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Facebook is reportedly getting ready to change its name

Facebook is reportedly planning to change its company name to reflect its focus on building its ‘metaverse’. On 19 October, The Verge reported the…

Bolt Food launches in Johannesburg

Bolt has announced the launch of its food delivery service in Johannesburg, offering on-demand takeout delivery from over 300 restaurants in the area. The…

These are the top brands cybercriminals like to pose as when phishing

Check Point Research has listed the brands that cybercriminals like to pose as most when targeting online users with phishing scams. Check Point Research,…

Twitch gives update on security leak, says user details weren’t exposed

Twitch has provided an update on a security leak it experienced earlier this month, confirming it did not expose users’ login credentials. In a…

FNB offers 40% discounts on local flights booked on banking app

FNB has announced its customers can get discounts of up to 40% when they book local flights via eBucks Travel on the bank’s app….

Health Department approves COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children aged 12 to 17

The Department of Health has announced children aged 12 to 17 can receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week. Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla…

WhatsApp adds end-to-end encryption for chat backup: How to enable it

WhatsApp has announced the launch of end-to-end encryption for your chat backup stored on iCloud and Google Drive. This will allow users to secure…

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…

South Africans show a high preference for fully remote work – study

A recent study called ‘Decoding Global Ways of Working’ has found a strong preference among South Africans for fully remote work, compared to the…

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