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Cyril Ramaphosa’s train campaign highlights the worst of South Africa’s transport system

South Africa’s public rail system is in crisis. Commuters know this, and endure its plethora of problems daily. But one important citizen who experienced…

Enjoy Eskom’s growing load shedding crisis visualised by Google

You’re probably sick to death of hearing about Eskom’s woes and load shedding, the government’s floundering attempts to fix the ailing enterprise, and what…

Facebook removed 1.5 million videos of the Christchurch shooting in 24 hours

The world is still reeling after the terrorist attack that took place in Christchurch, New Zealand last Friday. The mass shooting was live streamed…

Mass shooting in New Zealand sparks global outrage

A mass shooting, which took place at two mosques in the New Zealand city Christchurch on Friday morning, has sparked global outrage on social…

Update: Eskom continues Stage 2 load shedding into Friday 15 March

Update, Friday 15 March, 8am: Just when you thought your weekend will be load shedding-free, Eskom on Friday announced that Stage 2 load shedding…

Updates: What you need to know about Tropical Cyclone Idai, set to strike Mozambique this week

Update, 14 March, 6pm: Just hours away from Tropical Cyclone Idai’s landfall, we detail how and where to track the storm online using social…

From Twitter to Reddit: how and where to follow Tropical Cyclone Idai online

Intense Tropical Cyclone Idai is now just a few hours away from slamming into the eastern coastline of Mozambique. While we’ve been covering the…

Julius Malema criticises South Africa’s Twitter activists

At an EFF press conference this afternoon, party leader Julius Malema denounced the actions of South Africans who see Twitter as the highest form…

Donald Trump to call Jacob Zuma today? Here’s what Twitter thinks

Donald Trump just can’t stay out of world news. Jacob Zuma just can’t stay out of South African news. A match made in heaven?…

Watch: Twitter captures ugly Sundowns, Pirates fracas

We’ve seen some violent scenes in South Africa this weekend largely thanks to the State of the Nation fracas on Thursday night. But when…

#SONA2017: Govt plans to drop data costs for South Africa’s youth

Amidst a bevy of chaos, President Jacob Zuma eventually got his State of the Nation Address across to the seated members of Parliament and…

Julius Malema’s EFF, Parliament security throw punches at #SONA2017

We knew President Jacob Zuma wouldn’t have it easy tonight delivering his State of the Nation Address, but we weren’t expecting the scuffles between…

#FearFokol is trending on Twitter thanks to Julius Malema

Twitter is going to be the mouthpiece of many South Africans tonight, as President Jacob Zuma delivers his State of the Nation Address. For…

President Jacob Zuma can’t wait for SONA 2017 tonight

South Africa’s annual State of the Nation Address, or SONA, will be given by the country’s president Jacob Zuma in Cape Town later today….

Trump hands Twitter a gold mine with ‘Easy D’ tweet

It should be obvious by now that everything US President Donald Trump tweets will be nitpicked and ridiculed for as long as it takes…

Major tech leaders oppose Trump’s travel ban

Nearly 100 companies, including Google, Apple, Microsoft and Facebook, filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief against US President Donald Trump’s travel ban late Sunday night. The companies…

10 Twitter accounts you should follow before SONA 2017

With every State of the Nation Address comes the barrage of political topics with which to keep up to date. Will President Zuma be more…

This Cape Town taxi map shows how beautiful big data can be

Cape Town is a large, complex city, with a mountain in the middle of it, and an ocean encompassing it. As a result, travelling…

South Africa in last place for ‘digital civility’ – study

A new study conducted by technology giant Microsoft, marking Safer Internet Day (7 February), found that South Africa was ranked last out of 14…

Joost van der Westhuizen has died

According to multiple reports, former Springbok scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen has died. The 45-year-old former Blue Bulls rugby player lost his battle with…

innovateAFRICA: 22 media projects get share of $1m

Twenty-two projects in the field of journalism have been selected by innovateAFRICA.fund to receive a share of US$1-million in funding and support. “The world…

Zenimax wins $500m in Oculus VR verdict

A Dallas jury has awarded US$500-million to Zenimax Media after it took legal action against Facebook-owned Oculus. The gaming publisher claimed that it was…

Dropbox Paper is for creatives with too many files

Cloud storage service Dropbox is hoping to modify its company description slightly with its latest product. It’s called Dropbox Paper, and it’s effectively the…

Mobile World Congress 2025: A Glimpse into the Hyperconnected Future

$4 Trillion Gone: Unpacking the US Stock Market Turmoil and Its Ripple Effect

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Injini Accelerates EdTech Revolution in SA with New Mastercard Foundation Fellowship Cohort

Preferental: The Startup Transforming South Africa’s Rental Market with AI

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

G63 AMG is a better build with Grabber AT3s

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

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