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Watch: Jacob Zuma responds to resignation calls in SABC interview

It’s been a confusing few weeks in South African politics, but today President Jacob Zuma finally shed some light on the speculation surrounding his…

Cape Town deputy mayor applauds ‘record low’ water usage

526-million litres per day: that’s how much water Cape Town used last week. And the city’s deputy mayor Ian Neilson believes that’s a cause…

ANC recalls Zuma: here’s how global news outlets reported it

The ANC has finally taken the decision to recall President Jacob Zuma, following weeks of talks between the National Executive Committee, ANC president Cyril…

Cape Town’s dams are just 29.4% full, but we’re using a lot less water

Cape Town is getting drier, but you probably didn’t need me to tell you that. Instead, let’s look at the City’s latest dam report….

Cape Town sees weekend rainfall, but #DayZero continues to draw near

Cape Town may as well be in the middle of the Sahara desert right now. Actually, probably not. Because even the Sahara has seen…

Bobsleigh is South Africa’s favourite winter olympic sport

South Africa isn’t known for memorable performances in the Winter Olympics. You likely won’t see Wayde van Niekerk take up curling in years to…

#Zexit: South Africa (prematurely?) prepares for Zuma recall

After spending much of 2018 in the dark corners of the internet zeitgeist, and with ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa seemingly grabbing all the headlines,…

Can this website make a dent in South Africa’s rampant corruption rates?

There’s no doubt that corruption is a massive problem in South Africa. According to the 2014 Transparency International Corruption Index, the country ranks 67th…

Facebook sees a billion users in one day

More than one-billion people used Facebook on Monday. Yup, that’s right, nearly one-seventh of the world’s population logged on to the big blue social…

Instagram ditches square-only photo format

Instagram is freeing its users from the constraints of the square. Yup, the photo filtering and sharing social network has officially announced that users…

CliffCentral app lands on app stores

The CliffCentral smartphone app has launched and is available for download on iOS and Android. The app, which launched ahead of schedule, allows listeners…

Student hackers figure out how to stop gym cheats

If you’re one of those people who checks into gym, has a cup of coffee, and leaves just to get your medical aid points,…

Facebook launches M, its AI powered personal assistant within Messenger

If its innovations to enhance user experience in the app are anything to go by, the Messenger team at Facebook must hardly sleep. Today…

Julius Akinyemi: Africa needs to harness big data to really innovate

Africa needs to start using big data to solve its issues. But before this can happen, it needs to understand how to leverage this…

Elizabeth Gould, Derrick Kotze on the need to catalyse collaboration in Africa

Memeburn recently sat down with Elizabeth Gould (pictured right), the CEO of programming academy CodeX, and Derrick Kotze who’s the CEO of African developer…

Facebook makes ‘Donate Now’ button a permanent feature

Facebook has officially made the “Donate Now” feature a permanent feature, making it available to any Page worldwide that labels itself a non-profit organisation….

Next Online Tuesday South Africa event to explore ‘your craft’

The next Online Tuesday South Africa event, which takes place on 8 September, will explore the theme “What is your craft?”. The event speakers,…

Lenovo Africa wants South Africans to share ‘goodweird’ ideas

Lenovo Africa is looking to reward South Africans for who come up with creative and innovative ideas around the theme “Goodweird”. The campaign, which…

Microsoft’s Cortana now available on Android in public beta

First announced in May this year, Microsoft has finally launched Cortana for Android devices in public beta. Some of the digital assistant’s features include searching…

Uber partners with Bharti Airtel to allow Airtel Money payments in India

Uber is making serious moves in India. After recently introducing cash payments, it’s now partnering with Bharti Airtel to allow users to make payments…

Google trying out tool that’ll marry your foodporn with Maps

Google wants your food photos. According to a report on Android Police, the internet giant is testing out a feature that will allow you…

Dropbox now allows users to drag and drop URLs for later viewing

Dropbox’s latest update, which allows users to drag and drop URLs, looks pretty impressive. The update means that users can now save links in…

AlwaysOn, Uber testing WiFi for UberBLACK rides

The ever-popular and controversial passenger transport company, Uber, is partnering with AlwaysOn to offer South Africans Wifi in select UberBlack rides. In a newsletter…

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