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Google shows off .new domain shortcuts for web services

After introducing its .new domain extension last year, Google has showcased the different apps and services that you can access with the .new shortcut….

Facebook ad boycott ends, but organisers say this was just the start

The advertising boycott of Facebook, which saw over 1000 companies join the movement, stopped at the end of July. However, the organisers warn that…

Double data announced for Vodacom Just4U customers

Mobile provider Vodacom has announced that it will double the data on selected bundles for customers buying on the Just4You platform. The company said…

US tech antitrust hearing: Roundup of the biggest tech company reveals

In a historic antitrust hearing, tech company CEOs testified before US Congress about anti-competitive behaviour. The hearing lasted over five hours on 29 July,…

Cape Town’s dams hit 60% mark for the first time in 2 years

Cape Town’s dams have reached another critical milestone this week. According to the City of Cape Town’s latest dam report issued Monday, the reservoirs…

Twitter’s celebrities pay tribute to the late Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has died. The singer-songwriter fell ill earlier this week, and died on 16 August as a result of…

UCT chooses not to suspend lecturer after #MenAreTrash Facebook post

UCT on Wednesday announced that it will not suspend a chemical engineering lecturer who published a “deeply disturbing” post to Facebook earlier this week….

UCT lecturer’s ‘disgusting’ Facebook post slams women for #MenAreTrash

UCT is again coming under fire on social media after a lecturer took to Facebook to criticise women for the #MenAreTrash movement, and confessing…

Cape Town dam levels now just below 60%

Recent rains has brought a much needed mid-winter refill to much of Cape Town’s outlying dams. According to the City of Cape Town’s latest…

In graphs: we chart Cape Town’s rainfall in May, June and July 2018

May has come, and July has gone. And just like that, winter is nearly over in Cape Town. In a few months’ time, it’ll…

[Update] Cape Town #taxistrike may affect MyCiTi, Golden Arrow on Tuesday

Update: The taxi strike affecting Cape Town and surrounds was suspended late on Monday. Cape Town’s MyCiTi and Golden Arrow bus services may not…

6 gut-wrenching videos of the Lombok earthquake aftermath

At least 91 people have died after a series of earthquakes struck the small island of Lombok, Indonesia late on Sunday. USGS recorded at…

Western Cape taxi strike adds to Cape Town’s public transport woes

Today Capetonians woke to rain, gridlocked highways, late trains, buses on fire, and a taxi strike. Yes, yet another taxi strike began in the…

Instagram and Facebook launch new activity monitoring tools

Instagram and Facebook have released new activity tools that will help you understand and control the amount of time you spend using their apps….

#Unemployment trends in South Africa as jobless rate rises

South Africa’s unemployment rate has increased by 0.5% to 27.2% between April and June 2018, according to Stats SA’s latest report. More than 100…

Cape Town’s dam storage levels end July at 56.8% full

July may not have seen as much rain as June, but Cape Town’s dam levels finish the month 8.5% higher than last. This comes…

Cape Town’s hot, dry July means 6B water restrictions will continue

Another hot, dry and precipitation-scarce week hasn’t had much of an impact on Cape Town’s dam levels, this according to the City’s latest report….

Stats SA: South Africa’s now home to 57.73m people

South Africa’s population has grown by less than a million in 2018, this according to Statistics South Africa’s mid year population report. Published today,…

Donald Trump’s latest Iran tweet gains 50k retweets in five hours

US President Donald Trump needed little over five hours to amass over 137 000 likes and more than 50 000 retweets on his latest…

How to watch Barack Obama’s Nelson Mandela Lecture live

Not everyone can make it to Johannesburg’s Wanderers cricket stadium to watch former US President Barack Obama deliver the 16th annual Mandela lecture, and…

Samsung Unveils Galaxy S26 Series: The Most Intuitive Galaxy AI Phone Yet

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The Future of Forex Brokers in South Africa – Consolidation, Regulation, or Exit?

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

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OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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