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Online portal launched for SA businesses affected by unrest

The South African National Treasury has announced the launch of an online Business Loss Registration Portal for businesses that were affected by unrest and…

Information Regulator of South Africa concerned by breaches and ransomware attacks

The Information Regulator of South Africa has said it’s concerned by the number of security breaches in South Africa. This follows a ransomware attack…

South Africans to get digital vaccine certificates

The Department of Health has announced that South Africans will receive a digital vaccination certificate to confirm that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine….

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…

Twitter brings Clubhouse-competing Spaces beta to Android

Twitter has announced its new social audio feature Spaces has now entered beta for Android users, bringing its Clubhouse competitor to a new audience….

Standard Bank trends as customers’ transactions deducted twice

Standard Bank trended on social media as angry customers noticed their card transactions being deducted twice from their accounts. The issue emerged on Wednesday…

Cape Town wants residents to complete online survey about baboons

The City of Cape Town is asking residents in neighbourhoods affected by baboons to complete an online questionnaire related to the animals. The survey…

Eskom announces Stage 3 loadshedding

Eskom has announced that Stage 3 loadshedding will take place from 1pm on Wednesday, 10 February. Loadshedding will last until 6am on 11 February,…

AstraZeneca trends as South Africa switches up vaccine strategy

The hashtag #AstraZeneca trended on Twitter in South Africa on Monday following the announcement that the country would be switching up its vaccine strategy….

Three days of loadshedding announced for South Africa

Eskom has announced Stage 2 loadshedding through the weekend, with power outages starting at 12pm on Friday, 5 February. The power utility made the…

Online vaccine registration portal for South Africa launches

Government has announced the launch of the Electronic Vaccine Data System (EVDS), which will act as a “complete vaccination health information system” for South…

First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrive in South Africa today

The first batch of the much-anticipated Oxford University-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for South Africa arrives in the country today, 1 February. The shipment will arrive…

SARS extends eFiling deadline for taxpayers

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has extended the eFiling deadline for provisional taxpayers by just over two weeks, the tax service announced. This…

Eskom announces Stage 2 loadshedding for next few days

Eskom has announced that Stage 2 loadshedding will take place from Thursday, 14 January until Sunday, 17 January. Loadshedding will start at 12pm on…

Cape Town dam levels decrease nearly 2% in one week

After experiencing full dams in October, Cape Town has seen a steady decrease in dam levels over the past few weeks — with the…

Twitter to shut down Periscope app

The video live-streaming app Periscope will shut down next year following a number of issues plaguing the app. The announcement was made in a…

Wakkerstroom is the first smartphone-only town in South Africa

Wakkerstroom in Mpumalanga is now the first smartphone-only town in South Africa thanks to a partnership between Vodacom Mpumalanga and BPG Langfontein, a farming…

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