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Elon Musk told to F*** off, Zelensky hits back on Ukraine tweet

Tesla boss Elon Musk has been told to F*** off after he tried out a Twitter poll in an attempt to end the conflict…

Why Stage 15 load shedding is a switch to a very short fuse

Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter has come out to clarify what appears to be a case where he was allegedly quoted out of context….

Instagram bans Pornhub, leaves other nipples, Kim Kardashian’s butt

After weeks of suspension, Pornhub’s account on Instagram has been permanently taken down opening up a can of worms over the parent company’s policy….

What happens at stage 15 Eskom load shedding?

Stage 15 load shedding, means your car will be trapped behind that remote-operated heavy garage door with that backup power system under severe constraints…

TikTok: John Legend, Mthandazo Gatya, #Nervous tune hits right note

The act of innovating requires a certain level of risk fueled by a vision. To do something different from the norm requires a certain…

Nothing Phone (1): Pre-orders open, here’s the price, specs

Pre-orders for the Nothing Phone (1) opened on Friday. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s Nothing Phone will be available in October. Price You can take…

Controversy in the artworld as A.I scoops award

Controversy in the art world as an A.I (Artificial intelligence) generated picture came first – and the artist didn’t even touch a brush. This…

Netflix announces Squid Game as its most watched series launch ever

Netflix has announced that Korean series Squid Game is now its most-watched series launch ever, with over 111 million households tuning in. The series…

Pothole Patrol app launched in Johannesburg

The City of Johannesburg, in collaboration with Discovery Insure and Dialdirect Insurance, has launched a new Pothole Patrol app and WhatsApp bot for residents…

First online South Africa-focused depression screening tool under development

The first validated online depression screening tool suitable to the South African context is under development. The tool adapts the Centre for Epidemiological Studies…

How to get your digital COVID-19 vaccine certificate

The South African COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate System is now live with citizens able to access and download their digital certificates. Health Minister Dr Joe…

Vodacom launches its VodaPay super app with R1 deals

Vodacom has announced that its VodaPay super app is now officially live for customers of any network to download and use, with the launch…

MTN MoMo launches prepaid digital vouchers for health consults

MTN has launched a prepaid digital health service through its MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) app, which gives users access to vouchers for nurse appointments…

UCT is looking for over 300 staff members for Online High School

UCT is hiring over 300 staff members from South Africa to meet learner demand for its recently-announced Online High School. The university is looking…

City of Johannesburg launches e-Joburg portal for municipal services

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has launched e-Joburg, an online portal that residents can use to access municipal customer services. The portal will allow…

Twitch confirms security leak, resets users’ stream keys out of caution

Twitch has confirmed that it experienced a security leak and in an act of caution, has reset the stream keys of all of its…

South Africa vaccine certificate website is still being tested – Health Department

The Department of Health has clarified it is still testing its COVID-19 vaccine certificate website for South Africa, leading up to its official launch….

Telegram adds 70 million users during Facebook, WhatsApp outage

Telegram has revealed the instant messaging app added over 70 million users during a recent outage at Facebook that also impacted WhatsApp. The app’s…

FlySafair launches FlyMore Club subscription programme

Lost-cost airline FlySafair has launched the FlyMore Club, a subscription programme that lets travellers fly regularly at fixed prices. The airline said the club…

Google commits $1 billion to digital transformation in Africa

At its first Google for Africa event, Google announced that it plans to invest $1 billion over five years to support digital transformation in…

Personal data of South Africans compromised in Department of Justice breach

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) has warned that malware that attacked its IT system may have exposed the personal data of…

TymeBank and Foschini Group partner to offer payment options, benefits

TymeBank has partnered with The Foschini Group (TFG) to offer financial products and services to the retail giant’s customers. Announced on 5 October, the…

Facebook explains cause of outage as WhatsApp, Instagram come back online

Facebook has explained the cause of an hours-long global outage affecting its services and apps, including WhatsApp and Instagram. The company shared a statement…

Maziv’s Fibre Push Brings Rural South Africa Closer to True High-Speed Internet

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

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

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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