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Hout Bay fires: ravaged Imizamo Yethu photographed on Instagram, Twitter

It seems that Cape Town has been hot, dry, and on fire for much of the summer. The latest blaze however has inconvenienced more…

Durban’s North Beach promenade lashed by huge-little waves

Visitors to Durban’s North Beach today likely got wet whether they wanted to or not. The usually-busy beachfront was this afternoon lashed by huge…

Cape Town Cycle Tour cancelled as dangerous gales wreak havoc

The Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s largest timed event, has been cancelled “due to extreme weather conditions”. It’s an unprecedented move in a…

#HelpFindDurbanBaby: baby Siwaphiwe found as SAPS arrest her mother

Update #2, 12 March, 12.50pm: Baby Siwaphiwe has been found at Marianhill toll plaza in the early hours of Sunday morning, Police tweeted. The…

Johannesburg’s anti-Uber #TaxiStrike according to Twitter

Update: We’ve received the following comment from Uber South Africa regarding the #TaxiStrike: Our technology is open and pro-choice and we are keen to…

Cape Town, think your water is bad? Onoway, Canada wants a word

Cape Town’s suffering from a bit of a water crisis at present. With less than 32% capacity remaining in our dams, the city has…

Cyclone Enawo in pictures: Madagascar laced by strongest storm in a decade [update]

Update, 9 March, 10.24am SAST: More images are surfacing on social media from Madagascar in the wake of Cyclone Enawo’s landfall. According to reports,…

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…

Londoners willing to give up their kids for free WiFi

In a virtual world where advertisers and media are battling for only a few seconds of your attention, the last thing on your mind…

Facebook’s new ad platform targets users across sites, tracks offline sales

Last week, we reported that Facebook was rumoured to be launching a new ad platform to better track users across third-party sites. The new…

Millicom launches its unlimited music streaming service in Ghana

As the music streaming landscape consolidates in more developed markets, an increasing number of players are casting their eyes toward the African continent. The…

SA’s Coca-Cola vending machines to dispense free Wi-Fi

“May I offer you some free Wi-Fi with your cool beverage?” Word recently came out that Coca-Cola vending machines in South Africa will start…

Meet Bash: the new bug that’s apparently worse than Heartbleed

Just when we thought it was all over, there’s a new bug in virtual town, and it’s called Bash bug. A few months ago…

SA’s so-called ‘blackface’ scandal reignites racism debate on Twitter

Only a few months ago, two girls from the University of Pretoria dressed up as maids for their friend’s birthday party. They painted their…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV