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Recipients of R350 distress grants can now collect from Pick n Pay stores

Pick n Pay has announced recipients of the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant can collect payments from Pick n Pay and Boxer…

MultiChoice launches DStv Internet

MultiChoice has announced the launch of DStv Internet, which provides fixed wireless internet plans for home users. The internet service is meant to provide…

Vox launches IT support service for home internet users

Vox has announced a new Home IT Support service for customers that need help with cybersecurity and IT maintenance. The subscription service includes access…

Knowledge Trust to host Career Expo on WhatsApp

The Knowledge Trust has announced it will host an Education and Career Expo entirely on WhatsApp to help young, unemployed South Africans. The three-month…

Curro hosting free coding and robotics boot camps for learners from any schools

Curro has announced that it will be hosting free coding and robotics boot camps at four of its schools in Gauteng and the Western…

Here are the winners of the 2021 MTN Business App of the Year Awards

MTN has announced the winners of its 2021 Business App of the Year Awards, which saw a gamified language learning app Ambani Africa take…

YouTube brings NextUp Programme to South Africa: How to apply

YouTube has announced its NextUp programme, aimed at assisting content creators on the platform, is available in South Africa and Nigeria. Applications for the…

Western Cape to announce COVID-19 resurgence plans on Thursday

With the Western Cape and Cape Town Metro facing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, the province will announce its new plans at a briefing…

Website lets you see real-time Black Friday weekend spending in SA

A dashboard created by PayFast lets you see Black Friday and Cyber Monday spending in South Africa in real-time — and wow, people are…

Kaspersky launches tool to help detect stalkerware

Kaspersky has developed an open-source tool to help users fight the growing threat of stalkerware, with the launch of a tool named TinyCheck. It…

Bolt adds emergency button for passengers

Bolt, an e-hailing service that operates in over 35 locations across South Africa, has added an emergency response button, dubbed the “SOS button”, to…

Elon Musk becomes world’s second-richest person

It must be a hard day in the Gates household. Tech-entrepreneur Elon Musk has officially taken the second-richest person-in-the-world title from Microsoft founder, Bill…

Ster-Kinekor launches drive-in experience in Cape Town

Ster-Kinekor has announced the launch of a new drive-in option for cinema-goers in Cape Town, thanks to a partnership with the V&A Waterfront. The…

Mboweni asks Twitter whether South Africa needs a national airline

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni attracted mixed reactions on Twitter when he posted a tweet asking whether South Africa needs a national airline. Mboweni’s tweet…

Telkom launches call centre to help you cancel services

With continued complaints around the difficulties of cancelling a Telkom contract, the telecommunications company has announced the launch of a dedicated call centre to…

Capitec launches virtual banking card

Capitec has announced the launch of a virtual card for clients — a completely digital banking card that can be used to shop online…

Starbucks launching in Cape Town – and you can book your opening day visit online

Starbucks has announced that six stores will open in Cape Town over the next four weeks — with Capetonians able to book a slot…

Google Photos ending unlimited free storage

Google Photos, Google’s gallery and cloud storage app, will end its unlimited free storage policy — requiring users to pay for extra storage when…

You can now watch some Showmax content for free

Showmax has announced a new free version of the streaming service that lets you watch content without a subscription. The company launched its free…

New car shopping website launches for South Africans

Motus Holdings has announced a new car shopping website that will help South Africans browse through and buy both new and used cars and…

TelkomOne: SABC and Telkom enter streaming agreement

Telkom and the SABC have entered into an agreement that will see the national broadcaster’s content available on the new TelkomOne streaming service. This…

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