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KFC is testing vegan fried chicken in the US, could it come to SA?

If you enjoy a plant-based diet but still want what meat-eaters have, KFC will this week begin testing vegan fried chicken in the US…

British Airways is buying its cabin staff 15000 iPhone XRs

British Airways is giving all 15 000 of its in-flight staffers iPhone XRs, which is a pretty nice bonus if you ask us. But…

Huawei gets another 90 day reprieve from the US trade ban

The US has given Huawei another 90 day reprieve from its trade ban, according to the country’s commerce secretary Will Ross. Ross noted that…

Water usage drops as Cape Town dam levels keep climbing

Unsurprisingly, Cape Town dam levels continued to climb this week. According to the City, dam levels are now at a combined 81.7%, increasing by…

Is Huawei planning a Google Maps alternative? Map Kit debuts in October

Huawei isn’t just launching its own OS to move away from the likes of Google and Android, the company also seems to be developing…

Cape Town dams break the 80% full mark, Theewaterskloof now beyond 70%

What a difference a drought makes. Back in 2017, Cape Town dams at this point in August were just 30.5% full. Now, as of…

Twitter roasts South African woman upset about Hong Kong protests

Over in Hong Kong, ten weeks of ongoing protests between the Chinese government and pro-democracy activists have upset one South African woman. On Monday,…

Reinvented toothbrush crushes Kickstarter crowdfunding goal

In 1498, the bristle toothbrush was invented by the Chinese. Back then, the bristles were hog’s hair and the handles bone or bamboo. It…

Antarctica’s about to give the world one of its biggest ever icebergs

Ships sailing near northern Antarctica may soon have to navigate around one of the largest icebergs ever recorded, according to the European Space Agency…

Cape Town Cash Crusaders held hostage, Twitter provides commentary

A Cape Town Cash Crusaders was held hostage Wednesday afternoon, resulting in a Hollywood-esque standoff that had Twitter enraptured. “Strand Street” was trending in…

Dear Cape Town, dam levels are rising but you’re still using too much water

The City of Cape Town believes that the city’s residents are still using far too much water. This even after the more stringent Level…

US laptop ban lifted for Turkish, Etihad and Emirates Airlines flights

For frequent fliers darting between the United States and Dubai or Istanbul, there’s some good news regarding that particular laptop ban. The laptop-in-cabin ban…

MWEB, WebAfrica hop on LTE-Advanced bandwagon

A few months ago, we saw Rain (formerly known as WBS) launch its own LTE-Advanced network, delivering faster speeds and better ping. Now, MWEB…

Call for nominations: Digital All Stars’ top cryptocurrency personalities

Here at Burn Media, we regularly feature the best South African people and companies as part of our Digital All Stars series. Now, for…

South Africa’s politicians react to Secret Ballot ruling with subtweets

The Secret Ballot (or #SecretBallot) ruling has come and gone but the reaction from politicians are only now filtering through social media. To clarify,…

#SecretBallot: SA’s ConCourt ruling becomes a worldwide Twitter trend

Yesterday might’ve been the darkest, longest night of the year for South Africans, but today is surely one of the brightest. Chief Justice Mogoeng…

Explaining Feenix: the Standard Bank-backed solution to #FeesMustFall

There’s been a lot said about #FeesMustFall — at least in terms of the hashtag and the social movement it propelled. But in its…

Cape Town dams 23% full, CoCT ponders ‘reverse osmosis, desalination’ plants

The good news continues this week, Cape Town. Dam levels have increased for the second week in a row, signalling the start of winter……

#SocialMediaBlackOut: South Africa, here’s everything you need to know

If you were scrolling through your Twitter timeline Monday, you might’ve noticed the hashtag #SocialMediaBlackOut out the corner of your eye. Don’t worry though….

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