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…
Sweet Tooth confirmed for Season 2 on Netflix
Netflix has confirmed that the post-apocalyptic series Sweet Tooth, based on a comic of the same name, has been renewed for a second season….
Uber launches “Women Preferred” feature in South Africa
Uber has announced the launch of its Women Preferred featured in South Africa, which allows women and non-binary drivers to only pick up women…
British streaming service BritBox comes to SA: launch date & price
BBC and ITV have lifted the lid on the details around the launch of British streaming service BritBox in South Africa, including the launch…
Twitter testing downvote option for tweet replies
Twitter has announced that it is testing a downvote option for replies to tweets, telling users that it is a “test for research”. The…
Eskom launches chatbot called Alfred to report faults
Eskom has announced enhancements to its digital platforms, including a new chatbot called Alfred to report faults and an upgraded customer portal and app….
Eskom announces Stage 2 loadshedding
Eskom has announced that Stage 2 loadshedding will take place on Thursday, 22 July, due to a shortage of generation capacity. The power utility…
Telkom announces music streaming app
Telkom has announced its own music streaming platform in partnership with Tencent’s JOOX: Telkom Music Powered by JOOX. This follows other services launched by…
The best performing broadband internet providers in SA for Q2 2021
The latest Speed Intelligence report by Ookla has revealed the fastest fixed broadband internet providers in South Africa for the second quarter of 2021….
Unrest Tracker: Online tool maps unrest around South Africa
An online tool called Unrest Tracker lets locals track looting, arson, and other incidents around South Africa in the face of local unrest. The…
YouTube Shorts launches in South Africa: How to use the feature
YouTube Shorts, the YouTube mobile app’s short-form video feature, is arriving in South Africa — meaning that local content creators will be able to…
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