South Africa’s online dating scene is shifting in 2026 as users move away from endless swiping toward niche apps focused on values, safety, and real connection.
Google Wave ends before it really began
Google announced yesterday that it was suspending all further development on Google Wave, the web app for real time communication and collaboration that everyone…
Africa’s ‘first’ mobile TV subscription service launched by Vodacom
TV: On Demand — a new offering for Vodacom’s 3G subscribers, was launched today with a promise to bring popular television shows and music…
Interview: Mobile health guru Matt Berg on the value of the SMS in Africa
Named by Time Magazine as one of 2010’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, Matt Berg is the technology director of ChildCount+, a ground-breaking mobile health…
New data confirms mobile web use booming in Africa
A slew of new data released by the web-browser company Opera has confirmed the general perception that mobile web browsing is being adopted at…
11 top African tech startups to watch, says Seedcamp
Seedcamp, a European micro-seed fund that invests in early stage startup companies, has selected 11 South African technology startups to possibly attend the Seedcamp…
Twangoo brings the power of collective buying to South Africa
Do you like the idea of saving 25% on a floatation hydrotherapy session? Or what about a R100 saving on a meal at Gourmet…
Kalahari.net expecting big things from its new and used goods platform
South African online retailer kalahari.net is forecasting impressive growth by the end of the year from Marketplace, its new and used trading platform which was…
Interview: Obami founder Barbara Mallinson on startups and e-learning
With her own savings, support from friends, and the backing of a UK Government Grant, South African entrepreneur Barbara Mallinson founded Obami, a social…
CNN launches iPhone news app for international audiences
Following the launch of CNN’s app for the iPhone and iPod Touch in the United States last year, the news giant has announced the availability…
Interview: UX guru Andy Budd on why most websites are ‘leaking buckets’
User Experience (UX) guru, Andy Budd, says most of today’s websites remind him of “leaking buckets”. UX, he says, can plug these leaks to…
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