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Lockdown: Google report shows big uptick in movement in SA

The latest Google Community Mobility report has shown a significant uptick in movement in South Africa following the introduction of level 3 lockdown regulations….

New online food ordering platform Mr Yum launches in SA

A new platform will add to options for South Africans when it comes to ordering food for pickup or delivery. Mr Yum, an Australian…

QR code payments roll out to more billing services

Mastercard and Netcash have partnered together to launch QR code payments for bills from various services including small businesses, schools, and non-profits — allowing…

Kaspersky finds worrying trends for South Africans’ passwords

When it comes to password security and knowing how to check if your details have been leaked, Kaspersky has found some worrying trends for…

Update: FNB banking services ‘temporarily unavailable’ across South Africa

Update: FNB on Tuesday confirmed that its services are back online. “FNB apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused due to some functionality being…

HP Enterprise’s Digital Learner programme free for 30 days during the lockdown

HP Enterprise its making its digital learning platform available for free for 30 days, the company announced on Thursday. “HPE Digital Learner is a…

AWS switches on its first African data centres in Cape Town

Amazon on Wednesday announced the opening of its first Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres in Cape Town. It’s also the first AWS data…

Maradona calls England penalty win ‘monumental theft’, Twitter digs the irony

You don’t slander an England penalty shootout win and not face the consequences. This is what former Argentine legend Diego Maradona discovered this week….

Big news: Cape Town’s dam levels smash through the 50% mark

We’ve done it, Cape Town. The city’s dam storage levels have breached the 50% full mark after the weekend’s cold front swept through the…

Japan left a ‘thank you’ note after heartbreaking Belgium defeat

Sport is cruel, and football even more so. But even though Japan lost to Belgium last night in a thrilling 3-2 comeback for the…

After the storm, Cape Town’s dam levels are now at 48.3%

Update: As of 3 July, Cape Town’s dam levels are now at 50.3%. Read the full story here. The storm clouds have cleared above…

Algoa FM ditches WhatsApp for Telegram in ‘first for SA’

Radio stations across South Africa usually request audience interaction through SMS, calls, or more recently WhatsApp. But an Eastern Cape radio station has ditched…

Cape Town sees rain, floods and snow in one crazy weekend of weather

You asked for rain, Cape Town. And you’ve finally received it in bucket loads. Just as June drew to a close, a strong cold…

How to find jobs on Twitter in South Africa

Few things are more labourious and tense in life than looking for a job. For those without, it’s even more stressful. But fret not,…

Cape Town’s dams are now 42.7% full

Cape Town’s dam storage is up once again, but by a smaller margin. Last week, dam levels stood at 38.1%. This week, the City…

#Argentina falls 3-0 to Croatia, becomes the laughing stock of Twitter

It’s not everyday that Argentina gets slapped 3-0 in the World Cup group stages. Even though the South American giants faced an equally strong…

Intel’s CEO Brian Krzanich has resigned

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has resigned from the California chip maker after he breached company protocol by engaging in a relationship with a fellow…

40.3%: that’s how full Cape Town’s dams are right now

Watching Cape Town’s dams fill from the water’s edge may be as boring as watching paint dry, but to see the numbers slowly increase…

Akon’s building a Senegalese ‘Smart City’ with his cryptocurrency ‘Akoin’

There’s a new cryptocurrency soon to be launched, but it won’t be taking its name from any memes or computer jargon. Instead, it’ll be…

Superbalist and Spree announce merger

Big news in South Africa’s online retail space: two of South Africa’s clothing and lifestyle juggernauts, Spree and Superbalist, are merging into a single…

In graphs: Cape Town’s dam storage jumps by 28% in just 8 weeks

At the end of April, the water situation in Cape Town was dire. Dams were nearly empty. In fact, the Department of Water and…

WATCH: dramatic video of Cape Town cash-in-transit heist emerges

Cash-in-transit heists are no longer a Gauteng phenomenon judging by a dramatic morning on Cape Town’s Flats. On Monday around 9pm along the city’s…

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

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

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Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

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