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Chill South Africa, #Listeriosis is trending for all the right reasons this time

As a South African, seeing the word “listeriosis” trending on Twitter is a signal of both bad news and terribly boring sandwiches devoid of…

Nelson Mandela Bay’s dams are just 18% full

Cape Town may be recovering from the drought that plagued it for all of 2017, but other areas across South Africa haven’t been so…

Cape Town’s huge Berg River Dam is nearly 100% full

Drought? What drought, Cape Town? After the latest dam report was issued by the City of Cape Town on Monday, there’s nothing but good…

Watch: Cape Town’s trains are getting a bit overloaded

Cape Town’s public transport system is a nightmare; even the City of Cape Town itself hinted at it. But that doesn’t mean there’s been…

Stats SA reveals South Africa’s most popular baby name

Statistics South Africa has had a habit of announcing sad news this year, but it’s latest report details something more cheerful. The agency today…

Jacksonville shooting: gamer kills 2 at Madden esports tournament

A gamer on Sunday injured at least 11 people, killed two, and then turned a gun on himself at an esports tournament in Jacksonville,…

Instagram captures weekend snow across Cape Town’s surrounds

Cape Town and surrounds did in fact have an “interesting” weekend of weather, at least according to SAWS. The national weather service issued widespread…

You can now top up AlwaysOn Wi-Fi at Pick n Pay

Wi-Fi service provider AlwaysOn has announced a deal that will allow users to top their accounts by buying vouchers at Pick n Pay. The…

Uber plans to create 75k jobs in India’s Maharashtra state

When Uber entered South Africa, it experienced difficulties with meter taxi associations and the government. With almost each city Uber has launched in, its…

Dynamic line-up of films and workshops at the Cape Town International Animation Festival

The fifth annual Cape Town International Animation Festival kicks off this weekend at the River Club in Observatory, running from 18 to 21 February…

King James, Gloo@Ogilvy, Native VML dominate Bookmarks shortlist

The IAB South Africa has announced its shortlist for the 2016 Bookmarks Awards, to be held on 3 March in Newtown, Johannesburg. Now in…

No Facebook, Elon Musk was not an ‘illegal immigrant’

By now second guessing stuff on the internet should come naturally. A Facebook post — that’s been shared nearly 25 000 times — claims…

India bans Facebook free internet services

The world’s largest democracy has finally taken a stance on free internet services. This comes after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on…

Reach Trust launches mobile tool to ‘fast-track’, reward learning

The Reach Trust, an NGO which was birthed out of Mxit and holds all of the once might mobile social network’s remaining IP, this…

You can now safely Uber with small kids

If you’re of a certain age, you might only think of Uber as a safe way to get around after a raucous night out,…

Slack releases diversity report, records an increase since last report

In its latest diversity report, Slack, the team collaboration app, reveals stats on its own efforts towards a diverse company structure. The company’s efforts…

Popcorn Time is back, promises to stay up

A couple of years ago, when Popcorn Time exploded onto the scene, it seemed unstoppable. Billed as the “Netflix you always wanted”, the service…

Uber comes of age and gets a new look, logo and branding

The next time you see Uber, you might not recognise it. That is because the company has had a massive aesthetic makeover to rival…

Alphabet (briefly) passes Apple as world’s most valuable company

Something big happened in the past 24 hours. Alphabet, the holding company for Google and a whole load of other companies, passed Apple to…

IDC: people are still buying smartphones in their billions

The rate at which smartphones ship is incredible. And with more and more people joining the list of smartphone owners, the shipment of phones…

Blockchain and Bitcoin Africa Conference 2016 reveals speaker list

The 12 official speakers for Blockchain and Bitcoin Africa Conference 2016 have been announced. The conference will take place on 3-4 March in Sandton,…

iOS users can now download their favourite ShowMax shows

People accessing ShowMax from Android devices have been able to download content for offline viewing since December last year. Now their iOS-using counterparts can…

Uber to improve driver/rider ratings by collecting data using smartphone technology

A large part of the appeal of Uber is that riders and drivers alike can rate the treatment and behaviour of each other. More…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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