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…
Eskom: ‘high risk’ of load shedding for South Africa on Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, and Eskom still hasn’t solved its weekend maintenance issues. The company this morning issued a release suggesting that there is a “high…
Facebook Messenger’s dark mode is officially rolling out
Yesterday, we wrote that Facebook Messenger had a secret dark mode that could only be accessed by sending one of your contact’s a moon…
EFF goes to Parliament to rename Cape Town’s airport after Winnie Mandela
Just two months ahead of the 2019 National Elections, the EFF will table a motion in Parliament to change the name of Cape Town…
FNB credit, debit cards now support Samsung Pay
First National Bank (FNB) and RMB Private Bank customers who own a Samsung Pay-enabled device can now use the contactless payments system. Samsung Pay…
Rain: Johannesburg and Cape Town will receive 5G networks in 2019
Last week, during the hustle and bustle of MWC 2019, we penned an article noting that Rain’s 5G network will initially roll out in…
Lion’s Head’s safety comes under fire on social media, SANParks responds
The darling of Cape Town’s skyline Lion’s Head recently reopened to the public after a lengthy rehabilitation period. Initially, this six-week rest period beginning…
Eskom: ‘low risk’ of load shedding for Monday evening
There is a “low risk of rotational load shedding” for Monday 4 March, power utility Eskom announced around midday. In a tweet, the company…
France’s planned internet giant tax could rake in €500m annually
France is planning to tax the globe’s internet giants, a move that could bring an additional €500-million (around R8-billion) to the country per year….
WhatsApp to get its own Facebook-made cryptocurrency, report suggests
Facebook is working on a cryptocurrency for its chat service WhatsApp, a New York Times report suggests. Citing five individuals familiar with the matter,…
Johannesburg, West Rand gently rocked by Friday morning tremor
Johannesburg was rocking this morning, and it’s not because we’re in a brand new month. Just before 7am on Friday morning, Gauteng residents were…
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