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Twitter to shut down Periscope app

The video live-streaming app Periscope will shut down next year following a number of issues plaguing the app. The announcement was made in a…

WhatsApp adds Carts feature to make shopping easier

WhatsApp just expanded its online shopping capabilities by adding a shopping cart functionality to its platform, allowing users to group multiple items for a…

Twitter thinks this woman looks like Brenda Fassie

A video of a dancing toddler went viral on Twitter on Wednesday after users noticed a woman in the background who looked a lot…

EWN reporter Barry Bateman insults Julius Malema and sparks hilarious Twitter trend

Eyewitness News reporter Barry Bateman got South Africans on Twitter giggling after calling EFF leader Julius Malema a “p**s” at a press briefing on…

Private Instagram posts and Stories can be shared using a simple trick

Turns out private posts on Instagram and Instagram Stories aren’t all that private, a report by Buzzfeed News on Monday revealed. The publication’s Tech…

Facebook updates location settings for Android 10 and iOS 13

Following last week’s release of Android 10 and the upcoming launch of iOS 13, Facebook on Monday announced new updates coming to its location…

#DrosRapist: Nicholas Ninow pleads guilty to raping little girl, Twitter reacts

Nicholas Ninow, who last September was accused of raping a seven-year-old girl in a Dros restaurant, on Monday pleaded guilty to the crime, as…

Twitter thinks Sam Mshengu ‘snitched on himself’ following Hawks arrest

Sam Mshengu, known for his trucking logistics company Sam Holdings, was on Sunday arrested by the Hawks following a “prolonged investigation into his citizenship”….

You can now use Google Assistant to make voice and video calls on WhatsApp

Google on Thursday announced a number of new features coming to Google Assistant and supported smart devices, including the ability to make voice and…

‘It’s only gotten worse’: Charlize Theron speaks out against femicide in South Africa

Charlize Theron on Thursday added her voice to South Africa’s fight against gender-based violence and femicide, which rose to the forefront this week after…

South Africa has a laugh with #BokoHaramChallenge on Twitter

Amidst the tension brewing between South Africa and Nigeria following looting and attacks against foreign nationals in Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africans took to…

YouTube pays $170m fine for child safety violations, announces changes

The US’s FTC on Wednesday revealed that Google and YouTube have agreed to pay a $170-million fine to settle allegations against it regarding child…

This must-read Sho Madjozi Twitter thread puts South Africa’s outrage in context

South African recording artist Sho Madjozi trended on Twitter after she posted a thread expressing her thoughts on the current turmoil in South Africa….

Cape Town protests: citizens march on Parliament and the CTICC demanding answers

Cape Town was the epicentre of protests on Wednesday, as those demonstrating against gender-based violence and the recent attacks on foreign nationals took to…

Facebook is rolling out its ‘face recognition’ settings to all users

Facebook this week revealed that it will expand its “face recognition settings” to all new and existing users on the platform. The setting, which…

Like Instagram, Facebook is considering hiding like counts on posts

Facebook is testing a new feature that hides the number of likes posts receive on the platform, a report by researcher Jane Manchun Wong…

#DearMrPresident: SA calls for Cyril Ramaphosa’s response against gender-based violence

South Africa’s outrage following the rape and murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana continued into Tuesday morning with several more hashtags calling for action against gender-based violence…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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Twitter to shut down Periscope app

WhatsApp adds Carts feature to make shopping easier

Twitter thinks this woman looks like Brenda Fassie

EWN reporter Barry Bateman insults Julius Malema and sparks hilarious Twitter trend

Private Instagram posts and Stories can be shared using a simple trick

Facebook updates location settings for Android 10 and iOS 13

#DrosRapist: Nicholas Ninow pleads guilty to raping little girl, Twitter reacts

Twitter thinks Sam Mshengu ‘snitched on himself’ following Hawks arrest

You can now use Google Assistant to make voice and video calls on WhatsApp

‘It’s only gotten worse’: Charlize Theron speaks out against femicide in South Africa

South Africa has a laugh with #BokoHaramChallenge on Twitter

YouTube pays $170m fine for child safety violations, announces changes

This must-read Sho Madjozi Twitter thread puts South Africa’s outrage in context

Cape Town protests: citizens march on Parliament and the CTICC demanding answers

Facebook is rolling out its ‘face recognition’ settings to all users

Like Instagram, Facebook is considering hiding like counts on posts

#DearMrPresident: SA calls for Cyril Ramaphosa’s response against gender-based violence

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