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Facebook introduces stricter rules for groups

Following repeated criticism for its handling of hate speech and misinformation (which resulted in an advertising boycott earlier this year), Facebook has introduced some…

CrimeSpotter: Crime reporting app aims to empower communities

CrimeSpotter, a community crime reporting and alert app in South Africa, aims to give locals the ability to report and warn others about crime…

South Africans react to Level 1 announcement with #Level1Lockdown

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa would be moving to Level 1 lockdown, South Africans shared their reactions on social media. The…

Level 1 coming? How to watch Ramaphosa’s national address tonight online

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address South Africans at 7pm tonight (16 September) on whether the country will make the move to Level 1 lockdown….

Watch Together: You can now watch videos and series with friends on Facebook Messenger

Facebook is rolling out a new feature — Watch Together — which lets you watch series, movies, and other videos with friends using Facebook…

Shorts: YouTube launches TikTok competitor

Possibly smelling blood in the water due to the ongoing TikTok saga, YouTube has launched a competing service on the video platform with Shorts….

SANParks: Lion’s Head weekend fire will delay hiking trail’s reopening

The grand reopening of Lion’s Head’s popular hiking trail frequented by selfie-seekers has been postponed following the wildfire which ravaged the peak on Sunday….

It’s voter registration weekend, and political parties can’t shut up about it

Political parties swapped megaphones for Twitter this week in the wake of the final IEC South Africa voter registration weekend. Between 26-27 January 2019,…

Twitter remembers Zim music icon Oliver Mtukudzi

Zimbabwean jazz musician Oliver Mtukudzi has passed away at the age of 66 after battling with diabetes. Mtukudzi rose to fame in the 1970s…

Daytime temperatures push 50°C in Australia

It may be freezing cold across North America right now, strangely temperate in Cape Town for January, but Australia this week is burning up….

Brexit takes a break on UK Twitter after Prince Philip survives car crash

Husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, was on Thursday evening involved in a car accident, according to reports by the BBC. The prince…

Zimbabwe’s ISP Econet confirms government ordered internet shutdown

Zimbabwe’s largest internet services provider Econet on Wednesday confirmed that it had halted users’ internet access on government orders. This comes after protests erupted…

These are South Africa’s Marvel-inspired Super Rugby jerseys

For many youngsters, their sporting icons are super heroes in their impressionable eyes. But it seems that the 2019 South African Super Rugby roster…

#ShutdownZimbabwe: internet access disrupted amid protests

According to multiple reports, internet access across Zimbabwe has been disrupted amid ongoing protests that erupted after Saturday’s record fuel price hike. Last weekend,…

South Africa is the world’s fifth most Instagrammable country

South Africa is the world’s fifth most Instagrammable country according to travel publication Big Seven Travel. Ranking 192 countries based on hashtags, geolocations, reader…

Trump serves McDonald’s at the White House amid government shutdown

The US government shutdown continues into its 25th day, but that seemingly hasn’t impacted the White House’s dinner plans too badly. On Monday, President…

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters tops US Google Search after Tebow engagement

On Thursday former NFL player Tim Tebow announced his engagement to South Africa’s former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters. Tebow broke the news on Instagram…

Explore Data Science Academy launches course for high-school learners

The Explore Data Science Academy has announced that it will offer a new programme specifically for high school learners in 2019. The Cape Town-based…

2018 in review: the biggest stories of the year

This year has gone by in one indistinguishable blur. If you can’t quite remember what happened in the past 12 months, enjoy a quick…

Twitter just loves Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s African Content Movement

It’s pretty fashionable to launch your own political party in South Africa nowadays. The latest public figure to do just that is former SABC…

Cape Town’s December dam levels decline, but there are positives

As of 10 December 2018, Cape Town’s dams are 69.5% full, declining by 0.9% over the previous week. This may seem like a substantial…

Update: Shooting in Strasbourg shocks Twitter worldwide

Update, 9am, Wed 12 Dec: According to Reuters, at least three people have been killed, with 12 people wounded. The 29-year-old suspect was reportedly…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves