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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…

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp go down in global outage

*Update: Facebook has now issued a statement on the cause of the outage, which Downdetector has said is one of the largest it has…

FNB processes over R1 billion in payments since Virtual Card launch

FNB has announced it has processed over R1 billion in payments from customers using its Virtual Card on the FNB and RMB Private Bank…

W-Sport: TelkomONE gets a dedicated women’s sports channel

Telkom has added dedicated women’s sports channel W-Sport to its TelkomONE streaming service, offering live football coverage and other events. W-Sport is now available…

Post Office to launch mobile app for car licence renewals

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has announced it is developing a mobile app that will let users renew their car licences digitally. The…

South Africans optimistic about cryptocurrency investments – survey

A survey conducted by cryptocurrency exchange platform Luno has shown that South African crypto investors are expressing positive outlooks, with most intending to hold…

Cape Town to install sand nets to combat southeaster winds

The City of Cape Town has announced it will install wind nets along Hout Bay Beach to prevent sand from gathering on nearby roads….

South Africa gets its own NFT marketplace with Momint

South Africa has joined in on the non-fungible token (NFT) craze, with the launch of a local NFT platform called Momint. The platform aims…

Half of SA workforce fears job automation, but vast majority willing to retrain – survey

More than half of South Africa’s workforce feel threatened by the prospect of job automation, with the overwhelming majority willing to retrain. That’s the…

Uber partnership with Moove to benefit drivers

Uber is working with car rental company Moove to offer drivers rent-to-own payment plans for their vehicles. The e-hailing company announced the partnership on…

My Octopus Teacher wins Oscar for Best Documentary

The South African documentary My Octopus Teacher took home Oscar gold at the 2021 Academy Awards. The annual ceremony took place on 25 April…

SA will resume J&J COVID-19 vaccine rollout on 28 April

After a pause in the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that South Africa will…

Students launch weather balloons for Earth Day experiment

Western Cape school students got together on Earth Day to launch two weather balloons as part of a scientific experiment. The event took place…

South African Post Office partners with Wish to improve product delivery

The South African Post Office has partnered with e-commerce giant Wish to improve customer experience when ordering from the platform. Wish parent company ContextLogic…

Cape Town launches online portal for public to submit ideas for city

The City of Cape Town has launched an online “idea management system” so that residents can share ideas about challenges faced by the city….

Money Message: Nedbank launches WhatsApp payment service

Nedbank has launched a new service called Money Message that offers payment services for businesses via WhatsApp. The bank unveiled the service on 21…

FNB brings MoneyGram to mobile banking app

FNB is making MoneyGram services available on its mobile app, getting rid of the need to visit one of the bank’s branches. The bank…

Facebook audio features bringing podcasts, Soundbites to app

Facebook unveiled several new audio features coming to the social media app, including the ability to listen to podcasts. The company announced the new…

How you can help with the Cape Town fires

As the Cape Town fires continue to spread across parts of the city, many people have inquired about how they can help those affected…

Users share videos of Cape Town fire as flames reach UCT campus

Social media users shared videos and images of the Cape Town fire as the flames reached the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus on…

Online vaccine registration opens for general public in South Africa

The Department of Health has announced that online vaccine registration is opening for the general public in South Africa on Friday. From 4pm on…

Over 14 million South Africans included in Facebook data leak

Over 14 million South Africans had their Facebook data leaked in the recently revealed data incident that hit the social media giant. That was…

Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout temporary suspended in South Africa

Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that the health department will temporarily suspend the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in…

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