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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…

Uber launches package delivery service in South Africa

E-hailing app company Uber has announced the launch of a package delivery service in South Africa that lets you send items to family and…

Cape Town cold front brings snow to Table Mountain [Pics]

Social media users were in for a treat when Table Mountain Cableway staff and those visiting the area shared pictures and videos of snow….

South Africa the top country for digital activism – Change.org

Change.org’s Global Digital Civic Engagement Index has ranked South Africa as the top country for digital activism in the first half of 2020. The…

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…

Mozambique’s Maputo-Catembe suspension bridge is now Africa’s longest

Africa’s new longest suspension bridge is now in Mozambique’s capital city. The Maputo-Catembe bridge — which joins the southern and northern coastlines of Maputo…

This man is legally lowering his age to boost Tinder prospects

Some say age is but a number, but it’s detrimental to whether you can land that perfect date or not. At least according to…

Rihanna wants Trump to stop the music at his rallies

Rihanna is really, really not okay with the US President Donald Trump using her music at political rallies. The recording artist on Sunday responded…

Cape Town’s dams continue drying trend into November

Cape Town’s dam levels dropped 0.6% this past week, according to the latest report by the City. Overall, dam levels remain just below three-quarters…

Pick n Pay launches ‘early’ online Black Friday deals

Pick n Pay has announced its first wave of Black Friday deals, more than two weeks before the actual day itself. In a smart…

Malusi Gigaba’s sex tape hack is South Africa’s version of Celebgate

Malusi Gigaba was using an iPhone during the period he suggested his phone was hacked and a sex tape was obtained, evidence from his…

George fire: Southern Cape city faces huge veldfire disaster

As of Monday afternoon, a large swathe of the mountains surrounding the Southern Cape city of George is engulfed in flames. The blaze, which…

Cape Town’s dams end October on a negative note

After a week of extremely hot weather, Cape Town’s overall water consumption has spiked to a new high, while its dam levels have dropped….

Mpumalanga is not a good place to take a deep breath, Greenpeace reveals

Mpumalanga is known as a beautiful, green province in South Africa that contains part of the world renowned Kruger National Park and Blyde River…

SASSA warns South Africans of new grocery voucher scam

A new scam parading as an official voucher programme from SASSA is making the rounds, according to the agency. “SASSA would like to warn…

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

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

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

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