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…
Cape Town to install sand nets to combat southeaster winds
The City of Cape Town has announced it will install wind nets along Hout Bay Beach to prevent sand from gathering on nearby roads….
My Smart City service delivery app expands to Tshwane
My Smart City, the service delivery app that lets citizens report issues and complaints, is now available in Tshwane. The platform previously launched for…
TikTok hits one billion monthly users
TikTok has announced it has hit a milestone of one billion monthly users five years after the app launched and despite political headaches. “TikTok…
Facebook pauses development of “Instagram Kids” app
Facebook has announced it is pausing development of an Instagram app aimed at children and will instead focus on parental supervisions tools. The pause…
Twitter rolls Tips out to users globally and adds support for Bitcoin
Twitter has announced it will roll out its tip jar feature to users globally and will also let them send and receive tips in…
Twitter to fix disappearing tweets from your timeline
Twitter has announced it will introduce updates to prevent tweets from disappearing when a user’s timeline auto-refreshes. In a tweet posted on 22 September,…
Study reveals South Africa’s global ranking for Digital Quality of Life
A ranking by cybersecurity company Surfshark 2021 has revealed the global and regional position of South Africa when it comes to digital quality of…
Cape Town’s MyCiTi to discontinue cash loading on myconnect card
The City of Cape Town’s MyCiTi bus service has announced commuters will soon no longer be able to load cash on their myconnect card….
Vodacom and Mondia launch Mum & Baby health service in Lesotho
Vodacom and m-commerce company Mondia have launched their free Mum & Baby maternal health service in Lesotho. The mobile service provider will roll the…
Recipients of R350 distress grants can now collect from Pick n Pay stores
Pick n Pay has announced recipients of the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant can collect payments from Pick n Pay and Boxer…
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