In a significant policy shift, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has announced the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in…
Facebook outgrows JHB office as African userbase tops 170m
Facebook South Africa has outgrown its original Johannesburg office and has expanded to a new location, the company announced Wednesday. “Facebook has moved its…
Friday’s proposed #NationalShutdown gains traction on social media
The past few days in South Africa have been tumultuous to say the least. We haven’t seen protests or mass mobilisation from the public (at…
Cassini’s grand finale: Saturn’s best friend embarking on its final mission
NASA’s fabled Cassini mission is about to come to an abrupt but long-coming end. The craft, which has been a part of Saturn’s sky…
Transnet debuts first locomotive designed and made in South Africa
South Africa’s first locally engineered locomotive has today been unveiled in Pretoria. The Trans African Locomotive, or TAL2001, “is the first ever train that…
South Africa govt: social media messages ‘sent to disturb the economy’
Since South Africa’s landmark cabinet reshuffle last week Friday, chatter on the country’s online social spheres has been laden with disappointment, minimal support and…
Johannesburg rattled by Klerksdorp and Botswana earthquakes
Update, 9.34pm SAST: How mighty was that Botswana quake? It seems that even those along Durban’s northern and southern coastlines felt tremors tonight. Durban…
Future of health: ‘Super humans’ and ‘designer babies’ may be closer than you think
It’s not often you get to chat with an individual versed in the biotechnology and biosciences sector. So when I recently received a few…
The April Fool’s Day jokes that popped, tanked and made us sad
The day that celebrates fake news has come and gone. It’s now 3 April, and there’s no need to cower beneath your bed waiting…
This siamese kitten is absolutely ecstatic about the week ahead
I love cats, but I find it surprisingly difficult to tell if they’re having fun, or are genuinely distressed. Take this siamese kitten for…
Here’s how South Africa’s politicians reacted to Zuma’s #CabinetReshuffle
South Africa and the world woke Friday to an entirely new political landscape forming at the bottom of the continent. Cabinet shuffles rarely happen…
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