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Experian leaked data, which exposed 24m South Africans, ends up on internet

Despite assertions that it had curtailed a data incident, credit bureau Experian South Africa has now confirmed that the leaked data — which exposed…

Vodacom introduces VodaBucks rewards and online store

Vodacom has revamped its loyalty rewards programme and introduced the VodaBucks Rewards Programme platform, which lets you redeem the virtual currency to buy items…

Can you spot a deepfake? Online quiz tests your skills

In conjunction with its new tool to help spot deepfake videos, Microsoft has also launched a quiz to test your skills spotting the fake…

Twitter adding more context to trends list

Ever see the Twitter trends list and have no idea what the trending words and hashtags mean? You’re not alone. As a result of…

Government launches free COVID-19 contact tracing app in South Africa

The Department of Health has announced the launch of a new app to alert users in South Africa if they have been exposed to…

South Africans can now book a COVID-19 test online

VFS Global has launched an online appointment booking service for diagnostic COVID-19 tests which allows South Africans to book their test with a local…

Cape Town and surrounds enjoyed a wet week in December

It might be December, but parts of the Western Cape had a particularly wet week according to rainfall figures released by the South African…

South Africa’s out of recession after GDP grows by 2.2%

South Africa is out of recession after the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.2% in the third quarter of the year. The…

Polokwane’s a more popular destination than Cape Town, new study suggests

More people visited Polokwane in 2017 than Cape Town according to a study conducted by Mastercard. The company’s Global Destination Cities Index, published on…

Video: Bicycle shop trashed, looted after Cape Town lights festival

Cape Town’s annual festive lights gathering is supposed to be a joyous occasion for families, but things turned ugly in the late hours after…

Sir David Attenborough: climate change threatens ‘collapse of civilisations’

On Monday, legendary naturalist and the voice of your favourite animal doccies Sir David Attenborough gave a rousing and urgent plea for nations to…

Twitter recounts ‘horror movie’ aftermath of Global Citizen Festival

This weekend, the highly anticipated Global Citizen Festival took place at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. Though fans in their thousands enjoyed performances from…

Patricia de Lille announces GOOD, South Africa brings the puns

Prepare for puns, people. Former Cape Town mayor and DA member Patricia de Lille this weekend announced the name of her new political party,…

#CabinetReshuffle: Ramaphosa recycles two ministers, merges two ministries

A cabinet reshuffle during the day? I know right. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, albeit a little late, announced his newly spring-cleaned cabinet to…

Pick n Pay Smart Shoppers can now gain points for petrol at BP

Pick n Pay Smart Shopper card owners can now swipe their plastic at BP service stations to earn points on their fuel spend. The…

Craziest Black Friday deal? Makro offers R150k off this bottle of whisky

Stores are usually criticised for taking advantage of the hype by offering less-than-impressive Black Friday discounts, but one retailer is slicing nearly R150 000…

BlackBerry drops $1.4bn on cybersecurity firm Cylance

BlackBerry — yes, that BlackBerry — is now the owner of American cybersecurity firm Cylance. The company paid US$1.4-billion in cash, in addition to…

More people have access to cellphones in South Africa than toilets

Happy World Toilet Day. Yes, it’s a real thing. Officially penned on the calendar by the United Nations on the 19 November, the day…

Malusi Gigaba quits South Africa’s government and Twitter

Malusi Gigaba has resigned as a member of South Africa’s cabinet. The news broke on Tuesday evening by the South African Government’s official Twitter…

Western Cape gov: hacked, stolen NSC biology exams is ‘fake news’

The Western Cape provincial government on Monday quelled rumours that a NSC paper was stolen through a hack of the province’s education department website….

Graph: Cape Town’s dams are in much better shape than last year

Cape Town’s combined dam level have dropped another 0.7% over the previous week, the latest report from the City revealed. Issued on Monday, the…

Stan Lee, comic book legend and cameo master, has died

Stan Lee, the co-creator of many famous Marvel superheroes and former Editor-In-Chief of the comic book brand, died on Monday at the age of…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs