South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
TWR #133: Netflix insights, Snapdragon plans & crowdfunding startups
Welcome to The Weekly Roundup where we talk the latest in tech and startup news. This week, Andy Walker hosts Julia Breakey and Daniel…
Bali volcano: Instagram documents Agung’s ferocious eruption
In September 2017 we wrote about three volcanoes in various corners of the globe on the verge of eruption. Two months later, one of…
Superbalist sees 143% spike in website traffic on Black Friday 2017
Black Friday 2017 was fashion etailer Superbalist’s “biggest trading day to date” the company announced. The South African company experienced sales growth of 118%…
Surge in black entrepreneurs, Gauteng challenges Silicon Cape as startup capital
Gauteng is now home to 44% of tech startup founders — behind the Western Cape’s 47%. The percentage of black startups has risen from…
Check these 5 heavily discounted phones on Gearbest [Sponsored]
Black Friday has arrived and Gearbest is also getting in on the discounted festivities, offering deals on a variety of gadgets. Gearbest offers a…
#IdolsSA winner Paxton Fielies also wins Cape Town’s, Twitter’s heart
17-year-old Paxton Fielies on Sunday won the 13th season of popular South African talent competition Idols at Carnival City, Johannesburg. Competing against fellow hopeful,…
The Future of Manufacturing event: SingularityU to host SA’s makers and more [Sponsored]
SingularityU Cape Town Chapter in collaboration with Kato will host “The Future of Manufacturing” on 6 December 2017. The event will feature some of…
5 great smartphones under $200 from Gearbest [Sponsored]
Gearbest is one of the world’s most popular online retailers for smartphones, offering a wide variety of brands at affordable prices. Don’t believe us?…
#ZimbabweCoup: follow the developing ‘bloodless transition’ on Twitter
#Zimbabwe, #ZimbabweCoup and “Mugabe” were all trending topics on Twitter across the world this morning. And there’s no real surprise as to why. The…
Uber-rival Lyft goes international, expands to Toronto
For the first time in its history, on-demand ride-hailing company Lyft will expand to a city beyond the United States. On Monday the firm…
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