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.

1241 articles published since 30 Oct 2017

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"Latest landlady": Nigerian lady celebrates after building new house, shares video of big mansion

a year ago

Pretty lady working as teacher dances 'silently' during assembly, makes TikTok video as students gossip

3 years ago

Cameraman abandons his job at event, rocks and dances hard with two ladies, video goes viral & stirs reactions

3 years ago

Video shows pretty lady blow kiss to a street boy hawking through a car window, stirs reactions

3 years ago

Young man who now carries load & sells food for a living after graduating from KNUST causes stir online

3 years ago

Mum Sadly Dies After Giving Birth to Beautiful Triplets, Her Husband Cries Out for Public Assistance

3 years ago

I was made to pay over R40k to pastors to pray & save my dying mum but they failed - Praye Tintin

3 years ago

Well-Known Ghanaian musician Praye Tintin, legally known as Nana Asare Koranteng has recently shared the amount of money he paid to pastors to heal his mother.

It's her 1st time: Schoolgirl cries, fears for her life as teacher introduces computer mouse in class in video

3 years ago

A schoolgirl engaged in a physical struggle with her teacher during what is believed to be an ICT class. She cried as her teacher forced her to touch a mouse.

Video of 'angry' bride walking with her hubby at their wedding causes stir; many question if she wants to marry

3 years ago

A bride appeared gloomy as she walked alongside her husband together with the bridesmaid and groomsman during her traditional wedding ceremony. Watch the video.

"She's My Confidant": Man Says Wife Helped Pay His School Fees, Broke up Later Before Reuniting

3 years ago

A doting high school teacher revealed he fell in love with his wife first day they met when she boarded his taxi but said their relationship hasn't been smooth.

Man pursues his wife, returns her to her parents after discovering she is not a virgin, many stunned

3 years ago

A newly-wed man has reportedly chased his wife away after he discovered that she is not a virgin as claimed before their marriage. The union was 4 months old.

Entire household break into tears as honest taxi driver returns R17k left in his car

3 years ago

A market woman in Ghana could not hold back her tears. Her entire household cried when a taxi driver returned GHc8k that she left in his car the next morning.

What is going on? Reactions as couple show up for their wedding reception in robes, boxing gloves

3 years ago

An East African couple have since gone viral on social media after a video captured their entrances into their wedding reception dressed as boxers. Read more.

Lady who spent 10 years after high school working to fund herself finally bags 1st degree at 30

3 years ago

Doreen Agamah, a brilliant, hardworking and dedicated lady has finally bagged her first degree at age 30. She spent 10 good years working hard to fund herself.

My boss threatened to sack me & I just found video of him having affair in our office - man narrates

3 years ago

A young man has found himself in an interesting position. His boss who has constantly been mean to him had an affair in their office and he found the video.

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