside?

Several social media posts have surfaced online which claim that Robert Mugabe's family spent billions on his coffin - which allegedly has a camera inside. Briefly investigates the story to determine whether it is real or fake.

Video of drunk driver looking for "Piet" at accident scene goes viral

A video has surfaced on social media which showed an alleged drunk man searching for "Piet" on the scene of an accident after a hit-and-run left him stranded with police.

Lady gushes about being admitted as an Attorney of SA, inspires Mzansi

A woman took to social media to reveal that she had been admitted as an attorney of the Republic of South Africa and her story inspired Mzansi.

Stunning teen's lavish matric farewell nearly breaks the internet

A Grade 12 pupil, Katlego Mogaladi, nearly broke the internet with photographs of her stunning matric farewell. Briefly took a look at some of the reactions.

Ubuntu: Lady with borehole helps residents during water outage

A woman, who has a borehole, helped Pretoria residents during a water outage. Her kindness inspired social media users and Briefly took a look at some of the reactions.

Local man gushes about his hustle: "I'm a proud street hawker"

A man took to social media to show off his hustle. He explained that he started at the bottom and is a "proud street hawker". His post inspired Mzansi and Briefly took a look at some of the comments.

Drunk or charmer boy? Video shows man blaming lady for spilling drink

A video has gone viral which shows an intoxicated man dropping his drink and then blaming a lady for spilling it. Mzansi tried to figure out if it was just a move to pick up the beauty or if the man was wasted.

Man asks Mbhazima Shilowa if Mbeki had an affair with his wife

A man shocked social media users when he straight-out asked Mbhazima Shilowa if Thabo Mbeki had a "night of passion" with his wife many years ago.

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