The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
This viral Facebook post is the perfect shutdown to SA’s beach racists
Every year, thousands upon thousands of South Africans flock to the country’s East coast for the festive season. Given the domographics of the country,…
Estate agent calls black people ‘monkeys’ in racist Facebook post
Penny Sparrow, a white estate agent, has raised the ire of South African social media with a Facebook post comparing black people to monkeys….
#MustFall: the meme that changed SA in 2015
On 9 March 2015, UCT student Chumani Maxwele threw human faeces at a statue of Cecil John Rhodes which had stood on the campus…
This inspiring entrepreneur proves startups can be born from anywhere
Kanayo Okwuraiwe is an entrepreneur that has been through an incredible amount of hardship over the last few years. Even with these problems, he sees disaster…
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: what the world thinks so far
Geeks around the world have been anticipating this day with a mix of fear and trepidation ever since Disney announced its acquisition of Lucas…
Amidst finance minister shuffles, SA Twitter still has a sense of humour
Life in South Africa may be many things, but boring is not one of them. You only have to look at the fact that…
ShowMax introduces download functionality for offline viewing
This is interesting. Naspers-owned video streaming service ShowMax has updated its Android app to include downloads for offline viewing. It’s a potentially important move,…
Alibaba buys Hong Kong’s SCMP, may be a blow to editorial independence
Chinese internet giant Alibaba has acquired SCMP, the Hong Kong-based media house behind 103-year-old newspaper the South China Morning Post. While Alibaba has pledged…
Gartner: people are hungrier than ever for devices
There’s a video that’s made its way around the web a million or so times: it shows all the devices we used to need…
Grotech: this new fund aims to pump R200m into disruptive SA tech
The South African tech scene saw some pretty big exits in 2015, including radar startup iKubu’s January sale to Garmin and WooThemes’ exit to…
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