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The Springboks are 2019 Rugby World Cup champions

The Springboks have won the 2019 Rugby World Cup after beating England in the final on Saturday in Yokohama, Japan. The match ended 12-32…

10+ key figures you should know about South Africa’s unemployment crisis

There were few positives to draw from Statistics South Africa’s latest unemployment report published on Monday. The number you need to know is 29.1%….

Vodacom now lets prepaid users pay for phones over 12 months

Vodacom is giving smartphone buyers on prepaid another way to pay for their smartphones. The mobile network on Monday announced that eligible buyers can…

Fitbit by Google? Alphabet offers to buy wearables maker, reports suggest

Google’s owner Alphabet has reportedly made an offer to purchase wearable device maker Fitbit, sources told Reuters on Monday. In a brief but exclusive…

A Samsung ‘SpaceSelfie’ satellite crashes into a US family’s backyard

A satellite believed to be a part of Samsung’s SpaceSelfie initiative crashed into a Michigan family’s backyard in the United States over the weekend….

How Cape Town’s ‘winter’ weekend of rain pushed dam levels higher

This past weekend of heavy rainfall across Cape Town has done wonders for the city’s dam levels. According to the City of Cape Town’s…

#CabinetShuffle: axed Blade Nzimande, nuclear deals and President Zuma memes

Oh, but it’s a busy news day in South Africa folks. President Jacob Zuma, on the back of appointing a new board for the…

Cape Town water crisis: water usage drops, but so does dam levels

There’s some good news and bad news this week, Cape Town. The good news is that consumption is down across the city. The bad…

#Ophelia: Ireland prepares for storm by posting memes on Twitter

The remnants of Hurricane Ophelia is currently battering the south-western coastline of Ireland, but much of the country doesn’t seem to be taking it…

Cape Town firefighters: don’t fly drones around the #12ApostlesFire

Volunteer Wildfire Services, better known as VWS, has asked Cape Town residents and visitors to guard against flying drones near the 12 Apostles fire….

Updating: #12ApostlesFire trends in Cape Town as mountain slopes burn

Update, 13 Oct, 9.30am: The fire between Camps Bay and Llandudno on Cape Town’s 12 Apostles mountain range is still burning, this according to…

Netflix in South Africa: fastest ISPs revealed for September [Update]

Netflix launched in South Africa more than a year ago, officially supporting the region with TV shows and movies. But the streaming service has…

Cape Town dam levels: the city’s water consumption woes continue

The City of Cape Town has issued its second dam level report for October, but little improvement was observed over the previous week. Total…

#DurbanStorm: Durban floods as city is lashed by storm

Update 3.20pm: The South African Weather Service has issued another update regarding the Durban storm on Twitter. “Cut-off low to the east of KZN….

Pictures: Fierce hail storm lashes Johannesburg

Areas in Johannesburg were this afternoon laced by a hail storm that pelted cars, and reportedly damaged a mall in Krugersdorp. The South African…

Stats SA: fuel, toasters and cell phones all cheaper in 2017

If you love eating pineapples while browsing the internet on your smartphone, you’ll love the latest batch of statistics from Stats SA. The latest…

UberEATS reveals strangest orders after its first year in South Africa

UberEATS has officially been in South Africa for a year, and, to celebrate, the company has revealed some weird statistics that will both affirm and…

Cape Town’s temporary desalination plants will be online by ‘February 2018’

After yesterday’s rains across the metropole, Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille briefed media, and Twitter, on updates regarding its water resilience scheme. The…

‘All Yahoo user accounts’ were affected by 2013 hack

When Yahoo announced that a billion users were affected by its 2013 hack, the internet weathered a collective cold sweat. But the story isn’t…

Lifetime Oscar Pistorius movie ‘horrifies’ Steenkamp family and South Africa

A trailer for the upcoming Lifetime film Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer has been released, and it seems neither the Steenkamps nor the Pistorius family were aware…

Cape Town dam levels: September sees below average rainfall

The City of Cape Town today published its latest dam storage report, but it makes for bleak reading. Although no massive drops have been…

Russian propaganda ads reached 10m US Facebook users

Facebook has revealed that 10-million US users were shown Russian propaganda ads that may have interfered with the 2016 US election — and that…

New Ookla Insights Show MTN Holding Mobile Speed Lead as Vodacom Claims 5G Advantage

Motorola and Swarovski Bring Foldable Luxury to South Africa with the Brilliant Collection

Sanlam Fintech Expands Its AI Coach to Tackle South Africa’s Medical Access Gap

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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