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There are now 150 confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases in South Africa

The first confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus case in South Africa was identified on 5 March. Just over a week later, more than 20 people since…

Pick n Pay to introduce a pensioners’ shopping hour on Wednesdays

Pick n Pay will give pensioners an additional shopping hour every Wednesday, the company announced on Tuesday. Beginning on 18 March, the initiative ensures…

Cape Town firefighters battle blaze on Table Mountain, Lion’s Head

Update: 9pm, Sun 15 March: Residents in Nettleton Road, Clifton have now been ordered to evacuate, the City of Cape Town announced. Update Table…

South Africa now has 7 confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus

South Africa’s department of health on Monday confirmed that another four people have tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases…

South Africa reports its first case of COVID-19 coronavirus

It’s official. South Africa has just logged its first COVID-19 coronavirus case in Kwazulu-Natal. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry of health confirmed…

What SA’s politicians loved and loathed about the 2020 Budget Speech

The 2020 Budget Speech has been delivered, with steep hikes to sin tax, fuel levies and more investment into state-owned enterprises. But what did…

‘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…

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…

Cape Town’s dams drop just 0.4% this week

While Cape Town’s southern suburbs and Cape Flats have been experiencing a mini Day Zero since Monday, the City today released its latest dam…

DWS ‘shrinks’ the Theewaterskloof Dam to get its last 10% of water

A reservoir that usually holds more than 50% of Cape Town’s surface water is now being drilled and shrunk for its last drop. The…

Budget Speech 2018: Yes, Malusi Gigaba just quoted Kendrick Lamar

After President Cyril Ramaphosa quoted Hugh Masekela during his SONA 2018 finale, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba likely thought he’d do something similar to rouse…

Watch Malusi Gigaba deliver the 2018 Budget Speech live on YouTube

Settle down, tune into Parliament’s livestream, and clutch your bank balances tightly as Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba delivers his maiden budget speech. The budget…

Cape Town’s Day Zero moves to 9 July 2018

Cape Town’s infamous Day Zero has been pushed back once again. the City’s deputy mayor Ian Neilson announced on Wednesday. “Day Zero, the day…

South Africa’s social media was surprisingly positive last week

The good feels are back in South Africa’s social and news media spheres according to stats from analytics firm ROI Africa. It suggests that…

In graphs: Cape Town dams 24.4% full as water usage spikes

Although #DayZero has largely fell to the wayside this week in the wake of SONA 2018, Cape Town is still in the midst of…

#TummyMustFall: Cyril Ramaphosa jogs through Gugulethu

If you were anywhere between Athlone and Gugulethu around 6am this morning, you may have caught a glimpse of a striding President. As he…

Johannesburg’s OR Tambo Int’l airport evacuated [update]

Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport was on Monday evacuated after an unattended bag was found in the terminal building. According to eyewitness reports on…

Watch live: SA politicians debate Ramaphosa’s SONA 2018

After what was a remarkably civil Friday in Parliament for SONA 2018, members are back in the house today to debate President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…

#WeAreNotBaboons: racially-abused employees speak out at KZN hotel [Update]

#WeAreNotBaboons went viral Sunday after a video of employees speaking out against racism at a KwaZulu-Natal hotel was published to Twitter. On Saturday, @TahBasil…

Maziv’s Fibre Push Brings Rural South Africa Closer to True High-Speed Internet

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

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

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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