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Now Zapiro cartoon furore threatens to play out on Facebook
In the wake of last week’s Zapiro cartoon furore over the depiction of the prophet Mohammed, a brand new group has sprung up on…
Kagiso Media to run MSN South Africa
Microsoft and listed media house Kagiso Media have signed a deal which will see Kagiso Media take over the running of Microsoft’s MSN portal,…
Net Prophet: Africa is a sea of opportunity
Free coffee, wi-fi and pumping music tunes was how more than 800 tech geeks, freaks, entrepreneurs and industry leaders were greeted at the Net…
SA’s Parliamentarians instructed to use Facebook and Twitter
Parliamentary House Chairperson Obed Bapela has instructed South African MPs to improve their computer literacy, including learning how to use and engage with social…
Google Buzz up there with Julius Malema says Time Magazine
Time Magazine has named Google Buzz as a “loser” in a list of the magazine’s “Least Influential People of 2010“. Google’s attempt at social…
Clever intern turns to Hitler
An enterprising would-be intern has created (yet another) hilarious parody of the popular Adolf Hitler video clip to boost his chances of securing an…
New study reveals all about SA’s Twitter users
A new report claims there are 1,5-million tweets every month in South Africa and 55 000 active Twitter users in the country, with the…
CNN.com gets social
CNN.com has launched site-wide integrations of Facebook Connect and new social plugins that allow the news site’s users to recommend, share or comment on…
Google SA boss quits for new ‘Africa-wide’ venture
South Africa’s Google boss, Stephen Newton, has quit to “pursue other entrepreneurial activities”, reports the company. The news that the well-liked Newton is leaving…
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