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Load shedding expected this week

Load shedding is back and will be implemented at 4 pm on Tuesday evening. Eskom issued a statement confirming a shortage of generation capacity….

Why password manager could be your most valuable legacy

Dedicated password managers are ideal for family and business, and you probably don’t have to pay for one. We’ve looked at a number of…

Latest Zoom update on Mac had loophole for hackers

An update for the virtual meeting platform Zoom on MacOS could have allowed a hacker to control a user’s operating system. Zoom attended to…

Rain, MTN tug-of-war over Telkom

South African telecom operator Rain has been instructed to withdraw a statement regarding a proposed merger with Telkom. The Department of Trade and Industry’s…

SANRAL Pothole app has bumpy start

You can now report potholes at the tap of a button with the SANRAL Pothole app designed and launched following Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula’s…

Reddford House trio wins global robotics competition

Three Reddford House Blue Hills learners in the Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (Stem) space scooped this year’s global-Inspired Builds Global Robotics competition in…

Is TikTok the new search engine?

Video sharing platform TikTok is fast becoming the go-to search engine for many of its users. The social media video-sharing app was created to…

Houseparty is shutting down in October

Houseparty, the Fortnite-integrated video chat app, has announced it is shutting down later this year with its developers set to focus on new projects….

Clickatell launches Chat 2 Pay mobile payment service

Technology company Clickatell has launched Chat 2 Pay, a mobile service that lets businesses accept payments from customers via SMS or WhatsApp. The service…

SANParks launches reality TV show, Away for Repair

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the launch of a new 13-week reality TV series called Away for Repair. The show aims to…

FlexClub to offer motorcycle subscriptions for delivery drivers

Vehicle finance service FlexClub has partnered with the local distributor of Bajaj Auto to offer motorcycle subscriptions to drivers and businesses. The partnership aims…

Avo by Nedbank launches digital vehicle mall

Avo by Nedbank has announced that it has launched a digital vehicle mall, which provides an end-to-end digital car shopping experience for customers. The…

You can now buy Pick n Pay Clothing on Zando

Pick n Pay has announced it has partnered with online fashion retailer Zando to offer the their clothing ranges on the e-commerce platform. The…

Vodacom switches on 5G network in Kimberley

Vodacom Central Region has announced it has switched on its 5G mobile network in Kimberley in the Northern Cape province. Users with 5G-enabled devices…

SARS MobiApp currently unavailable for Android users

The South African Revenue Service has announced that the SARS MobiApp is currently unavailable for Android users. The tax service made the announcement on…

Canon launches academy for amateur photographers

Canon South Africa has launched an online academy programme to offer photography workshops and practical experience to camera owners. The Canon Academy aims to…

Cape Town Dams are now 101% full

The City of Cape Town has announced that its dams are more than 100% full, achieving full capacity quicker this year than they did…

New South African airline LIFT launches premium bookings

Newly launched South African airline LIFT has announced its new Premium booking option, offering customers more legroom and other perks. The airline first launched…

Bolt partners with PinkDrive to offer lifts to healthcare workers

Bolt has partnered with PinkDrive to offer transportation to COVID-19 vaccination sites for the non-profit’s health care workers. The partnership will allow vaccinators to…

FNB launches new Shares Zero investment account with no monthly fees

FNB has announced the launch of a new FNB Shares Zero investment account, which lets users invest in stock markets without the need to…

You can claim Uber vouchers for your COVID-19 vaccine trip

Uber has announced it will offer two vouchers with discounts of up to R100 each to and from COVID-19 vaccination centres for riders to…

YouTube pays out more than $30 billion to its creators and partners

YouTube has revealed that during the last three years, it has paid more than $30 billion out to its creators and partners on the…

City of Cape Town to livestream monthly council meetings

The City of Cape Town has announced that it plans to livestream its monthly Council meetings so that the media and public can access…

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel