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SAWS: ‘severe thunderstorm’ warning for Johannesburg on Friday afternoon

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued severe weather warnings for parts of South Africa, including the Western Cape and Gauteng. At around…

Two South Africans test positive for coronavirus in Japan – health ministry

Two South Africans who were working aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for coronavirus, the country’s health ministry confirmed. In a…

Update: Cape Town Metrorail train service resumes after earlier power cut

Update, Thursday 27 Feb, 5.30pm: Eskom has restored the power to the Cape Town Metrorail train system, the service announced on Twitter. Metrorail has…

‘Emergency maintenance’ could mean load shedding on Thursday

Eskom has warned that there could be load shedding on Thursday as power plants will be taken offline for “emergency repairs”. The utility made…

‘Caronavirus’? Donald Trump misspells coronavirus then claims it’s just media hype

Donald Trump is well known for inventing words, but his latest creation is a little more serious. In a tweet on Wednesday challenging his…

Coronavirus outbreak news: follow these 25+ Twitter accounts for updates

Fresh, detailed and accurate information is difficult to come by, especially during virus outbreaks. The current Coronavirus outbreak (currently called 2019-nCoV) is no exception….

Tracking the coronavirus outbreak? Look no further than this detailed dashboard

Tracking and visualising the growing number of coronavirus (aka 2019-nCoV or, more recently COVID-19) cases online is a tough task. While Twitter’s an excellent…

A whole lot of Jellyfish are washing up on Cape Town’s beaches

If you’re heading to one of Cape Town’s beaches this weekend, you may find that much of the fluffy white sand is actually covered…

Uber is now more expensive to use in South Africa

As of Friday 7 December, your Uber trip to the airport and back is going to cost a bit more than it did before….

Sir David Attenborough: climate change threatens ‘collapse of civilisations’

On Monday, legendary naturalist and the voice of your favourite animal doccies Sir David Attenborough gave a rousing and urgent plea for nations to…

3 Android load shedding apps for South Africa

Load shedding was a buzzword, albeit a much maligned one, during the early years of this decade. But according to every South Africa’s favourite…

Mozambique’s Maputo-Catembe suspension bridge is now Africa’s longest

Africa’s new longest suspension bridge is now in Mozambique’s capital city. The Maputo-Catembe bridge — which joins the southern and northern coastlines of Maputo…

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe hits 95km/s while orbiting the Sun

Launched in August, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe recently undertook its first dangerous steps towards the Sun. The probe this weekend announced itself safe and…

NASA’s JPL takes its Halloween pumpkin carving competition very seriously

You’d think building robots that explore other planets would be a fulfilling job, but employees at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory take carving Halloween pumpkins…

Durban’s King Shaka Int’l lands its first direct flight from London

The first direct flight between London’s Heathrow and Durban’s King Shaka International Airport has touched down in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Arriving…

Mpumalanga is not a good place to take a deep breath, Greenpeace reveals

Mpumalanga is known as a beautiful, green province in South Africa that contains part of the world renowned Kruger National Park and Blyde River…

Uber rides in London will be hit by a ‘clean air’ tax

As the world becomes smoggier, companies that rely on gas guzzling vehicles become more responsible for the future of clean air, and the planet…

MyCiTi claims EFF is behind bus strike, seeks court interdict

As the MyCiTi Bus strike continues into its fourth day, the company has made an official statement on behalf of the City of Cape…

Updating: ‘Wildcat’ MyCiti strike brings Cape Town to a standstill

Update, Tuesday 10am: The “wildcat” MyCiti bus strike continues into its second day, affecting a vast swathe of Cape Town. There are however more…

This Google AI-powered tool can help detect breast cancer

Google AI, an artificial intelligence research and development division of Google, has developed an algorithm to assist in the detection of breast cancer, referred…

SpaceX launch lights up California skies

Over the past weekend SpaceX successfully launched an Argentinian satellite into space using its Falcon 9 rocket. The SAOCOM 1A, as its called, was…

Hi Ryugu: Japanese spacecraft snaps crazy pictures of asteroid’s surface

Have you ever wondered what the surface of an asteroid looks like? Well, you’re in luck. The Japanese space agency Jaxa published new pictures…

SpaceX will fly a Japanese billionaire around the moon for art

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced the first private space tourist to venture to the Moon’s orbit will be Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. Maezawa, founder…

Lenovo Legion Go S: A Game-Changer in Handheld Gaming

LG Unveils World’s First Bendable 5K2K Gaming Monitor, Winner of Three Awards at CES 2025

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Afeela is Honda’s luxury EV – with Sony tech

Territory 1.8T Titanium 2025 review

New York congestion charge and city cars