Programs & Apps

Department of Health launches complaints app: What to know about it

The National Department of Health has announced the launch of an app that lets residents in South Africa lodge and follow up on complaints…

Spotify Wrapped 2021: How to see your personal music streaming trends for the year

It’s that time of year again — Spotify has released its Wrapped experience for 2021, which takes users through a personalised story on their…

Capitec app gets new feature that helps you send and receive payments: How to use it

Capitec has launched a new feature in its banking app called Pay Me that allows customers to receive instant payments from other users. The…

You can now access Pick n Pay customer support on WhatsApp

Pick n Pay Smart Shoppers can now access customer support and other services using WhatsApp thanks to a partnership between the retailer and Clickatell….

MTN MoMo users can now withdraw from Nedbank ATMs

MTN has announced a partnership with Nedbank that will let MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) app users withdraw cash from the bank’s ATMs. Users will…

You can now see lyrics on Spotify: How to access them

While Spotify arguably has a number of great features, the lack of lyrics when playing songs has been a major drawback for some users….

Xtra Savings deals now on Checkers Sixty60 app

Checkers has announced that its Xtra Savings rewards programme and deals are now available on the Checkers Sixty60 app. This is the latest feature…

Instagram merges IGTV and video posts into single format

Instagram has announced it will combine IGTV and profile feed videos on the app into a single format called “Instagram Video”. From 5 October,…

Telegram adds 70 million users during Facebook, WhatsApp outage

Telegram has revealed the instant messaging app added over 70 million users during a recent outage at Facebook that also impacted WhatsApp. The app’s…

FNB processes over R1 billion in payments since Virtual Card launch

FNB has announced it has processed over R1 billion in payments from customers using its Virtual Card on the FNB and RMB Private Bank…

Clubhouse adds Universal Search, Clips beta

Clubhouse has added a universal search function to the app and is testing a Clips feature that lets users share chatroom recordings. The social…

Post Office to launch mobile app for car licence renewals

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has announced it is developing a mobile app that will let users renew their car licences digitally. The…

Twitch adds new chat tools to combat hate raids

Twitch has introduced phone and email-verified chat options for its creators in a bid to crack down on hate raids and abusive behaviour. The…

My Smart City service delivery app expands to Tshwane

My Smart City, the service delivery app that lets citizens report issues and complaints, is now available in Tshwane. The platform previously launched for…

TikTok hits one billion monthly users

TikTok has announced it has hit a milestone of one billion monthly users five years after the app launched and despite political headaches. “TikTok…

Chipper Cash launches in South Africa with free P2P payments, crypto investments

Chipper Cash has launched in South Africa, bringing unlimited free domestic money transfers to locals, as well as a range of other financial features….

Twitter rolls Tips out to users globally and adds support for Bitcoin

Twitter has announced it will roll out its tip jar feature to users globally and will also let them send and receive tips in…

Twitter to fix disappearing tweets from your timeline

Twitter has announced it will introduce updates to prevent tweets from disappearing when a user’s timeline auto-refreshes. In a tweet posted on 22 September,…

Telegram update adds chat themes, video chat recording and more

Telegram has introduced several new features as part of its latest update, including chat themes and live stream and video chat recording. The update…

Here are the winners of the 2021 MTN Business App of the Year Awards

MTN has announced the winners of its 2021 Business App of the Year Awards, which saw a gamified language learning app Ambani Africa take…

You can now donate food to Hearts of Hope with Uber Eats

Uber Eats has partnered with non-profit Hearts of Hope and is encouraging people to donate food using the delivery app. The partnership comes as…

Zoom to launch Whiteboard with expanded options

Zoom has announced it will launch an all-new version of its Whiteboard feature, complete with sharing and customisation options. The new version will allow…

Engen 1app gets tipping feature for petrol attendants

Telkom has partnered with Engen to introduce a tipping feature on the Engen 1app for petrol attendants and Quickshop cashiers. Announced on 14 September,…

How Digital Platforms Are Enhancing Culture and Connectivity for Tourists in Portugal

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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

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel