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…
A list of Kevin Spacey’s sexual misconduct accusers so far
Amid mass claims of sexual misconduct actor Kevin Spacey has been “suspended” from House of Cards (he’s essentially fired), and his film All the Money in the…
Here’s which Twitter rules changed on 3 November
Twitter took a note out of Dua Lipa’s book this month, presenting us all with a list of new rules. The catch? The company didn’t…
Stranger Things, Finn Wolfhard and the web’s insistence on sexualising kids
If you were on the internet during Harry Potter‘s prime, you may know that, among the children developing crushes on Daniel Radcliffe and Emma…
Last week in trailers: Star Wars and furries and voyeurs, oh my!
Here’s what you missed on Glee. Star Wars: The Last Jedi There’s not too much new in the latest international Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer, but…
#TexasShooting: Latest US mass shooting reignites debate online
A shooting in a rural Texas church Sunday left 26 dead, and reignited debates around gun control in the US. Among the dead were…
TWR Podcast: SA responds to Henri van Breda, Panayiotou & other stories
Welcome to The Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week our editor…
4 things to watch on Netflix in South Africa this November
Summer is upon us, but that doesn’t mean we should neglect that which kept us warm in the winter. So if the novelty of…
YouTube Kids app adds profiles that age with your children
YouTube Kids — a child-friendly, filtered app — has been updated to include individual profiles that adapt to a child’s age. The company has announced…
‘Heroic’ outgoing Twitter employee deletes Trump’s account
On their last day at the company, a Twitter employee removed US President Donald Trump’s infamous account from the platform. Twitter first blamed “human…
#PanayiotouTrial: SA awaits justice for Jayde Panayiotou
Update 4.40pm: Christopher Panayiotou has been found guilty of murder. His accomplice Sinethemba Nemembe was found guilty of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances. Zolani Sibeko was…
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