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Miss South Africa crowned Miss Universe, SA split

Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was crowned Miss Universe Sunday night, beating out runners-up from Colombia and Jamaica. The 22-year-old from the Western Cape…

Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 13 years in jail, SA responds

Judge Willie Seriti announced today that a unanimous judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal will see Oscar Pistorius’ six year jail sentence replaced with 13…

Takealot struggles minutes into Black Friday

Takealot buckled under the pressure of Black Friday just minutes after midnight — and by 8.30am, the site was still turning shoppers away. At…

Uber covered up major 2016 data breach, paid hefty ransom

E-hailing company Uber hushed up a data breach that affected 57-million drivers and riders’ personal information for over a year, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has disclosed. The company paid a…

Cape Town water report: usage spikes, dam levels drop & aquifer project begins

Dam levels or both major and minor reservoirs across Cape Town have once again taken a hit, this according to the City’s latest water…

#IdolsSA winner Paxton Fielies also wins Cape Town’s, Twitter’s heart

17-year-old Paxton Fielies on Sunday won the 13th season of popular South African talent competition Idols at Carnival City, Johannesburg. Competing against fellow hopeful,…

South Africa responds to Charles Manson’s death on Twitter

Charles Manson, one of the US’s most notorious murderers in living memory, died of natural causes on Sunday at the age of 83 —…

Publicis to acquire The Creative Counsel for ‘R1bn’ in biggest ever SA agency deal

Memeburn has it on good authority that French mega agency Publicis is on the verge of securing a deal that will see it acquire…

67Minutes connects givers and charities for Mandela Day

On 18 July, former president Nelson Mandela’s birthday, people around the world celebrate Mandela Day. In his spirit, the day is set aside for…

Twitter introduces new data dashboard to help you monitor and manage your account

Twitter, of late, has been beset with problems. First its CEO left and then the rumours that Twitter might be bought reared their ugly…

Gumtree adds new tech to better secure P2P payments

Spend enough time online and you’ll come across more than a few horror stories around online classified sites. In a bid to cut down…

Donald Trump accidentally tweets Nazi soldiers in campaign poster

If you imagine a campaign poster for any 21st century presidential candidate with some Nazi soldiers on it, alarm bells would probably go off….

Amorphous New Media parts ways with Times Media Group

Digital agency Amorphous New Media has parted ways with the Times Media Group, which it has been a partially owned subsidiary of since 2007….

Social rideshare service Zaparide offering lifts to Oppikoppi

Social ride-sharing service Zaparide has launched a separate section especially for people looking for a lift to Oppikoppi. The service allows both drivers and…

Microsoft: Windows 10 launch will honour people who ‘do great things’

Microsoft has something different planned for the launch of Windows 10. Sure the slick keynote and stage presentations will still be there, but the…

6 of our favourite trailers from Comic-Con 2015

Movies, TV shows, comics, games and cosplay. Comic-Con International is most known for two things: meeting your favourite actors in all-panel glory and getting…

New ttrumpet feature lets your friends, family follow your trips

Over the top (OTT) messaging service ttrumpet has joined a growing list of apps that allow people’s family and friends to follow them on…

SA’s EWN starts pushing out news via WhatsApp

Are chat apps the future of news? There are more than a few very influential people who think they are. Publishers are coming onboard…

Facebook’s floating video player lets you scroll through News Feed while watching videos

Facebook has long been telling us that its video plans are not to be scoffed at. In the latest bid to prove this point,…

Microsoft writes off $7.6bn from Nokia purchase, cuts 7 800 jobs

Cue the multitudes saying they saw this coming: Microsoft has announced that it will be writing off US$7.6-billion its Nokia purchase and will cut…

Gartner: PC shipments slashed, worldwide device shipments set reach 2.5bn in 2015

Gartner has released its latest forecast, this time focusing on worldwide shipments of PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones. The shipments, according to the…

Russia launches campaign to warn citizens of high-risk, deadly selfies

Have you ever attempted to take a selfie in front of an oncoming train? What about hanging from a roof or in front of…

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