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Wimbledon 2018: the UK has no idea what colour tennis balls are

Google Trends can reveal the brilliance and stupidity of human beings on the internet, and as Wimbledon fever sweeps across the UK, some are…

Cape Town sees rain, floods and snow in one crazy weekend of weather

You asked for rain, Cape Town. And you’ve finally received it in bucket loads. Just as June drew to a close, a strong cold…

How to find jobs on Twitter in South Africa

Few things are more labourious and tense in life than looking for a job. For those without, it’s even more stressful. But fret not,…

England asks Google if England can win the World Cup

England — especially England — just can’t believe how well its football team is doing at the World Cup. After smacking Panama 6-1 during…

#Argentina falls 3-0 to Croatia, becomes the laughing stock of Twitter

It’s not everyday that Argentina gets slapped 3-0 in the World Cup group stages. Even though the South American giants faced an equally strong…

Instagram’s IGTV wants to make vertical video cool again

It’s not enough to be a social network in 2018 without being an advertising mill too. For Instagram, it’s not enough to be an…

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg visits Nigeria in African knowledge quest

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is currently on a business trip to Africa, according to his Facebook page. Zuckerberg stopped over in Nigeria, Facebook‘s largest…

Twitter now shares ad revenue with content creators

In hopes to compete with YouTube and Instagram, Twitter will now share advertising revenue with those who upload videos to the service. This is…

Gene Wilder dies: praise swells on social media for ‘giant of comedy’

Gene Wilder, perhaps most famous to Millennials as the face of the Condescending Wonka meme, has died age 83. Wilder, who succumbed to complications…

[Update] Pretoria High School for Girls Twitter debate escalates

Update #4, 30 August, 10.55am: After the trending hashtags, the media coverage and social commentary, the Pretoria High School for Girls petition has garnered…

Weekend News in Tweets: burkini ban overturned & PRASA’s R42m toilet seats

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Apple reportedly working on a Snapchat clone

We’ve already seen Instagram copy Snapchat by implementing Instagram Stories (a take on Snapchat Stories), while Line’s developer released a Snapchat-like platform of its own. The…

WhatsApp to swap personal info with Facebook, here’s how to disable it

WhatsApp has announced a change of terms of service that will allow it to share your personal information with Facebook. It’s the first change…

YouTube Backstage is Google’s incoming Facebook rival

Does Google have plans to turn YouTube into a Facebook pretender? According to a report by VentureBeat, yes. Dubbed YouTube Backstage, the feature will…

Twitter adds Direct Message button to embeds bouquet

Twitter hasn’t always made life easy for website users, but it’s latest move is looking to smooth user-to-website owner interaction. This take the form…

Instagram finally hits 1bn download mark on Android

It’s taken about four years, but Instagram has this week hit the one billion downloads mark on Google’s Play Store. Instagram, an app which…

Johannesburg speaker Vasco da Gama already has a Twitter parody account

In the battle for the Johannesburg Metro that took place on Monday, the DA’s Vasco da Gama was elected as the City Council speaker….

Weekend News in Tweets: Turkey wedding blast kills 50 & Caster Semenya wins gold

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Lynsey Sharp called out on Twitter after Caster comments

This edition of the Olympic Games saw its fair share of off- and on-track issues. From swimmers purportedly getting robbed at gun point, to…

Facebook’s Lifestage is a teen-centric sharing app developed by a teen

Social networking giant Facebook this past weekend announced an all new social networking app for teenagers. Dubbed Lifestage, the app is made for 21-year-olds…

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Wimbledon 2018: the UK has no idea what colour tennis balls are

Cape Town sees rain, floods and snow in one crazy weekend of weather

How to find jobs on Twitter in South Africa

England asks Google if England can win the World Cup

#Argentina falls 3-0 to Croatia, becomes the laughing stock of Twitter

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg visits Nigeria in African knowledge quest

Twitter now shares ad revenue with content creators

Gene Wilder dies: praise swells on social media for ‘giant of comedy’

[Update] Pretoria High School for Girls Twitter debate escalates

Weekend News in Tweets: burkini ban overturned & PRASA’s R42m toilet seats

Apple reportedly working on a Snapchat clone

WhatsApp to swap personal info with Facebook, here’s how to disable it

YouTube Backstage is Google’s incoming Facebook rival

Twitter adds Direct Message button to embeds bouquet

Instagram finally hits 1bn download mark on Android

Johannesburg speaker Vasco da Gama already has a Twitter parody account

Weekend News in Tweets: Turkey wedding blast kills 50 & Caster Semenya wins gold

Lynsey Sharp called out on Twitter after Caster comments

Facebook’s Lifestage is a teen-centric sharing app developed by a teen

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