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Man charged with killing kangaroo after posting violent video online

A Chinese man has been charged with destroying protected wildlife in Australia after allegedly killing a kangaroo and posting a video of the act to…

When can we expect Takealot to expand on continent?

Takealot co-CEO Willem van Biljon says the Naspers-owned South African ecommerce platform is not immediately considering expanding to other African countries. “It is something…

YouTube’s new logo and layout annoys creators

YouTube has officially launched its new layout for both mobile and desktop, but creators are less than enthused with the surface-level fixes. The most…

NSFAS sent a student R14m, she loses it by going viral

Update: The university told EWN yesterday that she had the money for five months, while the student and chief executive of IntelliMali told The Star she acquired the funds in…

Showmax finally gets Xbox One app, but what about PS4 version?

At R99 a month, Showmax seems to offer plenty of bang for your buck, owing to its deals with big-name studios. However, those wanting…

Tshwane school gets ‘skinny pants’ to trend on Twitter after protest

There have been an awful many incidents regarding dress codes and codes of conduct at Gauteng schools this year, but the latest doesn’t concern…

This video shows how quickly Hurricane Harvey became a monster

Hurricane Harvey is a name you’ve probably heard a lot of this weekend, and for good reason. It’s the strongest storm to make landfall…

24.com steps into the SAPA void, launches news agency

24.com, the digital arm of Media 24, has announced the launch of its own news agency. The new service, which is set to launch…

ISIS targets Jack Dorsey and Twitter employees over its terms of service

That escalated quickly. Last night ISIS supporters rallied behind an anonymous post online calling for jihadists to attack Twitter over removing the Islamic State’s messages on…

First World Trader, Angel Shack, Blue Strata named SA’s top innovators #AccentureIC2015

With a vision of promoting and recognising some of the country’s top game-changers, The Accenture Innovation Conference has revealed South Africa’s top innovators in…

Google Play increases free music storage limit by 30k songs

Google’s done its music-loving users a big favour. This week, the company increased its storage limit locker for Google Play Music from 20 000…

Vodacom, Tigo come together, allow each others’ mobile money offerings to play nice

So much has been written about the good that mobile payments have done in Africa, that it’s easy to forget that the various offerings…

This dark short film shows that Power Rangers is all about child soldiery

A fresh yet dark take on the classic Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers saga features North Korea-punching, cussing, child soldiery and some other super controversial…

Johannesburg labelled the ‘new Eldorado of espionage’ in biggest digital leak since Edward Snowden

“It’s probably going to be an awkward day at the office at the South African State Security Agency.” Speaking on Al Jazeera English, Clayton Swisher,…

Google’s on a quest to kill sexually explicit content on Blogger

If you use Blogger to post dirty pictures or smutty video, your days are numbered. The Google owned blogging platform will no longer allow…

From LEGO to Star Wars, Oscars 2015 celebrates all things geeky

Neil Patrick Harris opened the Oscars last night with a tribute to some of the greatest movies of all time — mostly Disney-owned movies…

These were the biggest Oscar moments on Twitter

The 2015 Academy Awards were, as we’ve already written, probably the geekiest in history. It should hardly be surprising then that they also attracted…

Bookmarks 2015: pixels, penguins and politics

The 2015 edition of the Bookmarks Awards, which aim to recognise the best work in digital media and marketing, took place tonight in Newtown,…

YouTube Kids debuts next week to focus on family entertainment, elearning

With a new app in the pipeline, YouTube is gearing up to tap into the online family entertainment sector, which is reportedly showing four…

District 9’s Neill Blomkamp will direct the next sci-fi horror Alien film

South African / Canadian filmmaker Neill Blomkamp — the director behind sci-fi jaw-droppers District 9, Elysium and soon-to-be-released Chappie — announced that he’ll direct the…

WorldRemit raises $100-million in funding to drive its global growth

WorldRemit, an online money transfer service, is making a vigorous entry into the African mobile money service market. The service has completed a funding…

Vodacom launches e-school portal aimed at giving learners access to curriculum content

African cellular giant Vodacom has launched an e-school portal which will enable any learners who are Vodacom subscribers to access curriculum content through their…

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

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

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