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Uber launches Premium Hourly service in Cape Town: How to book your time slot

Uber has announced the launch of its Premium Hourly trip option in Cape Town, which lets users book a driver for an hourly rate…

South African app Fluss brings smart gate, door access control to your phone

South African company Fluss has developed a solution that allows users to turn most electronic access points, such as a motorised gate or magnetic…

How South African startup Mindjoy teaches your kids to code

There’s no shortage of emphasis on the importance of technology and coding skills as a path to employment in a digital economy. However, South…

Received extra electricity codes? Cape Town prepaid meter upgrade explained

Don’t be concerned if you receive two extra codes with your next prepaid electricity purchase. This isn’t a permanent change — but rather part…

Bolt reveals 2021’s record-breaking trips in SA – including 261km ride

E-hailing app Bolt has revealed its record-breaking trips in South Africa for 2021 — including its longest ride which spanned 261,74km. The ride, from…

No fibre internet in your area? Fibre alternatives that you can try

Fibre has pretty much become the global standard for internet access. Yet, in South Africa, coverage is still relatively limited. So, what are we…

LIFT launches website for travel experiences in South Africa

South African airline LIFT has launched a website that allows travellers to book flights along with travel packages and experiences. The airline has partnered…

Eskom is still using emergency reserves to avoid risk of load shedding

Don’t look now, South Africa, but we’re now entering the second day in a row without load shedding from Eskom. On Tuesday, everyone’s favourite…

City cautions Cape Town after it exceeds water consumption target

The great Cape Town drought of the decade may largely be a thing of the past, but it’s not something that should be forgotten…

South Africa rejoice: no load shedding scheduled for Sunday, says Eskom

Good news, rugby fans. Eskom will not be load shedding in South Africa on Sunday, the power utility announced late on Saturday. The country…

Stage 2 load shedding continues on Friday after new Medupi struggles

Stage 2 load shedding will continue through much of Friday in South Africa, Eskom announced in an update on Friday after three boilers failed…

Does Amazon Alexa work on the Fitbit Versa 2 in South Africa?

The Fitbit Versa 2 brings new hardware, a premium aesthetic and a Premium subscription service for fitness freaks. But one important and overlooked addition,…

Uber-cheap UberGo launches in East London today

Uber has arrived in East London, but it may not be the Uber service you’ve grown to know. While UberX is known as the…

Why is the City of Cape Town load shedding in Stage 1?

An abrupt bout of load shedding has hit South Africa hard this week, with Stage 2 cutting power in some areas for up to…

Eskom confirms: Stage 2 load shedding returns on Thursday, Stage 1 for Cape Town

Brace yourselves for another day of load shedding, South Africa, as Eskom intermittently cuts your power for a second day running. The utility tweeted…

Load shedding is back: Eskom plunges South Africa into Stage 2 today

Eskom on Tuesday announced that it will be implementing Stage 2 load shedding throughout the day “due to a shortage of capacity”. #PowerAlert Due…

SAWS: thunderstorm watch for Johannesburg, Pretoria and surrounds today

We’re used to writing about weather brewing over Cape Town, but now that the cold front season has largely abated, the summer rainfall regions…

The numbers behind Uber’s six years in South Africa

Uber South Africa is turning six this year. In 2013, the company cut the ribbon on its operations in Johannesburg and Durban. A year…

EDSA will give you your money back if you don’t find work after graduation

South African data science school Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) has launched several new courses and a money-back guarantee for prospective 2020 students. Along…

Saturn is the new Solar System moon king after astronomical discovery

Saturn may have always stood in Jupiter’s larger shadow, but the gas giant can lay claim to one title in the Solar System: it…

Cape Town dams remain above 80%, but water usage spikes

It’s been a while since we’ve written about Cape Town’s dams, but there’s been nothing short of good news for the city and its…

Your Tesla will soon be able to fart and bleat at other road users

Teslas are pretty cool. Their CEO is pretty cool. They’re all electric and environmentally friendly, and what not. But we’d totally understand if the…

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