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Zweli Mkhize confirms South Africa’s first COVID-19 death

Update: The NICD on Friday confirmed that the second suspected COVID-19 victim tested negative for the disease. Only one COVID-19 related death has been…

Eskom: no load shedding expected during the COVID-19 lockdown

Eskom on Wednesday announced it does not expect to implement any load shedding during the COVID-19 lockdown. The utility confirmed in a tweet that…

Wits launches a super detailed dashboard for South African COVID-19 cases

There’ve been so many COVID-19 tracking dashboards, from Johns Hopkins’ popular tracker we’ve mentioned, to others released by Microsoft. Today though, Wits University has…

Cameron van der Burgh reveals even fit athletes are ‘struggling’ with COVID-19

You’d think COVID-19 would be fairly easy for a healthy, gold-medal winning athlete to shake off, but for South African swimmer Cameron van der…

Prepare for ‘contactless deliveries’ in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic

Couriers will now also practice the art of “social distancing” from this week as online retailers do their bit to mitigate the spread of…

Watch celebs wash their hands in the most 2020 social challenge yet

He’s taught you how to make the perfect Beef Wellington, now Gordon Ramsey is teaching the world how to wash their hands. You know,…

No load shedding expected on Thursday but Eskom won’t totally rule it out

The likelihood of load shedding is low on Thursday, but it seems that Eskom doesn’t feel comfortable tempting fate. In an update on Wednesday,…

In 2019, we forgot braai stands and plasma TVs in the back of Ubers

2019 wasn’t what we’d call a good year, but we really feel for you if you lost your braai stand in an Uber. That’s…

Update: South Africa now has 17 cases of COVID-19, first local transmission

Update: Government has now stated that the Free State local transmission case actually tested negative for COVID-19. It has therefore revised the total number…

WHO officially declares the new coronavirus outbreak a pandemic

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday officially upgraded the COVID-19 covonavirus outbreak to a pandemic. A pandemic describes a global-scale health emergency. An…

South Africa now has 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus, first in W Cape

According to an update by the South African Government on Tuesday, six more people have tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus in South Africa, bringing…

The Stage 4 load shedding nightmare continues on Wednesday thanks to Koeberg

We thought Eskom’s week couldn’t get any worse, but then Tuesday came along. The utility implemented Stage 4 load shedding in a snap decision…

Here’s how to follow South Africa’s repatriation flight to Wuhan

A flight will leave tonight for Wuhan, China as South Africa begins its repatriation of citizens affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. The flight,…

COVID-19 coronavirus podcasts: subscribe to these for news and updates

It’s not easy keeping up with all the COVID-19 coronavirus news. Updates are flying in as the outbreak evolves, and even more so within…

Eskom confirms Stage 2 load shedding on Tuesday after bleak update

In a decidedly bleak update, Eskom on Monday confirmed that load shedding will continue into Tuesday, stepping up a stage as well. Stage 1…

South Africa now has 7 confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus

South Africa’s department of health on Monday confirmed that another four people have tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases…

Stage 1 load shedding will be implemented on Monday, says Eskom

Eskom will implement Stage 1 load shedding on Monday after a nightmare weekend for the power utility. After losing seven generating units across four…

South Africa’s heath dept confirms the second known case of COVID-19 coronavirus

The South African Department of Health on Saturday confirmed its second known case of COVID-19 coronavirus in the country. In a statement, the department…

South Africa hits Google with searches for ‘face masks’ and ‘hand sanitizer’

If you’re heading to the shops to stock up on supplies this weekend, it could be a busy one. According to data from Google,…

‘No load shedding currently expected’ this weekend, says Eskom

Eskom on Friday announced that load shedding is not expected to be implemented this weekend, pushing its current load shedding-free streak to two weeks….

South Africa reports its first case of COVID-19 coronavirus

It’s official. South Africa has just logged its first COVID-19 coronavirus case in Kwazulu-Natal. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry of health confirmed…

What coronavirus info is Africa searching for? Google sheds some light

Africa is taking to Google to find out more about the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, that has now affected more than 90 000 people across…

Pollution in China decreased after coronavirus quarantines were implemented

As deadly as the recent coronavirus outbreak has been for China, it has — ironically — also made the country more healthy. According to…

Joburg braces for severe storm: What precautions to take

How app developers can make money through Huawei’s Ads Kit [Sponsored]

Facebook says goodbye to FarmVille

Five South African crowdfunding platforms

AlphaCode seeks next fintech unicorn – applications open for prestigious R10m programme

Biotech startup launches Covid-19 early warning and disease tracking solution

The five best features of the MateBook D 14 [Sponsored]

MateBook D 14 vs MateBook D 15: What’s the difference between Huawei’s affordable laptops? [Sponsored]

Lenovo announces world’s first foldable PC – the ThinkPad X1 Fold

The Starlet is Toyota’s new value car – price for South Africa

Top Tips to Get the Right Motor Trade Insurance Policy [Sponsored]

Hyundai’s radical new Tucson coming to SA