Viral videos

Katy Perry’s ‘Backpack Kid’ swishes his way into SNL history

Sit down, Katy Perry. Clearly the people came to see the Backpack Kid. Performing at SNL this past weekend, the pop star whipped out…

Fidget spinners are surprisingly good guitar picks, viral video suggests

South Africa hasn’t yet been infected by the global fidget spinner craze. Although you can purchase the distraction device at a number of stores,…

Michael Bay-like motorcycle explosion from China caught on tape, goes viral

Usually its Russia that’s on the receiving end of bad driving memes and videos, but last Saturday it was a Chinese motorcyclist who made…

John Oliver, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner probably won’t have dinner together soon

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner — two White House residents that you’ve probably heard of, but have no idea what they actually do. That’s…

Trevor Noah couldn’t resist poking fun at Donald Trump this Easter

The White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll is a pretty big occasion, and not just for the nation’s kids. It’s an informal chance for…

April the giraffe finally gives birth and the internet loses its mind

On 10 February, educational animal park Animal Adventure began a livestream of its pregnant giraffe. It soon went viral as viewers from all around…

Muzikifi: the story behind South Africa’s top trending YouTube video

South Africa’s most watched video on YouTube this week isn’t a movie trailer, a snapshot of Pretoria’s anti-Zuma protests, or even the latest episode…

Watch this Aussie stunt rider surf a motorbike

A motorbike surfing the waves of Tahiti: it’s the kind of thing that seems like the result of a drunken bet. But for Australian…

These are the Hollywood trailers that have YouTubers seriously pumped

Trailers have always been important for a movie’s success, but a decade’s worth of YouTube has only increased the weight people place on a…

The greatest SuzelleDIY parody, and why you should attempt your own

The true success of a TV show, new idea or artwork can often be measured by the parodies it spawns. Think about it: Weird…

15 of the most WTF online videos to come out of South Africa

The footage of a TransAsia plane clipping a bridge and crashing into a river has to be one of the most WTF moments of…

Watch this hungry, hungry hippo torpedo after a speedboat [video]

Hippos are the classic stereotypes of fat and lazy. Find them by the lake during an African Safari, and you’ll see their round bodies…

Watch 86 of 2014’s biggest movies edited into 7 minutes [video]

Movie fiends will let you know that watching movies is an expensive and time consuming habit. And now that filmmakers appear to be obsessed…

A GoPro captures a lamb chop’s ascent to space [Video]

The GoPro has shot some amazing things but not in its developers’ wildest dreams did it ever imagine this trip. A marketing team looking…

Die Antwoord’s ‘Ugly Boy’ music video tops 1m views in first 24 hours

Known for their catchy beats, controversial parodies and pushing taboos, South African rap group Die Antwoord’s new video has topped 1 million views on…

10 hours walking around as a drag queen, Skyrim character and white man

Earlier this week Hollaback — an organisation which works to combat public harassment — made a video of a woman walking around in New…

The latest OK Go music video is shot with a drone and it is beyond amazing

In a just universe, OK Go, the American alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois, would be solemnly known as the deity of music videos….

Kiwi airline safety video goes viral, thanks to The Lord of the Rings of course

Don’t you just hate airline safety instruction videos? A necessary evil, few airlines have managed to make these clips or demonstration bearable to their…

Two kangaroos boxing in Australian suburbs is classically stereotypical [video]

It can’t get more Australian than this. On a quiet day on the Central Coast in New South Wales two Kangaroos settled a score…

13 tech and geek heroes taking on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

We live in strange times. This past week or two we’ve probably seen more celebrities getting soaked in ice water than all of our…

Rickroll no more: original ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ video removed from YouTube

The original video for Rick Astley’s 1987 pop hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” has been pulled from YouTube. If you’re the kind of…

27 unique, crazy, cool things caught on GoPro

The GoPro camera, in its various renditions, has by and large democratised HD filming. Notable for its ease of use, durability — I mean…

Gangnam Style is cruising toward 2 billion views on YouTube

We’ll wager that it’s been a little while since you thought about Psy’s mega-viral hit “Gangnam Style” and with the amount of airplay the…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves