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Cyclone Dineo aftermath: cleanup begins in Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Cyclone Dineo is no longer a threat to South Africa after the storm dissipated over Namibia this weekend. That doesn’t mean it didn’t have…

Totally fake: the false Cyclone Dineo news you should know about

Yes, Cyclone Dineo is an actual storm. Yes, it also made landfall in Mozambique and is tracking in a westerly direction over northern South…

Samsung Group vice chairman Jay Y. Lee arrested

Samsung Group’s vice chairman and de facto head Jay Y. Lee has been arrested, following charges relating to “bribery, embezzlement and perjury” were laid…

Dineo’s dangerous siblings: 4 other cyclones that hit South Africa this century

Tropical cyclones are fairly common in the Indian Ocean, but they rarely venture anywhere near South Africa’s shores. Most of the time, the country…

Tropical Cyclone Dineo in pictures: devastation captured on Twitter, Instagram

UPDATE: 17 Feb, 1.17pm: The Middle Letaba Dam in Limpopo is reportedly 102% full. Community members have been alerted. #Dineo Water and sanitation department says…

Julius Malema criticises South Africa’s Twitter activists

At an EFF press conference this afternoon, party leader Julius Malema denounced the actions of South Africans who see Twitter as the highest form…

Donald Trump to call Jacob Zuma today? Here’s what Twitter thinks

Donald Trump just can’t stay out of world news. Jacob Zuma just can’t stay out of South African news. A match made in heaven?…

Flipagram, the photo story app, is now available on Microsoft’s Lumia devices

Flipagram, the photo-cum-video story app, has today been launched for Lumia devices. The app, previously available on iOS and Android only, allows users to…

Calling all young designers: Facebook wants you for its first Africa hackathon

Facebook is really gearing up its activities in Africa. The social network will host its first Creative Shop Hackathon in Africa as part of…

With Twitter Analytics, everyone can now see how their tweets perform

Twitter is opening up Twitter analytics to everyone, yes everyone. First announced by Twitter engineer, Ian Chan, everyone can now start accessing the social…

Facebook making ads easier for emerging markets with bandwidth targeting

Facebook is kicking things up a gear with its ad targeting capabilities. The social network announced today that is rolling out bandwidth targeting globally….

5 examples of Hyperlapse turning everyday moments into smooth exciting time lapses

Photo-editing company Instagram, has just launched a new app called Hyperlapse. This is the second standalone app released by the Facebook-owned mobile photo company…

Snapchat’s latest investment round means it’s now worth $10bn

Hey, remember when we all thought Snapchat was completely mad for turning down Facebook’s US$3-billion buyout offer? Yeah, that’s starting to seem a lot…

Thuli Madonsela takes to Twitter, schools ANC on constitutionalism

South Africa public protector Thuli Madonsela today took to Twitter to rebut accusations made by the African National Congress (ANC) surrounding her investigation into…

Amazon acquires video game streaming site Twitch for near $1-billion

Amazon has just confirmed the acquisition of the popular video game streaming service, Twitch. The tech giant has also confirmed that it’s paying a…

FNB wants to put a tablet in people’s hands for under R100 a month

South African banking giant First National Bank (FNB) is continuing its big device push with the announcement today that it will now offer a…

Watch Tarantino’s leaked ‘The Hateful Eight’ teaser trailer

Not much is known about Quentin Tarantino’s new upcoming movie, The Hateful Eight. This means that every sliver of information is precious to us….

Tweeted bomb threat sees plane carrying Sony president diverted

A tweeted bomb threat, allegedly from a group of hackers, saw a plane carrying Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley diverted and forced to…

Planning a trip to Aus? Use Airbnb? You can now sleep in Ikea

If you’re going to be in Australia in the next week or so, you could sleep in an ordinary hotel bed or you could…

Watch Nick Offerman share some of his most incisive Shower Thoughts [Video]

In a recent video by Mashable, renowned actor and meme persona Nick Offerman — commonly known by his Parks and Recreation character Ron Swanson…

South Africa’s first Bitcoin ATM comes to Johannesburg

If you’re not virtually mining it or relying on the kindness of the internet, the most common way of getting Bitcoin cryptocurrency is to…

Steve Ballmer steps down from Microsoft board to focus on Clippers, civic duty

It’s over. Steve Ballmer has stepped down from his position on the Microsoft board. You may have thought it was all over when he…

OPPO South Africa Enters New Growth Phase with Jace Chen as CEO

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South Africa’s Top Gamers Crowned at MTN SHIFT Gaming Grand Finals

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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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