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…
Twitter hack: Massive breach affects Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Obama, and others
On 15 July, Twitter experienced a massive hack that affected multiple major accounts and shared out a Bitcoin scam to millions of users. The…
Cell C data bundles: price drop announced
Cell C has announced a price drop for its 30-day data bundles, as well as a few new bundles for its customers. Bundles range…
#AlcoholHasFallen: South Africans react to renewed alcohol ban
Following the announcement from President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night, South Africans have reacted to the renewed and immediate ban on alcohol with #AlcoholHasFallen….
Load shedding: Eskom announces Stage 2 amid cold front
Eskom announced on Friday morning that it will implement load shedding, amid an extensive cold front in South Africa. The power utility made the…
Gauteng becomes SA’s COVID-19 epicentre, #GautengGoesToLevel9 trends
The hashtag #GautengGoesToLevel9 became Twitter’s top trend on Friday morning as the province became South Africa’s epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. Up until now,…
Track SA’s ‘massive cold front’ with this tool
If you want to see more than a Google weather report for South Africa’s incoming cold front, you can track detailed aspects of the…
Showmax Pro brings sports live-streaming – but not to SA (yet)
Showmax has announced the launch of Showmax Pro, which will let users stream certain live sport events from SuperSport — but the service isn’t…
South Africans respond as Takealot lists a coffin on sale
Takealot caught the attention of South Africans overnight as users noticed that the e-commerce platform now lists a coffin on sale. While we’re used…
Vodacom developing app to help identify abuse in relationships
Vodacom has launched its Be The Light campaign to raise awareness around gender-based violence (GBV) — announcing that it’s developing an app to help…
Media24 announces plans for major print closures and layoffs
Media24 has announced plans to close five magazines and several newspapers, as well as additional restructuring that will affect over 500 staff members. The…
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