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Ethiopia’s been without internet for more than 48 hours

Over the weekend, a report from NetBlocks revealed that Ethiopia’s internet was shut show across country after its army leader was shot dead amid…

#SONA2019 according to Twitter: a speech of dreams

The second State of the Nation Address of 2019 took place on Thursday evening in Cape Town, and with it came an influx of…

Huawei’s recruiting developers for its AppGallery through an email campaign

Well, now that Huawei’s future looks like a Google-less one, the company’s now asking developers to publish apps to its own app store. Dubbed…

Proteas take on West Indies today (if it isn’t completely rained out)

It’s been a rough first week for the Proteas at the Cricket World Cup 2019, and it’s not about to get any easier. After…

Facebook will stop preinstalling its apps on Huawei devices

A report by Reuters on Friday revealed that Facebook has suspended pre-installation of its mobile apps on Huawei devices. This means that Huawei phones…

Tito Mboweni’s latest late night culinary journey involved a tin of Lucky Star

Finance minister Tito Mboweni on Thursday evening was once again cooking with Twitter open as he live-tweeted his latest culinary adventure. Kicking off a…

Western Cape mountains could see the first snow of the winter this week

Wondering why it’s so cold today, Cape Town? Well, we could be in for some snow on Wednesday. A duo of cold fronts brushed…

Feeling chilly, South Africa? Snow reported at Afriski, Tiffindell & Sani Pass

Update #3, 15 May, 12pm: Snow continued to fall across South Africa’s Drakensberg and Lesotho’s Maloti mountains. Have a good weekend? Bet it wasn’t…

#RIPKarabo: missing woman found slain and ‘burned’, Twitter erupts

On Tuesday 9 May, a tweet was published by a user dubbed Steph and began circulating on social media. “My friend has been missing…

Jonathan Lun wins Singularity U’s Global Impact Challenge Southern Africa

Jonathan Lun, a Wits and Stellenbosch University alum, has been named the winner of Singularity University’s Global Impact Challenge Southern Africa 2017. Lun, 32,…

Theewaterskloof Dam is now just 15% full, vlog captures its sickly shape

Like Lion’s Head at sunset or Camps Bay on a Saturday, Cape Town’s largest dam, the Theewaterskloof, is seemingly the new hottest spot in…

Homo naledi might’ve roamed Earth alongside us, new findings suggest

Homo naledi, an extinct species of homonim, was woken from her long slumber in September 2015, but a breakthrough at the same Cradle Of…

‘Sunflower worth more than a human life’: #Coligny trends in South Africa as accused granted bail

#Coligny is the hashtag currently dominating Twitter in South Africa, not #MondayMotivation. The farming town in the North West has for the latter weeks…

Cape Town’s dam levels drop again, even after Wednesday’s storms

Even after the sound and the fury that was Cape Town’s skies last week Wednesday, the city’s dam levels experienced yet another drop. The…

What has Donald Trump tweeted about most in his first 100 days?

Even though Donald Trump is now president of a global superpower, he still has plenty of time to throw a tweet or two out…

#SAAStrike: 32 flights grounded as SAA trends once again

If you’re travelling to or from South Africa today on a South African Airways (SAA) flight, you’re one of the lucky few it seems….

[Update] Cape Town’s Twitter and Insta users celebrate the stormy weather

Update #2: 1.40pm: Because Cape Town is, well, Cape Town, #rain is now among the top trending hashtags in the city and the country…

[Update] Uber passengers ‘threatened’ at Centurion Gautrain station

Update, 11.40am: In light of the incidents in Sandton and Centurion and a request for comment, Uber South Africa explains that it is “engaging…

Twitter mourns victims of Bronkhorstspruit taxi crash

A crash near Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng has today claimed the lives of at least 20, most of whom were children. The incident, which involved a…

Bonang faults SAA’s food, airline hits back with sassy tweet

Bonang Matheba is trending on Twitter once again today, and that’s largely thanks to SAA. The airline, in a month that has seen viral…

Wondering where winter is, Cape Town? Ask this city in Poland

For those who are sick of summer in Cape Town, this week won’t bring much comfort. Temperatures peaking in the upper thirties are forecast…

Update: Braamfontein’s BraamPark office block burnt to a crisp

Update, 3.04pm SAST: The Braamfontein office block blaze is now largely “under control”, authorities note. The latest images from the BraamPark site also suggests…

US man who killed someone on Facebook still at large

Update, 19 April 8.43am: Police have confirmed that Steve Stephens took his own life during a car chase in Pennsylvania yesterday. Original article: Ohio police are still…

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

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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