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…
YouTube Shorts beta expands to US
YouTube has launched a beta version of Shorts in the United States after the short-form video service enjoyed a surge in popularity. The service…
Dead Places: Netflix to release paranormal series set in South Africa
Netflix has announced that it will release a new paranormal series set in South Africa, called Dead Places, in April. Dead Places will debut…
Western Cape promoted as filming destination at international festival
The Western Cape tourism agency Wesgro is on a mission to show off the province as a global filming destination. The agency’s Film and…
Uber to help with free trips for SA teachers getting vaccinations
Uber will offer rides to a million teachers around the world to receive their vaccinations, including teachers in South Africa. The e-hailing service has…
YouTube tool checks copyright before uploading videos
YouTube has rolled out a feature that checks videos for copyright issues before creators upload them to the website. The new tool, called ‘Checks’,…
Instagram to restrict adults from messaging teens
Instagram is introducing new measures to protect teenage users, such as using AI to determine age and locking certain features. The measures include blocking…
OneDayOnly sells apartment in less than 3 hours
South African e-commerce website OneDayOnly sold a Cape Town apartment three hours after it was listed. The micro-apartment, located in The Tokyo development in…
Q&A: SA director Jaco Bouwer on ecological horror in new film ‘Gaia’
Mother Nature can be terrifying when she wants to be, as she is depicted in the new South Africa film, Gaia. The new local…
City of Cape Town launches Ombudsman SMS service
The City of Cape Town Ombudsman Office has launched a new SMS service for residents of the municipality. Residents can now either send an…
Facebook launches paid online events in SA
In a world where many events are now held virtually, Facebook has launched its Paid Online Events tool in South Africa. Launched on 11…
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