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Eskom warns of potential Stage 1 load shedding for Thursday evening

South Africa’s throttled power utility Eskom issued an alert suggesting that some in the country could be without lights on Thursday evening. Posted to…

Jacob Zuma breaks his silence on Gaddafi’s millions with a tweet and a ‘sigh’

Former South African President Jacob Zuma sounds like he’s having quite a week. A recent Sunday Times report (paywall) revealed that he was allegedly…

Eskom’s employing Day Zero-like tactics to avoid load shedding this winter

Eskom on Monday issued a statement alerting South Africa to possible load shedding this week but that citizens are the key factor in avoiding…

EFF, Land Party throw chairs at one another during violent Hout Bay election debate

The campaign race is heating up for all 48 parties on the voter’s roll ahead of 8 May’s National General Election. But while you’ve…

This ridiculous load shedding stage meme is the brightest thing about Eskom’s crisis

Say what you want about the state of our country, but we South Africans sure know how to make light of the most dire…

Disney buys 21st Century Fox, now owns even more iconic characters

The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday officially closed a $71-billion deal with 21st Century Fox, and now owns the production company. “This is an…

Eskom chooses the worst font to relay serious Stage 5, Stage 6 load shedding statement

Well, it’s not a good time to be using anything other than Arial in your press releases, Eskom. The ailing power utility on Tuesday…

#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…

Fitbit to slay 110 employees in midst of buying spree

Wearables company Fitbit may have gone on a spending spree recently, but the firm is beginning to feel the pinch thanks to lower than…

#MuslimBan: Uber, Lyft, Airbnb take different approaches

Uber and Lyft have both reacted to the so-called #MuslimBan enacted by US president Donald Trump — albeit in very different ways. The ban sees…

Oculus: Hugo Barra’s next move revealed

It was only a few days ago that Xiaomi Global vice-president Hugo Barra announced he was leaving the Chinese smartphone conglomerate. The former Googler said…

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel