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Twitter recounts ‘horror movie’ aftermath of Global Citizen Festival

This weekend, the highly anticipated Global Citizen Festival took place at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. Though fans in their thousands enjoyed performances from…

Patricia de Lille announces GOOD, South Africa brings the puns

Prepare for puns, people. Former Cape Town mayor and DA member Patricia de Lille this weekend announced the name of her new political party,…

#CabinetReshuffle: Ramaphosa recycles two ministers, merges two ministries

A cabinet reshuffle during the day? I know right. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, albeit a little late, announced his newly spring-cleaned cabinet to…

Pick n Pay Smart Shoppers can now gain points for petrol at BP

Pick n Pay Smart Shopper card owners can now swipe their plastic at BP service stations to earn points on their fuel spend. The…

Craziest Black Friday deal? Makro offers R150k off this bottle of whisky

Stores are usually criticised for taking advantage of the hype by offering less-than-impressive Black Friday discounts, but one retailer is slicing nearly R150 000…

BlackBerry drops $1.4bn on cybersecurity firm Cylance

BlackBerry — yes, that BlackBerry — is now the owner of American cybersecurity firm Cylance. The company paid US$1.4-billion in cash, in addition to…

More people have access to cellphones in South Africa than toilets

Happy World Toilet Day. Yes, it’s a real thing. Officially penned on the calendar by the United Nations on the 19 November, the day…

Snow grips South Africa as users build snowmen on Instagram

Thanks to the latest cold front system that’s taking its sweet time passing over South Africa, much of the country’s interior is blanketed in…

Stop charging import duties on mobile phones – WASPA

The Wireless Application Services Providers’ Association (WASPA) has called on the government to stop charging import duties on smartphones, saying that they aren’t a…

Leave the 3D glasses at home with this new cinema screen

If there’s one major annoyance about watching 3D movies at the cinema, it’s that you require 3D glasses to actually watch them. But what…

Yahoo sale to Verizon confirmed, but is it doomed to fail?

After reports earlier today, Verizon has confirmed that it’s acquiring ailing internet company Yahoo in a deal worth US$4.8-billion. The joint statement confirms that…

Weekend News in Tweets: terror in Germany, Froome wins Tour de France & more

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Verizon to buy Yahoo core business for $4.8bn – report

Yahoo’s publishing and advertising business has seen much better days, being viewed as an ailing internet icon by many. Now, the New York Times has…

Telkom reveals FreeMe: 6 rather attractive mobile data plans

Telkom Mobile has announced the launch of its FreeMe mobile plan, offering six tiers of pricing. The pricing itself seems reasonable, but there are…

#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes takes Twitter by hilarious, misquoted storm

The unfortunate truth for celebrities or the US presidency’s presumptive nominees’ wives is that practically any instance of folly will be outlined, dissected and…

Twitter remembers Gugu Zulu as an inspiration, South African role model

South African racing driver, Gugu Zulu, died early Monday while attempting to climb Mount Kilimajaro, the continent’s tallest peak. Zulu, who was taking part…

South African race car driver Gugu Zulu has died climbing Kilimanjaro

South African race driver Gugu Zulu has died before the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Zulu and wife Letshego were taking part in Trek4Mandela, an…

Weekend News in Tweets: Turkey coup, Taylor Swift vs Kanye West & more

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Japan’s SoftBank to acquire chip designer ARM in $31bn deal

Fresh off its spin-off of game developer Supercell, SoftBank Group (SBG) has announced plans to buy chip designer ARM Holdings for a gargantuan US$31-billion…

Cheapflights lets users search flights using emoji, because World Emoji Day

Emojis are everywhere, aren’t they? Don’t believe us? Well, now internet users can search for flights using them. Cheapflights, a flight search and deals…

Nice Attack: world politicians use Twitter to condemn Bastille Day attack

In the late hours of 14 July 2016, during France’s Bastille Day celebrations, a gunman drove a truck through a crowd of people in…

Get 4 Magnums (the ice cream) delivered via Uber for R100

Just when you thought you were getting some respite from Uber promotions, the company has announced a partnership with Magnum. The partnership will see…

Weekend News in Tweets: Ronaldo moth, Serena Williams, South Sudan & more

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Maziv’s Fibre Push Brings Rural South Africa Closer to True High-Speed Internet

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

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

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Twitter recounts ‘horror movie’ aftermath of Global Citizen Festival

Patricia de Lille announces GOOD, South Africa brings the puns

#CabinetReshuffle: Ramaphosa recycles two ministers, merges two ministries

Pick n Pay Smart Shoppers can now gain points for petrol at BP

Craziest Black Friday deal? Makro offers R150k off this bottle of whisky

BlackBerry drops $1.4bn on cybersecurity firm Cylance

More people have access to cellphones in South Africa than toilets

Snow grips South Africa as users build snowmen on Instagram

Stop charging import duties on mobile phones – WASPA

Leave the 3D glasses at home with this new cinema screen

Yahoo sale to Verizon confirmed, but is it doomed to fail?

Weekend News in Tweets: terror in Germany, Froome wins Tour de France & more

Verizon to buy Yahoo core business for $4.8bn – report

Telkom reveals FreeMe: 6 rather attractive mobile data plans

#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes takes Twitter by hilarious, misquoted storm

Twitter remembers Gugu Zulu as an inspiration, South African role model

South African race car driver Gugu Zulu has died climbing Kilimanjaro

Weekend News in Tweets: Turkey coup, Taylor Swift vs Kanye West & more

Japan’s SoftBank to acquire chip designer ARM in $31bn deal

Cheapflights lets users search flights using emoji, because World Emoji Day

Nice Attack: world politicians use Twitter to condemn Bastille Day attack

Get 4 Magnums (the ice cream) delivered via Uber for R100

Weekend News in Tweets: Ronaldo moth, Serena Williams, South Sudan & more

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