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Beware: ‘WhatsApp Africa’ isn’t giving away free data on Twitter

You may want to think twice about posting your mobile number to Twitter, even if it’s to “WhatsApp Africa”. A tweet posted on Monday…

Instagram captures weekend snow across Cape Town’s surrounds

Cape Town and surrounds did in fact have an “interesting” weekend of weather, at least according to SAWS. The national weather service issued widespread…

Twitter’s not buying Adam Catzavelos’ apology to South Africa

For those wondering just how Adam Catzavelos would respond to South Africa’s uproar regarding his racist viral video, you now have your answer. “I…

Watch: Julius Malema gives Donald Trump a sassy new nickname

EFF leader Julius Malema has called US President Donald Trump a “pathological liar” after he called for an investigation into South Africa’s land reforms…

Google searches for South Africa spike after Fox News video, Trump tweet

Google Searches for South Africa has spiked after Fox News ran a segment, anchored by Tucker Carlson, addressing the country’s land expropriation debate. The…

Watch: Fox News, Donald Trump weigh in on South Africa’s land expropriation

US President Donald Trump this morning turned his eye towards South Africa after a Fox News segment, anchored by Tucker Carlson, dipped its toes…

Another Stellenbosch bullying video makes rounds on Facebook

Just when you thought the bullying videos were over for the year, another incident stemming from Stellenbosch has social media up in arms again….

Lufthansa’s Mildred joins Facebook’s bot family

2016 has truly been the year of the chat bot, as Facebook, Microsoft and Google get in on the action. The latest company to…

Here’s what Microsoft Zo thinks about Cape Town, social media and Pokemon

Microsoft is old hat at this artificial intelligence chat bot thing. Remember the drama its teenage bot Tay caused on Twitter? Well, the company…

Got a monster connection? YouTube now has 4K live streams

4K video streaming is still a significant obstacle for many internet users, requiring fast speeds and loads of data to take advantage of it….

Zuckerberg’s posts mistakenly stripped from Facebook

What is it with companies taking down their CEO’s social media messages this month? First Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, and now Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg The…

20 of South Africa’s biggest YouTube personalities by the numbers [Digital All-Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and…

Reddit CEO tampered with comments on Donald Trump subreddit

Social aggregation site Reddit is known as a democratic platform. There are moderators, but they’re generally called into action only when subreddit rules are…

Twitter goofs, temporarily suspends CEO Jack Dorsey’s account

There are a few key things to remember when working at a large company. One, at least at Twitter, is to not suspend your…

Instagram gets live videos, disappearing photos

Facebook-owned Instagram continues its quest to take on Snapchat with two new features this week. The first new feature is live video for Instagram…

WhatsApp video calls: yes, it’s finally official

Facetime and Skype still rule the roost when it comes to video calling, but if any company could take them on, it’s WhatsApp. And the…

12+ Instagram snaps of last night’s supermoon from around the world

In case you missed it, last night’s supermoon was a pretty big deal. Although the phenomenon is fairly common, this particular example was a…

Did fake news on Facebook contribute to US election?

Some have questioned whether fake news and hoax articles have contributed to Donald Trump emerging victorious in the US elections last week. After all,…

WTF are Snapchat Spectacles?

If you haven’t a clue what Snapchat Spectacles are, don’t worry. We had a similar debate in the office whether to publish this piece…

US Elections helps Twitter, Facebook to big traffic spikes

Although Donald Trump won the electoral vote Wednesday, it seems that Twitter and Facebook were the real winners. The two social networks saw a…

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

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

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

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs

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Beware: ‘WhatsApp Africa’ isn’t giving away free data on Twitter

Instagram captures weekend snow across Cape Town’s surrounds

Twitter’s not buying Adam Catzavelos’ apology to South Africa

Watch: Julius Malema gives Donald Trump a sassy new nickname

Google searches for South Africa spike after Fox News video, Trump tweet

Watch: Fox News, Donald Trump weigh in on South Africa’s land expropriation

Lufthansa’s Mildred joins Facebook’s bot family

Got a monster connection? YouTube now has 4K live streams

Zuckerberg’s posts mistakenly stripped from Facebook

20 of South Africa’s biggest YouTube personalities by the numbers [Digital All-Stars]

Twitter goofs, temporarily suspends CEO Jack Dorsey’s account

Instagram gets live videos, disappearing photos

WhatsApp video calls: yes, it’s finally official

12+ Instagram snaps of last night’s supermoon from around the world

Did fake news on Facebook contribute to US election?

WTF are Snapchat Spectacles?

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