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Someone has already spent over R100k in one Black Friday purchase

PayFast has launched its annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday live spending tracker, with the dashboard showing that someone has already spent over R100…

Department of Health wants South Africans to sign up to be ‘Vax Champs’

The Department of Health is encouraging South Africans to become Vaccination Champions or “Vax Champs”, by signing up online or registering on WhatsApp. The…

R100 COVID-19 vaccination vouchers extended to over 50s – but will this increase vaccination rates?

The Department of Health has announced that R100 grocery vouchers can now be redeemed by people over the age of fifty receiving their first…

How to see the top Netflix series and films in South Africa (and around the world)

In a bid to make its viewing metrics more transparent, Netflix has launched a new website that lets users see the top 10 movies…

Eskom announces Stage 2 loadshedding for rest of the week

Eskom has announced that Stage 2 loadshedding will take place from 2pm on Wednesday, 17 November. The power cuts will continue until 5am on…

Checkers LiquorShop launches online with rare stock that costs up to R70k

The Shoprite Group has announced the launch of LiquorShop Online, bringing its Checkers bottle store franchise to the web. The website offers home delivery,…

Netflix launches online shop to sell clothing, collectibles

Netflix has launched its own online shop to sell clothing, toys, and other merchandise from shows such as Eden and Lupin. The streaming giant announced the launch…

SARS warns of new eFiling administrative penalty scam

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has warned of a new scam that claims that eFiling users owe the government body a massive administrative…

Bolt Food and Pathway Cycles partner to deliver meals with electric bikes

Bolt Food has partnered with Pathway Cycles to launch an eco-friendly electric bicycle pilot for its delivery drivers in Cape Town. The food courier…

Woolworths launches WCellar for virtual sales and tastings

Woolworths has launched a new section in its online store called WCellar for curated wine sales and virtual tastings for its customers. Announced on…

Cape Town CTICC to turn into mass COVID-19 vaccination site

The City of Cape Town and Western Cape government have announced that the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) will be turned into a…

El Salvador signs law to make Bitcoin legal tender

El Salvador has become the first nation to recognise cryptocurrency as legal tender after it passed a law making Bitcoin one of its currencies….

[Update: SA hits Stage 4] Eskom announces Stage 2 loadshedding for rest of the week

Update: On Wednesday afternoon, Eskom announced that loadshedding would be increased to Stage 4 from 2pm to 10pm on 9 June. The power utility…

FNB to assist elderly clients to register for COVID-19 vaccine

FNB has announced that it is helping its elderly customers register for the COVID-19 vaccine at its branches across South Africa. Branch staff will…

Issue at cloud company Fastly results in global internet outage

An issue at cloud service provider Fastly resulted in a global internet outage that took down news outlets and sites such as Twitch and…

Loadshedding on Monday, likely more throughout week

Eskom has announced it will implement Stage 1 loadshedding on Monday, 7 June — with the possibility of more cuts later in the week….

Facebook limits Trump ban to two years

Facebook has limited the formerly indefinite ban of former US president Donald Trump to two years. The social media giant announced the new suspension…

Nigeria bans Twitter after platform removes president’s tweets

Nigeria has banned Twitter with the claim that the social media giant is undermining the country’s ‘corporate existence’. The ban was announced on 4…

Facebook and Reuters launch free online course for journalists

The Facebook Journalism Project and Reuters have launched a free online programme called the Reuters Digital Journalism Course. The course is available to journalists…

Loadshedding extended to Sunday, 6 June

Following five days of loadshedding, Eskom has announced that power cuts will be extended through the weekend. At the same time, the power utility…

Twitter Blue subscription: What to know about Twitter’s new paid version

Twitter has officially announced the rollout of a subscription option for the popular social media site, called Twitter Blue. Rumours have been swirling around…

Vodacom spends R100m to connect rural areas in KZN

Vodacom has spent close to R100 million over three financial periods building 84 new base stations for previously unconnected areas in KwaZulu-Natal. The network…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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