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Pravin Gordhan has been fired, and South Africa’s not amused

Pravin Gordhan is no longer the finance minister of South Africa. After a late night meeting with the ANC’s top five in Pretoria, President…

#UncleKathy: South Africa pays tribute to struggle giant Ahmed Kathrada

Ahmed Kathrada, known as one of Nelson Mandela’s closest allies and a defiant anti-apartheid activist, has died aged 87. The news broke on Twitter…

#EFFSoldOut: Twitter blames Guptas for hashtag

There’s no denying that in South African politics, Twitter is the EFF’s platform. Its leader Julius Malema has 1.3-million followers and engages with them…

Cape Town water crisis: the City’s current and future plans revealed

City of Cape Town’s water and energy efficiency strategist Sarah Rushmere today revealed just how stressed the greater Cape Town water supply system is….

Large electronics banned on some Middle East, African flights to US

The US has banned all passengers travelling from eight Muslim-majority countries from bringing carry-on devices larger than a smartphone. This includes laptops, tablets, e-readers, and portable…

Helen Zille infuriates Twitter after defending colonialism

Helen Zille may have been on Twitter for a while, but she still hasn’t acquired the skill of knowing when to put the phone down…

Intel to buy Mobileye in $15bn deal

Intel has announced that it will be acquiring Israeli automotive tech firm Mobileye in a deal worth just over US$15.3-billion. Thhe company produces smart…

Nobel Prize awarded to creators of fascinating blue LEDs

The 2014 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to a trio of scientists from Japan and the US for the invention of blue…

Live performance streaming site SkyRoomLive boasts 1000% user growth within first year

South Africa’s music industry could do with some innovation. Heck, the global scene is begging for it. Ever since the digital revolution, a mixture…

Samsung expects a poor quarterly profit, smartphones wearing it down

Samsung is expecting its quarterly profits to punch in at 4.1-trillion won (US$3.8-billion) — that’s about 60% down from last year’s 10.2-trillion won forecast….

EU says yes to Facebook’s Whatsapp acquisition

Facebook is one step closer to officially owning WhatsApp after EU regulators approved the US$19-billion purchase. The regulators decided that the two were not…

Failure to launch: Germany’s Rocket Internet goes public, shares drop 14%

Massive German startup factory Rocket Internet went public today and reactions haven’t exactly been enthusiastic. Shortly after its shares first started trading, the company’s…

Get the Popcorn: The ‘Netflix of torrents’ is finally available on iOS

Popcorn Time, the popular entertainment platform that makes watching torrented movies and series a seamless experience has finally launched on iOS, making the so-called,…

Pay back the money: SA Reserve Bank ordered to return R250m to Shuttleworth [update]

The South African Reserve Bank has been ordered to pay back R250-million to billionaire Mark Shuttleworth by the court of appeal following months of…

Mark Shuttleworth will donate R250m to help Africans being screwed over

After more than a year’s worth of legal battles concerning exchange controls in South Africa, news today came out that billionaire Mark Shuttleworth won…

Reddit plans cryptocurrency for its community after $50m investment

This is exciting. Reddit is planning on sharing 10% of its equity with its army of 3-million strong users. It’s like taking an IPO…

Less flash, more business: why Microsoft is sticking to the basics

Microsoft has gone back to basics. With its latest Windows update, it’s being as cautious as a group of retirees crossing a busy intersection….

eBay set to spin PayPal off as separate company

It looks like ecommerce giant eBay has caved into the demands of activist hedge fund magnate Carl C Icahn and will spin PayPal off…

Twitter reactions mixed as Malema trial postponed

Julius Malema appeared at the Polokwane High Court in South Africa on charges of fraud, money laundering and racketeering related to a Limpopo roads…

Fluffy cat vacuuming is the answer to your dull Tuesday afternoon [video]

Cats love technology, correct? They’re often found making a bed on laptops and keyboards, or posting their hilarious selfies online. But that’s not to…

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