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Vodacom launches portal for jobseekers with jobs listings and free courses

Vodacom has launched an initiative to support jobseekers in South Africa, with zero-rated access to job portals, a partnership offering free courses, and tools…

Standard Bank services down? Bank launches service status page

Standard Bank customers can now check what banking systems are functioning or down thanks to a new status page. The bank announced the new…

Microsoft expands free digital skills training with public sector partnership

Microsoft has expanded its local digital skills training, extending the initiative through a partnership with the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA)….

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…

Cape Town dam levels jump for the second consecutive week

Apparently it’s nearly summer, but you wouldn’t be able to tell based on Cape Town’s dam levels. For the second week running, the City…

South Africa: prepare for a much hotter, drier summer than normal

South Africa is in for a much hotter and drier summer than normal, new data from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) suggests. SAWS…

US govt could soon allow companies to trade with Huawei again

The US government could soon allow US companies to sell components to Huawei, according to an interview by Bloomberg with US commerce secretary Wilbur…

The Springboks are 2019 Rugby World Cup champions

The Springboks have won the 2019 Rugby World Cup after beating England in the final on Saturday in Yokohama, Japan. The match ended 12-32…

10+ key figures you should know about South Africa’s unemployment crisis

There were few positives to draw from Statistics South Africa’s latest unemployment report published on Monday. The number you need to know is 29.1%….

Vodacom now lets prepaid users pay for phones over 12 months

Vodacom is giving smartphone buyers on prepaid another way to pay for their smartphones. The mobile network on Monday announced that eligible buyers can…

Fitbit by Google? Alphabet offers to buy wearables maker, reports suggest

Google’s owner Alphabet has reportedly made an offer to purchase wearable device maker Fitbit, sources told Reuters on Monday. In a brief but exclusive…

A Samsung ‘SpaceSelfie’ satellite crashes into a US family’s backyard

A satellite believed to be a part of Samsung’s SpaceSelfie initiative crashed into a Michigan family’s backyard in the United States over the weekend….

How Cape Town’s ‘winter’ weekend of rain pushed dam levels higher

This past weekend of heavy rainfall across Cape Town has done wonders for the city’s dam levels. According to the City of Cape Town’s…

South Africans furious after SABC interviewed Nicholas Ninow’s mother

South Africans were left fuming on Sunday after the SABC aired an interview with the mother of convicted rapist Nicholas Ninow. Ninow was last…

Is your internet slow today? Thank the DDoS attack that hit SA ISPs

Update, Mon 28 Oct, 8.30pm: ISPs continue to struggle after Sunday evening’s DDoS attack. Axxess updated users at 3pm stating that its “upstream provider…

Cyril Ramaphosa taunts ‘BoJo’ ahead of the Springboks vs England final

The Springboks are through to the Rugby World Cup final after defeating Wales 19-16 in the Yokohama semi-final on Sunday. The team will now…

SA Twitter forgets the rugby, complains about Joburg weather instead

It’s not the fierce RWC semi-final between England and New Zealand grabbing everyone’s attention on Saturday, but this morning’s Joburg weather. While heavy rain…

Cold front update: Cape Town just got a month of rain in a single day

Update, Friday 25 Oct, 4pm: The South African Weather Service has issued an update on the rainfall figures for stations across Cape Town. Measured…

You can now report crime through the South African Police’s new app

Vodacom and the South African Police Service (SAPS) are launching a new app to improve communication between citizens and police. MySAPS, announced on Friday,…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs