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…
Mentor, friend, visionary: Tributes pour in for the late Matthew Buckland
After yesterday’s news of our founder Matthew Buckland’s passing, Twitter was inundated by tributes from media professionals across South Africa. #RIPMatthewBuckland trended across South…
Matthew Buckland, an SA media industry giant and our dear founder, has died
Matthew Buckland, the founder of Memeburn, Ventureburn and the Burn Media Group, has died. The 44-year-old internet media entrepreneur, who made a lasting impression…
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…
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…
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…
Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral fire brought under control, plans to rebuild already afoot
Update, Tuesday 8am: The fire which ravaged the Notre-Dame Cathedral’s roof since Monday evening has been brought under control. Firefighters have saved the stone…
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…
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…
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