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Facebook is preparing parties and users for South Africa’s 2019 elections

We’re little over two weeks away from casting our ballots, and Facebook is getting ready for South Africa’s 2019 National Elections. The social network…

WhatsApp’s getting new animated stickers

A report by WABetaInfo revealed on Thursday that WhatsApp will soon feature animated stickers. This means that users will now be able to send…

Game of Thrones’ Season 8 premiere was pirated over 54m times in one day

A report by analytics company MUSO (via TorrentFreak) has revealed that the first episode of Game of Thrones season eight was illegally pirated over…

The email revolution: why email remains the most powerful tool in customer communications

The first email, a test message from computer engineer Ray Tomlinson to himself, was sent way back in 1971. When Tomlinson sent that message,…

Latest Dark Phoenix trailer teases the ‘unstable power’ of Jean Grey

The third official trailer for Dark Phoenix dropped on Wednesday, giving us all a glimpse of the moment Jean Grey came into contact with…

Beyonce drops new ‘Homecoming’ album alongside Netflix documentary

Beyonce has dropped a new live album alongside the release of her Homecoming documentary on Netflix. The star tweeted the news on Wednesday, sending…

Netflix reaches 148m subscribers, plans to test ‘top 10’ list in the UK

Netflix released its first quarter earnings for 2019 in a letter to investors on Wednesday, revealing significant growth for the streaming service and upcoming…

Global IT spend to top $3.7tn in 2019 boosted by cloud and AI tech

Global IT spend will jump to $3.79-trillion in 2019, an increase of 1.1% over 2018, suggests an April report by data analysis firm Gartner….

Google Maps is now asking rail commuters if their trains are full

Google Maps, in some parts of the world, is now asking rail commuters how crowded their train is. The move is likely an effort…

ANC forgets how to spell ‘together’ in embarrassing PE billboard gaffe

Social media warfare between South Africa’s political parties is hotting up in the wake of the 8 May national elections, each picking on one…

Mama K’s Team 4 is Netflix’s first Original animation written and produced in Africa

Netflix on Tuesday announced its first Original African animated series Mama K’s Team 4. “Mama K’s Team 4 tells the story of four teen…

Apple’s iOS 13 is getting a system-wide Dark Mode, report reveals

A report by 9to5Mac on Tuesday revealed a number of incoming iOS 13 features, including support for a system-wide Dark Mode on iPhones and…

This pre-fire Notre-Dame photo is going viral on Twitter for a wholesome reason

Twitter, the world of all that is good and wholesome needs your help. In Paris, before yesterday’s Notre-Dame Cathedral fire, a Twitter user named…

Facebook Messenger’s dark mode is now available globally

Facebook has officially launched the dark mode feature for Messenger worldwide. Users across the globe can now activate the mode to experience the app…

Cape Town to get direct flights to Newark/New York in December via United Airlines

According to a United Airlines statement on Monday, Cape Town will in December receive direct flights to Newark Liberty International Airport aboard the US…

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Kurt Darren probably wishes he re-read Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika before the Varsity Cup final

There have been a number of people in history who have, well, remixed the South African national anthem, shall we say. And the latest…

Update: WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook down in South Africa

Update, Monday 10am: WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are now all functional once more for us. Update, Sunday 2pm: It seems that Instagram’s back,…

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