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.

1236 articles published since 30 Oct 2017

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Mzansi women splash up to a R100k to get a bigger booty

People

6 years ago

Houses, cars and luxury trips: A look at the R28.5 million net worth of Oskido

People

6 years ago

Meet the rural-born KZN businessman, who now owns 4 helicopters

People

6 years ago

From common miner to CEO: 4 Quick facts about mining magnate Bridgette Radebe

People

6 years ago

Beautiful KZN teen, 17, stuns the internet: I was born a boy

People

6 years ago

Ben 10 abused by his 43-year-old Sugar Mama for 2 years

People

6 years ago

Come rain or sunshine, President Ramaphosa will walk with his people

People

7 years ago

President Ramaphosa is really serious about his walk with the people- and nothing would stop him from his healthy time with the country, not even bad weather. The ANC shared a photo of him Twitter, where he walked in the rain.

Helping our readers save data: Briefly is now available on the Free Basics app

South Africa

7 years ago

Briefly.co.za is now available for free on the Free Basics app. So, we decided to take a look at how it works so that our readers can save data. However, the service is only available for those operating on MTN.

The king's bank balance: A look at AKA's massive net worth

People

7 years ago

Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, most popularly known as AKA, is one of South Africa's most successful rappers, and his bank balance proves it. According to reports, the hit-maker's estimated Net Worth at the end of 2017 surpassed R155m.

Meet Boitumelo Ntsoane, who was a typical township girl, now successful business woman

People

7 years ago

Boitumelo Ntsoane described herself as a typical township girl, who worked hard to become a successful business woman. Her main motivation was her mom, who told her if she did not work hard, she'll work in a fish and chips shop.

Meet Thobekile Ndlovu, a woman who is making millions in a male-dominated industry

People

7 years ago

Thobekile Ndlovu is founder and Managing Director of Thobethulani Trading, a construction and design company. Her success in the industry, which is dominated by men, led to her winning awards and building herself a mansion.

From Soweto to mansions: Meet Evodia Mogase, a Real Housewife of Jozi

People

7 years ago

South Africans have front row seats to the luxurious and expensive lifestyles of six of Joburg's wealthiest women in the Real Housewives of Johannesburg. And, now Briefly decided to focus on one of those women,

Cops seize counterfeit money but Twitter sides with the criminals: "We must take lessons"

People

7 years ago

The South African Police Service pounced on a counterfeit money production lab in Gezina, Pretoria, and they managed to seize millions in fake money. However, tweeps poked fun at the video, adding they wanted some of the money.

Black Excellence: Law degree dropout launches the biggest fine-dining space in Maboneng

People

7 years ago

A 35-year-old former law student went from being a waiter to owning the largest fine-dining space in Maboneng. Mpho Masilo shared his success story and how he never let failure keep him down. Today he is Maboneng's king.

Inside a black farmer's lavish life: Zakhele Mbatsane owns a farm and a luxury resort

People

7 years ago

Briefly.co.za took a look at Zakhele Mbatsane, a South African entrepreneur who recently opened a luxury resort- and, to add to his achievements, Mbatsane is also a farmer. His successes were praised by social media users.

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