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Fujifilm launches app to make photo printing orders easier

Fujifilm South Africa has launched the Print a Photie app, which allows you to send photos from your smartphone to a Fujifilm print shop…

Twitter expands downvote test: What to know about it

Twitter is expanding its downvote experiment on replies, meaning that it will be available for more users on multiple platforms. The experiment, originally announced…

Received extra electricity codes? Cape Town prepaid meter upgrade explained

Don’t be concerned if you receive two extra codes with your next prepaid electricity purchase. This isn’t a permanent change — but rather part…

11 South African channels make it into 2022 YouTube Black Voices Creator Class

YouTube has named its 2022 Creator Class of its Black Voices Fund – with 11 South African channels making the cut. In total, 26…

Sex in Afrikaans: Showmax documentary wants to start a conversation

Showmax has announced its newest local documentary, Sex in Afrikaans, which hopes to spark a conversation for a community that is typically seen as…

FNB pays R13-million to three customers in vaccine lottery

FNB has announced that it has paid out R13-million to three customers for being vaccinated as part of a wellness campaign. The campaign started…

Bolt reveals 2021’s record-breaking trips in SA – including 261km ride

E-hailing app Bolt has revealed its record-breaking trips in South Africa for 2021 — including its longest ride which spanned 261,74km. The ride, from…

Eskom launches chatbot called Alfred to report faults

Eskom has announced enhancements to its digital platforms, including a new chatbot called Alfred to report faults and an upgraded customer portal and app….

Service delivery app My Smart City launches in Johannesburg, Cape Town

My Smart City, an app developed by Acumen Software that lets users report service delivery issues, has launched in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The…

Eskom announces Stage 2 loadshedding

Eskom has announced that Stage 2 loadshedding will take place on Thursday, 22 July, due to a shortage of generation capacity. The power utility…

Cape Town-based Biovac to produce Pfizer vaccines for Africa

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced a collaboration with The Biovac Institute in Cape Town to manufacture and distribute COVID-19 vaccines in Africa. On 21…

UCT to launch online high school in 2022

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has announced it will launch an online high school next year to create new opportunities for learners. The…

Instagram adds tools for users to limit sensitive content

Facebook has introduced a setting that gives users the option to restrict potentially sensitive content in their Instagram Explore tab. The setting is now…

HalloApp: Former WhatsApp employees launch messaging rival

Two former WhatsApp employees have launched HalloApp, an instant messaging service that promises complete privacy and end-to-end encrypted communication. The app aims to compete…

68% of South Africans have encountered online scammers in past year

A survey by Kaspersky has showed that 68% of South African respondents and their loved ones have encountered online scammers in the last year….

The best performing broadband internet providers in SA for Q2 2021

The latest Speed Intelligence report by Ookla has revealed the fastest fixed broadband internet providers in South Africa for the second quarter of 2021….

YouTube to highlight health videos from official sources

YouTube has announced it will introduce new features aimed at promoting health-related searches and videos from credible sources. The features form part of YouTube’s…

IEC launches portal to allow South Africans to register to vote online

The IEC has launched an online portal to help South Africans register to vote or update their details for the upcoming local elections. The…

Unrest Tracker: Online tool maps unrest around South Africa

An online tool called Unrest Tracker lets locals track looting, arson, and other incidents around South Africa in the face of local unrest. The…

WhatsApp most popular messaging app for phishing scams – research

New research from cybersecurity company Kaspersky showed WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app for phishing scams. The company published the research on 13…

App markets in Africa and SA show promising growth – report

A report on the mobile app market in Africa and South Africa showed installs increased substantially during the last year, with unique trends due…

YouTube Shorts launches in South Africa: How to use the feature

YouTube Shorts, the YouTube mobile app’s short-form video feature, is arriving in South Africa — meaning that local content creators will be able to…

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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