A Season Full of Action Spring in South Africa means a packed sports calendar. From the Rugby Championships to PSL soccer and cricket on…
Vodacom, Deezer tie the music-streaming knot for South Africans
In March this year we reported that South African telecom giant Vodacom is looking to introduce a new music streaming service, Spotify. Earlier this…
Yet another Apple iStore raided by bandits in Cape Town
Last evening, shortly before Canal Walk mall closed its doors, armed men stormed and robbed the iStore. The robbery follows many similar incidents that…
The weekly roundup: Windows 10, GoPro 4 and Kenyan startups
Welcome to BurnMedia’s “The Weekly Roundup” with Mich Atagana and Jason Bechervaise, a weekly podcast in which they discuss the week’s events in the…
Failure to launch: Germany’s Rocket Internet goes public, shares drop 14%
Massive German startup factory Rocket Internet went public today and reactions haven’t exactly been enthusiastic. Shortly after its shares first started trading, the company’s…
Mark Shuttleworth will donate R250m to help Africans being screwed over
After more than a year’s worth of legal battles concerning exchange controls in South Africa, news today came out that billionaire Mark Shuttleworth won…
Facebook’s new ad platform targets users across sites, tracks offline sales
Last week, we reported that Facebook was rumoured to be launching a new ad platform to better track users across third-party sites. The new…
SA’s so-called ‘blackface’ scandal reignites racism debate on Twitter
Only a few months ago, two girls from the University of Pretoria dressed up as maids for their friend’s birthday party. They painted their…
Watch a drone video of the world’s largest march on climate change
Over 300 000 suspected marchers turned up for the People’s Climate March in New York City recently. Some notables included UN Secretary General Ban-Ki…
5 significant innovations our smart homes will create by 2022
From entertainment systems and washing machines in our homes to transport technologies and environmental control outside of them, connected devices open up a world…
Governments take note: SAP public sector innovation roadshow hits Johannesburg
Governments (at least South Africa’s) is perhaps the last place anyone would expect to find an ounce of innovation, but SAP Africa, the enterprise…
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