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Pearl Thusi’s colourism debate continues after Bonnie Mbuli’s Twitter comment

It seems Pearl Thusi has not put the colourism Twitter debate she started on Wednesday behind her. In fact, a Thursday evening tweet by…

Cape Town’s in for another rainy and bitterly cold weekend, SAWS warns

Looks like we’re in for another wet, bitterly cold and windy weekend, Cape Town. On Thursday, the South African Weather Service issued a set…

Pearl Thusi sparks Twitter debate about colourism in South Africa

Pearl Thusi got South Africans talking on Wednesday after tweeting about the discrimination she has faced for being a light-skinned woman in the country….

You can now learn animation through Triggerfish Academy for free

Did you know you can learn the tricks of the animation trade here in South Africa? Cape Town-based animation studio Triggerfish has a free…

Cape Town dam levels back above 50% after weekend’s winter storm

This past weekend’s rainfall has brought a huge relief to residents and reservoirs in what has been another dry start to Cape Town’s winter….

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…

Zapiro’s controversial South Africa ‘rape’ cartoon debated on Twitter

Cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, better known professionally as Zapiro, has long been known for his unadulterated take on South African current affairs. But social media…

Naspers ploughs R960m into Takealot, becomes majority shareholder

Naspers has invested R960-million in Takealot, the online retailer announced today. It’s not the first time Naspers has conducted a major deal with the…

Telkom keeps S&P Global credit rating, but…

Ratings agency S&P Global has maintained Telkom‘s BBB- credit rating, but has revised its outlook to negative in the wake of South Africa’s political…

#SouthAfricaIn3Words: one complex country, one complex hashtag

South Africa. Another large, populous country in southern Africa that harbours a wealth of promise, but hasn’t yet lived up to it this century….

#HandsOffZuma vs #ZilleMustGo: a hashtag war is brewing on Twitter

Social media users might seem to travel altogether in fast-flowing streams and strong currents, but that’s rarely ever the case. While there are more…

#ZumaMarch: 30+ pictures of today’s anti-Zuma protests across South Africa

Social media is abuzz with hashtags and images from the marches across South Africa today. Johannesburg, Cape Town, the Tshwane metro and Durban are…

Updating: Everything you need to know about South Africa’s #AntiZumaMarches

Today is a big day for South Africa. Whether you support the protests against President Jacob Zuma or not, many across the country will…

Friday’s proposed #NationalShutdown gains traction on social media

The past few days in South Africa have been tumultuous to say the least. We haven’t seen protests or mass mobilisation from the public (at…

9 depressingly beautiful pictures of Cape Town’s biggest dam

It’s getting desperate, Cape Town. The City of Cape Town announced the latest dam levels, and it’s not positive. As it stands, the Western…

Johannesburg rattled by Klerksdorp and Botswana earthquakes

Update, 9.34pm SAST: How mighty was that Botswana quake? It seems that even those along Durban’s northern and southern coastlines felt tremors tonight. Durban…

Here’s how South Africa’s politicians reacted to Zuma’s #CabinetReshuffle

South Africa and the world woke Friday to an entirely new political landscape forming at the bottom of the continent. Cabinet shuffles rarely happen…

High five: Weed is semi-legal, Twitter celebrates

Today the Western Cape High Court ruled that it is unconstitutional to ban the cultivation, possession and use of marijuana in adults’ private homes,…

Pravin Gordhan has been fired, and South Africa’s not amused

Pravin Gordhan is no longer the finance minister of South Africa. After a late night meeting with the ANC’s top five in Pretoria, President…

#UncleKathy: South Africa pays tribute to struggle giant Ahmed Kathrada

Ahmed Kathrada, known as one of Nelson Mandela’s closest allies and a defiant anti-apartheid activist, has died aged 87. The news broke on Twitter…

#EFFSoldOut: Twitter blames Guptas for hashtag

There’s no denying that in South African politics, Twitter is the EFF’s platform. Its leader Julius Malema has 1.3-million followers and engages with them…

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