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EWN reporter Barry Bateman insults Julius Malema and sparks hilarious Twitter trend

Eyewitness News reporter Barry Bateman got South Africans on Twitter giggling after calling EFF leader Julius Malema a “p**s” at a press briefing on…

#DrosRapist: Nicholas Ninow pleads guilty to raping little girl, Twitter reacts

Nicholas Ninow, who last September was accused of raping a seven-year-old girl in a Dros restaurant, on Monday pleaded guilty to the crime, as…

Twitter thinks Sam Mshengu ‘snitched on himself’ following Hawks arrest

Sam Mshengu, known for his trucking logistics company Sam Holdings, was on Sunday arrested by the Hawks following a “prolonged investigation into his citizenship”….

‘It’s only gotten worse’: Charlize Theron speaks out against femicide in South Africa

Charlize Theron on Thursday added her voice to South Africa’s fight against gender-based violence and femicide, which rose to the forefront this week after…

Robert Mugabe: Twitter praises and shuns Zimbabwe’s first leader, dead at 95

Former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, is dead at 95. Mugabe died in a Singaporean hospital on Friday after receiving treatment for an illness….

South Africa has a laugh with #BokoHaramChallenge on Twitter

Amidst the tension brewing between South Africa and Nigeria following looting and attacks against foreign nationals in Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africans took to…

This must-read Sho Madjozi Twitter thread puts South Africa’s outrage in context

South African recording artist Sho Madjozi trended on Twitter after she posted a thread expressing her thoughts on the current turmoil in South Africa….

Bell Pottinger ousted from PR body but South Africa isn’t happy just yet

UK-based public relations and marketing agency Bell Pottinger has been expelled from an industry trade body after its business with the Gupta-owned Oakbay Capital…

YouTube-MP3 to shut down after record label lawsuit

The web’s biggest stream ripping site YouTube-MP3.org has agreed to shut down as part of a settlement in a copyright infringement lawsuit, according to TorrentFreak. Though no…

Johannesburg’s western suburbs prepare for 33-hour water cut

Johannesburg’s western suburbs will tomorrow get a taste of Cape Town’s possible future, when the taps run dry for up to 33 hours. The…

The internet welcomes third #royalbaby by ribbing Prince William

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate, are expecting their third child, and Twitter has welcomed the new addition to the…

Cape Town, here’s what Level 5 water restrictions means for you

“Level 5” water restrictions are now officially in effect, the City of Cape Town confirmed Sunday. The latest measure is in a bid to…

#HappyBirthdayBeyonce trends worldwide as internet celebrates Queen B

Beyonce Knowles today celebrates her 36th birthday and the internet just can’t help but celebrate one of its most famous members. The singer-songwriter is…

Man charged with killing kangaroo after posting violent video online

A Chinese man has been charged with destroying protected wildlife in Australia after allegedly killing a kangaroo and posting a video of the act to…

When can we expect Takealot to expand on continent?

Takealot co-CEO Willem van Biljon says the Naspers-owned South African ecommerce platform is not immediately considering expanding to other African countries. “It is something…

YouTube’s new logo and layout annoys creators

YouTube has officially launched its new layout for both mobile and desktop, but creators are less than enthused with the surface-level fixes. The most…

NSFAS sent a student R14m, she loses it by going viral

Update: The university told EWN yesterday that she had the money for five months, while the student and chief executive of IntelliMali told The Star she acquired the funds in…

Showmax finally gets Xbox One app, but what about PS4 version?

At R99 a month, Showmax seems to offer plenty of bang for your buck, owing to its deals with big-name studios. However, those wanting…

Tshwane school gets ‘skinny pants’ to trend on Twitter after protest

There have been an awful many incidents regarding dress codes and codes of conduct at Gauteng schools this year, but the latest doesn’t concern…

This video shows how quickly Hurricane Harvey became a monster

Hurricane Harvey is a name you’ve probably heard a lot of this weekend, and for good reason. It’s the strongest storm to make landfall…

South African online auction to sell 264 pieces of rhino horn

South Africa’s first online rhino horn auction is all set to sell 500 kilograms of rhino horn this Wednesday after a Constitutional Court ruling…

Sandstorm hits Johannesburg as South Africans dust off their memes

There’s a sandstorm currently sweeping across Johannesburg, and no, we’re not talking about that sandstorm. Around 2pm, residents in Johannesburg’s city centre noticed the…

City of Cape Town wants users to turn their taps down low

A stopcock, desalination or groundwater extraction plant, is coming to a suburb or household near you, according to the City of Cape Town. While…

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