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‘Caronavirus’? Donald Trump misspells coronavirus then claims it’s just media hype

Donald Trump is well known for inventing words, but his latest creation is a little more serious. In a tweet on Wednesday challenging his…

Coronavirus outbreak news: follow these 25+ Twitter accounts for updates

Fresh, detailed and accurate information is difficult to come by, especially during virus outbreaks. The current Coronavirus outbreak (currently called 2019-nCoV) is no exception….

Watch Tito Mboweni’s 2020 Budget Speech live from Parliament here

At 2pm today, finance minister Tito Mboweni will give what could be his most important Budget Speech ever for South Africa. While many South…

Here’s what South Africans are saying ahead of today’s Budget Speech

While South African Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni is set to deliver this year’s Budget Speech later this afternoon, citizens are already airing their…

Tracking the coronavirus outbreak? Look no further than this detailed dashboard

Tracking and visualising the growing number of coronavirus (aka 2019-nCoV or, more recently COVID-19) cases online is a tough task. While Twitter’s an excellent…

Soweto shutdown trends on Twitter as residents demand free electricity

Amidst South Africa’s current electricity crisis, residents of Soweto on Tuesday took the streets to protest against power cuts and billing problems in the…

#DeKlerkMustFall: South Africans debate SONA, the EFF and apartheid

SONA 2020 might be over already, but South Africans are still weighing in on the events that interrupted Parliament last week when the EFF…

Africa Check’s Promise Tracker reveals how little your government has done

Governments, like potential Bumble matches, will say anything to get you to swipe right on that election ballot paper. And often, those promises made…

FNB launches eWallet eXtra mobile bank accounts in South Africa

First National Bank has today announced eWallet eXtra, a digital bank account that can be opened from a mobile device for unbanked South Africans….

Cape Town dam levels drop below 21% for the first time in 2018

Sure, those Day Zero plans may have been shelved in the “2019’s going to totally suck” folder but it doesn’t mean Cape Town’s completely…

3 wounded, shooter kills herself after YouTube HQ shootout

Three people were wounded on Tuesday after a shooting broke out at YouTube’s California headquarters. The shooter later committed suicide. According to a statement,…

Zando’s apps, mobile site traffic is now zero-rated on Vodacom

African fashion retailer Zando’s apps and mobile site is now zero-rated on Vodacom’s networks, the company announced on Wednesday. The agreement means that prepaid…

Cape Town dam report: surface storage dips below 200 000 ML

Cape Town has just reached another notable #DayZero milestone: total surface storage within its six largest dams has now dipped below the 200 000…

Floods, Facebook and Floyd: what was hot in South Africa this past week

Social media was last week awash by the #GautengFloods, according to analytics firm ROI Africa’s latest report. According to stats siphoned from the web…

Cape Town water usage jumps, dam levels drop to 22.7%

So Cape Town… Do you want the good news or bad news first? It’s a Monday, so let’s start with the good news. The…

Deputy Mayor Neilson: ‘Team Cape Town’ now among world’s top water saving cities

From practically flaming residents last year to praising them this: the City of Cape Town has gone through the entire mood spectrum during the…

Cape Town dams: #DayZero or not, the city remains worryingly dry

Despite what politicians may say about Cape Town’s water crisis and the potential aversion of Day Zero, there’s no denying that the dam levels…

150k Cape Town households use less than 6000L per month

It took a while, but finally the City of Cape Town knows just how much water its households used in January. Prior to Level…

Cape Town dams: the Steenbras duo stem the Day Zero tide

Cape Town’s dams are this week 0.4% worse off than last, according to the latest dam level report published by the City. Data taken…

Everything you need to know about Cape Town’s Day Zero plans

As Cape Town’s water crisis deepens, and Day Zero draws nearer, a lot of questionable information is currently circulating on the internet. But the…

MWC 2018: 5 things we learnt from Fernando Alonso panel

Mobile World Congress always plays host to a few big names every year, such as Will.i.am, Mark Zuckerberg and Lewis Hamilton. MWC 2018 saw…

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