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Weekend News in Tweets: Brad Binder, Temba Bavuma make SA history

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Takealot wins big at PriceCheck Tech & Ecommerce Awards

The 2016 PriceCheck Tech & Ecommerce Awards concluded last night with Takealot.com snagging the overall win. The PriceCheck awards celebrate businesses doing innovative things…

Yahoo hack: is this the biggest in history?

Internet icon Yahoo! has revealed what might just be the biggest hack in recent history. The company confirmed that a hack, which took place in…

#datamustfall: Afrihost Mobile offers R1/250MB promotion

In the wake of the #datamustfall social media campaigns, MVNO Afrihost Mobile has stepped up to the plate with a promotion. The network has…

Most popular products on PriceCheck from 2006-2016 [infographic]

Popular price comparison/ecommerce website has been around for quite a long time, starting out way back in 2006. Now, the company has issued a…

Telkom Mobile revises uncapped LTE throttling policy

Telkom Mobile has announced a revised fair usage policy (FUP) for uncapped LTE users, following negative publicity on social media. Users who had allegedly fallen…

#FeesMustFall: University students react to Nzimande’s statement

Update #4, 18 September, 3.27pm: In the wake of the student protests on South Africa’s various university campuses, UCT’s Faculty of Health Science has…

Dropbox allowed to pass through the Great Firewall as China uncensors it

Dropbox got blocked in China in 2010. It was probably due to Chinese authorities finding politically sensitive material being shared or stored via the…

MTN answers #Neknomination by giving users free Wikipedia access

The pupils of Sinenjongo High School in Cape Town have been lobbying for South Africa’s mobile operators to provide the country with free Wikipedia…

This is the tweet that broke Oscar Pistorius’ year-long silence

A year after the death of his actress and model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius has broken his silence on Twitter. The tweet, which…

Facebook kicks down gender walls, adds 50+ new identity options

When you’re asked to fill in your gender on most forms, you usually get two choose from one of two options: male or female….

India expresses Bitcoin doubts but doesn’t make it illegal

Bitcoin traders aren’t having an easy time of things at the moment. In December, China outright rejected it as a legitimate form of currency….

Google’s Winter Olympics doodle protests Russian anti-gay laws

Go onto the Google homepage today and you’ll see a doodle marking the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. That’s not really…

Amazon iPhone app update lets it ‘see’ real world stuff you want to buy

Amazon wants you to buy stuff, as much stuff as possible. It’s that simple. It makes sense then that it would include a feature…

Foursquare gets $15m injection from Microsoft

Things are seriously busy at Microsoft right now. Shortly after announcing that Satya Nadella would be taking over as CEO and Bill Gates was…

Satya Nadella named Microsoft CEO, Bill Gates no longer Chairman

Microsoft has made it official. Satya Nadella, its enterprise head, has been named the new CEO of the tech giant. The company announced in…

Breaking: digital standard bearer DMMA rebrands as IAB South Africa

The Digital Marketing and Media Association (DMMA), a voluntary non-profit body which represents the interests of the South African digital industry has rebranded as…

Twitter partners with 300, gives user data to music industry

Twitter knows that one of the best resources it has at its disposal is its user data. That’s why it’s made extensive deals with…

Microsoft reportedly settles on Satya Nadella for CEO spot

If you’ve been paying attention to Microsoft’s quest for a new CEO over the past few months, you will have seen one name going…

Mxit officially launches in India, sets sights on massive feature phone base

Plans from Mxit, the South African based mobile social network, to expand into India have hardly been a well-kept secret, but it’s still a…

Google buys AI company Deepmind in ongoing Internet of Things landgrab

Still think Google’s all about search? Think again. The Palo Alto-based tech giant is making an increasing number of forays into the Internet of…

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

Wiinta: The AI Therapist Aiming to Revolutionise Mental Health in Africa

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

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

Altron FinTech Index signals modest household recovery, but affordability gap persists

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