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100m of Spotify’s 217m users are now Premium subscribers

Scandanavian music streaming service Spotify is now used by 217-million people globally, of which around 100-million pay for Premium access to the service. This…

Spoilers trend as Twitter can’t get over latest Game of Thrones episode

Usually the online world is careful not to spoil any plot points for at least 24 hours after a show or movie has aired….

Game of Thrones S8 E3: spoiler-free GIF-only review

The Long Night, the battle of Winterfell, takes place in this week’s episode of Game of Thrones. The entire hour and a half was…

Avengers: Endgame smashes records on its way to biggest movie ever

Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame is well on its way to becoming one of the biggest ever grossing movies ever. According to BoxOfficeMojo, the flick…

Netflix introduces Eve, the ‘original sinner’, in Lucifer Season 4 trailer

Netflix on Friday dropped the official trailer for the fourth season of Lucifer, revealing a number of new complications in the devil’s colourful life….

You can Google ‘Thanos’ to snap away half your search results

Avengers: Endgame hit cinemas worldwide on Friday and to celebrate Google has planted a fun little Easter egg for users who search for “Thanos”. Now,…

Anthony Mackie heading to South Africa in September for Comic Con Africa 2019

Anthony Mackie, better known as The Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Papa Doc in 8 Mile, is heading to Comic Con Africa…

SA’s box office: Blade Runner 2049 tops charts, but is it enough?

Blade Runner 2049 has crashed into the top of South African box office charts this weekend, but it doesn’t seem enough for the blockbuster. Despite raking in rave…

Last week in trailers: Justice League, Pacific Rim & more

There’s a massive list of major films that were promoted last week: from super-hyped franchises and serious Oscar contenders to trashy movies that know…

Netflix is raising its US prices, South Africa remains unscathed

Netflix is raising two of its tiers’ prices for US users, but that won’t affect South Africans, a spokesperson has said. Though the prices…

5 things I’d like to see in the Bob’s Burgers movie

The beloved cartoon Bob’s Burgers is getting a movie in 2020 and it should prove as ridiculous as the eight-season-long show. It’s too early to get…

TWR #124: ‘horrifying’ Oscar Pistorius movie, Google Pixel 2 & more

Welcome to The Weekly Roundup, where we talk the past week’s news in all things tech and startups. This week, Hadlee Simons hosts Andy…

Siri thought ‘Despacito’ was Bulgaria’s national anthem

For a brief moment on Wednesday, Apple’s voice assistant Siri thought that the national anthem of Bulgaria was “Despacito”. When asked “What is the…

Rocking The Daisies and OppiKoppi 2017: your essential festival app kit

It’s once again festival season in South Africa, and kicking off the year’s musical escapades is a weekend double header. Both Rocking The Daisies in…

Viral video: Chinese man risks falling to his death to avoid paying hotel bill

Staying in a hotel definitely has its perks. You needn’t ever make your bed, buffet breakfasts are rarely disappointing, and you usually have access…

Lifetime Oscar Pistorius movie ‘horrifies’ Steenkamp family and South Africa

A trailer for the upcoming Lifetime film Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer has been released, and it seems neither the Steenkamps nor the Pistorius family were aware…

SA’s box office: Kingsman 2 crowned no.1

The much-anticipated Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle has unsurprisingly opened in top spot this weekend, pushing The Emoji Movie down from its one-week stint at number one. The…

Last week in trailers: Natalie Portman, Owen Wilson, and is that John Travolta?

If you were expecting an Avengers: Infinity War trailer this week, then you clearly don’t follow TrailerTrack on Twitter, which was doing its utmost to let people know…

Watch: this drone clip captures Hermanus’ whales in 4K glory

The late winter months see thousands of tourists flock to the Western Cape coastal town of Hermanus to catch a glimpse of its returning…

4 reasons people are wary of JJ Abrams’ Your Name remake

There are spoilers for Your Name in this article (though they are hinted at in the trailer). Proceed with caution. It was announced yesterday that JJ Abrams…

5 Netflix exclusives coming to South Africa this October

It’s almost October, which means longer days, hayfever, and an existential dread at how quickly time passes. But it also means spooky scary series on Netflix,…

Watch: Uganda’s politicians clash in Parliament in violent viral video

If you thought the EFF being thrown out of Parliament was spectacular, this video of Uganda’s Parliament this week will likely change those perceptions….

SA’s box office: Meh. Emoji Movie overtakes It

If there’s one type of film you do not want to compete with at the South African box office, it’s the first animated kids…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

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