News

Old Mutual ‘regrets the distress’ caused by dead body funeral claim incident

Following Wednesday’s outcry over a viral video of a family dragging a body to an Old Mutual office in KwaZulu-Natal for proof of death,…

These are the popular apps on Huawei’s AppGallery in South Africa

Huawei, at its Developer Day in Cape Town on Thursday, revealed more about its budding ecosystem, growth in South Africa, and its AppGallery. The…

Parts of Gauteng lashed by heavy rain, flooding witnessed by social media

Portions of Gauteng have been hit by heavy rains and flooding on Wednesday according to video reports on social media and warnings by the…

South Africa ‘cancels’ Old Mutual after body arrives at offices for proof of death

South Africans want to “cancel” Old Mutual after a video showing a family dragging a body bag out of the company’s offices in KwaZulu-Natal…

Eskom remains ‘constrained and vulnerable’ on Tuesday with low risk of load shedding

Someone please give Eskom’s power system a hug. The utility on Tuesday announced that despite the low chance of load shedding today, the grid…

Cell C’s 4G coverage will be even greater thanks to latest MTN deal

Cell C and MTN on Monday announced a new roaming agreement, building on and extending the firms’ previous agreement made in 2018, and pushing…

FNB Easy Zero account drops the monthly charges, adds a physical card

FNB on Thursday announced a new digital account offering called Easy Zero for those who want “a fully-fledged digital bank account with a card”…

#CrimeStats: South Africa’s year of crime outlined in tweets

The South African Police Service has today unveiled the results of its 2016/17 crime statistics report in Cape Town, and the numbers are anything…

Everything you need to know about Cape Town’s water rationing

While Cape Town’s dam levels are up over last week, water consumption is down, and October rainfall has been promising, the City has announced…

Cape Town dam levels increase, water rationing pays off

Cape Town: there’s some excellent news regarding the city’s current water situation. Not only are levels up this week, but consumption has also decreased…

Videos of little girl robbing women in Cape Town goes viral on Facebook

Two videos of a little girl coerced into stealing items from shoppers’ handbags in Cape Town have gone viral on Facebook. Published on 19…

#Matric2017: SA wishes students well on Twitter

Can you remember the nerves you felt when walking into that exam venue to write your final paper? Twitter does, and has subsequently bestowed…

Donald Trump claims he wouldn’t be president without social media

In a world devoid of Twitter and other social media platforms, would Donald Trump be the president of the United States? Probably not, and…

Got a cheap phone? Google now brings faster search to Africa

Between the AMP project and data-saving features in Chrome, Google is providing a few solid solutions to data and speed constraints. Now, the search…

#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…

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

Netflix Paramount Trump Clash Escalates As Streaming Power Meets Political Pressure

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

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

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel