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This famous handprint of Nelson Mandela sold for R460k

A lithograph of former South African president Nelson Mandela’s hand has been sold at a charity auction in Hong Kong for R462 000. The…

‘A talent has been taken’: South Africa pays tribute to HHP on Twitter

South African rapper Jabulani Tsambo, better know as Hip Hop Pantsula, and HHP, has died at the age of 38. The well-known musician was…

This almost perfect rectangular iceberg is a social media star

Planet Earth usually doesn’t like right angles or draw in straight lines. Mountains are rarely perfectly vertical or horizontal, flat areas of land has…

Cape Town just can’t stop tweeting about this heatwave

After months of rain, it seems that Cape Town has jumped from the depths of winter straight into the clay oven of summer. The…

Google brings 4K upgrades to Google Play Movies & TV

Google has revealed upgrades for Google Play Movies & TV that will allow users in the US and Canada to watch content in 4K. According…

You can now buy Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair, doctoral thesis, and more

You can now buy Stephen Hawking’s iconic wheelchair if it just so happened to be on your Christmas shopping list. An auction will be…

MyCiTi claims EFF is behind bus strike, seeks court interdict

As the MyCiTi Bus strike continues into its fourth day, the company has made an official statement on behalf of the City of Cape…

Get free WiFi access in South Africa by viewing ads first

WiFi hotspots might be everywhere in South Africa, but actually accessing them is another story entirely. Aside from initiatives like Project Isizwe and the…

First Vumatel fibre home goes live in Cape Town

Fibre provider Vumatel has been on a roll in recent months, as it teamed up with Telkom and Standard Bank threw its weight behind the company….

AVG gets acquired for Avast amount of money (heh)

Avast and AVG have long stood as two of the most prominent anti-virus firms on the market, having both been founded in the Czech…

WhatsApp ‘back up’ in Zimbabwe, regulator issues state warning [update]

Update #1, Wed 7 July, 8.20pm: According to a report citing the Posts and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe, Zimbabweans who share and spread…

South Africa’s Lidudumalingani wins 17th Caine Prize for African literature

The Caine Prize is a prestigious literary award for writers on the African continent. Given to the best English short story written by an…

Cape Town road users can soon receive, pay for fines via SMS

Great news, everyone. The City of Cape Town is trying to make SMS technology relevant again. The City’s Safety and Security mayoral representative JP…

Incredible Connection now offers cyber security insurance

South African tech retailer Incredible Connection is going beyond the simple hardware sales business. The company has announced that it will be offering cyber-security…

Tesla misses Q2 2016 delivery targets, global growth increases

Elon Musk’s Tesla isn’t growing as prolifically as some might believe. Although a pioneering force in the electric and autonomous car industry, the company…

National Arts Festival 2016: your essential internet pocket guide for conquering Fest

It’s a big week for the Eastern Cape and South African performing arts in general. Today, the 42nd National Arts Festival kicks off in…

Google’s FASTER joins Japan, US with 60Tbps undersea cable

The ocean — yes, that big puddle on our planet’s surface — plays a pivotal part in our Facebook and Instagram selfie obsessions. Every…

Mark Zuckerberg’s new Hawaiian wall is pissing off locals, probably Trump too

Step aside Trump, because Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has a bigger, taller and more annoying wall than you. According to an Hawaiian newspaper report,…

South African students win supercomputing competition in Germany

Six South African students have won a major supercomputing competition in Germany this week, beating 11 other teams to claim top honours. The team was…

Acting SABC CEO Jimi Matthews announces resignation on Twitter

Acting SABC CEO Jimi Matthews has taken to Twitter to publicly announce his resignation, uploading the letter in question as well. Matthews posted the resignation…

Confirmed: Tencent acquires majority stake in Supercell

Tencent has acquired a majority stake in Supercell, creator of the popular Clash of Clans mobile title, in a deal valuing the studio at…

I had fuck-you money and didn’t care – Minecraft creator

Marcus ‘Notch’ Persson has been in hot water recently over various comments made on Twitter. Last month, the Minecraft creator took umbrage (to say the…

Dropbox’s new productivity tools foster simplicity, collaboration and data safety

Dropbox has introduced a number of new productivity tools which include simplifying workflows, creating unified workspaces and improving data security. According to the company,…

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