F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Vodacom now lets prepaid users pay for phones over 12 months
Vodacom is giving smartphone buyers on prepaid another way to pay for their smartphones. The mobile network on Monday announced that eligible buyers can…
Fitbit by Google? Alphabet offers to buy wearables maker, reports suggest
Google’s owner Alphabet has reportedly made an offer to purchase wearable device maker Fitbit, sources told Reuters on Monday. In a brief but exclusive…
How Cape Town’s ‘winter’ weekend of rain pushed dam levels higher
This past weekend of heavy rainfall across Cape Town has done wonders for the city’s dam levels. According to the City of Cape Town’s…
Is your internet slow today? Thank the DDoS attack that hit SA ISPs
Update, Mon 28 Oct, 8.30pm: ISPs continue to struggle after Sunday evening’s DDoS attack. Axxess updated users at 3pm stating that its “upstream provider…
Johannesburg Pride: 9+ stunning pictures from the Sandton festival
Sandton swapped business suits for masses of colour on Saturday, when the city centre hosted the Johannesburg Pride festival. The festival, now in its…
Cyril Ramaphosa taunts ‘BoJo’ ahead of the Springboks vs England final
The Springboks are through to the Rugby World Cup final after defeating Wales 19-16 in the Yokohama semi-final on Sunday. The team will now…
SA Twitter forgets the rugby, complains about Joburg weather instead
It’s not the fierce RWC semi-final between England and New Zealand grabbing everyone’s attention on Saturday, but this morning’s Joburg weather. While heavy rain…
Cold front update: Cape Town just got a month of rain in a single day
Update, Friday 25 Oct, 4pm: The South African Weather Service has issued an update on the rainfall figures for stations across Cape Town. Measured…
You can now report crime through the South African Police’s new app
Vodacom and the South African Police Service (SAPS) are launching a new app to improve communication between citizens and police. MySAPS, announced on Friday,…
4 things to know about the ‘winter’ cold fronts striking Cape Town this weekend
In an update on Thursday, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) explained in more detail what sort of weather Cape Town, and other areas…
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