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WATCH: It’s not an electricity crisis, says energy minister Gwede Mantashe

Solving the energy crisis in the country is an ongoing challenge according to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. The energy minister said…

Eskom: Stage 4 load shedding continues into weekend

Residents can expect more scheduled blackouts as Eskom confirms Stage 4 loadshedding will continue through Thursday, Friday and into the weekend. The power utility…

Eskom moves to stage 4 after generation units trip

Power utility Eskom has been forced to implement stage 4 loadshedding on Tuesday. The parastatal issued a sudden change to loadshedding schedule after it…

Eskom briefing: Sabotage, budget, more load shedding, Eskom sheds light

Jan Oberholzer, Eskom Group Chief Operating Officer, alongside Eskom’s management team listed several challenges as reasons for ongoing power outages. Lack of skills at…

WATCH: Eskom briefing on power outages here

Eskom will have a media briefing to provide much-needed answers to rolling blackouts. Eskom Group Chief Operating Officer, Jan Oberholzer alongside Eskom’s management team…

Load shedding continues all night on Thursday

Eskom has confirmed load shedding will be implemented throughout Thursday night. Eskom announced it would implement stage 2 load shedding on Tuesday, this week,…

Load shedding tonight and everyday this week

Eskom has announced Stage 2 load shedding to be implemented on Tuesday from 4 pm until 10 pm. The parastatal said load shedding will…

WATCH: SASSA warns against fake social media accounts ripping people off

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has once again warned the public against fake social media profiles that lure victims into scams. SASSA…

MTN confirms talks with Telkom still on track

MTN has confirmed that talks with Telkom to possibly acquire share capital in return for shares are still ongoing. In a cautionary statement on…

Media24 announces plans for major print closures and layoffs

Media24 has announced plans to close five magazines and several newspapers, as well as additional restructuring that will affect over 500 staff members. The…

Here’s what you should take from the Cape Argus’ student-edited #FeesMustFall edition

On Thursday Cape Argus editor Gasant Abarder announced that the newspaper had taken up a challenge issued by students involved in the #FeesMustFall protests…

What The Guardian’s next editor might think about technology, and what that would mean for journalism

It was the first major news organisation to introduce live blogging, and the first to open commenting across its site. With 120-million unique visitors this…

Could AR be the shot in the arm print so desperately needs?

As South African newspapers and magazines come under increasing pressure from digital competition, so must they look to digital innovations such as augmented reality…

Journalism might need a saviour, but billionaires aren’t the answer

Billionaires love buying media businesses and they’ve been doing it for decades but recent purchases are being viewed as philanthropic rather than vanity projects….

Jeff Bezos’ customer-focused vision won’t save journalism

So much for that momentary spark of optimism that Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos would save journalism by relaunching his Washington Post newspaper, with a…

Can Jeff Bezos save the Washington Post? Some points to consider

I recently took part in NPR’s “To the Point” an hour-long current affairs program hosted by Warren Olney, an award-winning veteran journalist, on the…

South Africa’s Mail & Guardian goes digital first, warns of possible retrenchments

The Mail & Guardian, one of South Africa’s largest independent news organisations, is set to adopt a digital first approach. And while the news…

5 reasons why Amazon’s Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post

The news that Amazon’s founder and CEO bought The Washington Post for US$250-million sent shockwaves simultaneously through the media and tech industries today. Old…

Bezos’ biggest coup? He now owns the newspaper of a superpower’s capital

In his letter to employees from their new boss, Jeff Bezos, the founder of ecommerce giant Amazon, promises to keep the paper focused on…

Read Jeff Bezos’ letter to his new Washington Post employees

It’s understandable that news of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos buying the Washington Post has been dominating the tech press today. After all, he’s a digital…

Hacktivists ‘Anonymous Africa’ attack South African news site IOL

Independent Newspapers has confirmed that its subsidiary IOL suffered a denial-of-service (DDos) attack yesterday, rendering the popular news website unavailable for hours. Behind the…

Digital disruption at Financial Times: who’s funding serious journalism?

The Financial Times said it would try to eliminate 35 editorial jobs through voluntary means and add 10 jobs as part of its focus…

Why taxing Google News is a terrible idea for newspapers

In 2009, Rupert Murdoch famously called Google News and other news search engines, “content kleptomaniacs”, before denying them access to his publications the next…

WATCH: It’s not an electricity crisis, says energy minister Gwede Mantashe

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‘Crypto bros, move over. The future is female’

Jason’s investment in SA heritage brands pays off

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Vivo launches V25e, a vlogger’s dream

Vivo launches the V25 5G with colour changing back

Huawei Nova 10 lands in SA: Is it just pretty or can it deliver?

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Newspapers

WATCH: It’s not an electricity crisis, says energy minister Gwede Mantashe

Eskom: Stage 4 load shedding continues into weekend

Eskom moves to stage 4 after generation units trip

Eskom briefing: Sabotage, budget, more load shedding, Eskom sheds light

WATCH: Eskom briefing on power outages here

Load shedding continues all night on Thursday

Load shedding tonight and everyday this week

Media24 announces plans for major print closures and layoffs

Here’s what you should take from the Cape Argus’ student-edited #FeesMustFall edition

What The Guardian’s next editor might think about technology, and what that would mean for journalism

Could AR be the shot in the arm print so desperately needs?

Journalism might need a saviour, but billionaires aren’t the answer

Jeff Bezos’ customer-focused vision won’t save journalism

Can Jeff Bezos save the Washington Post? Some points to consider

South Africa’s Mail & Guardian goes digital first, warns of possible retrenchments

5 reasons why Amazon’s Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post

Bezos’ biggest coup? He now owns the newspaper of a superpower’s capital

Read Jeff Bezos’ letter to his new Washington Post employees

Hacktivists ‘Anonymous Africa’ attack South African news site IOL

Digital disruption at Financial Times: who’s funding serious journalism?

Why taxing Google News is a terrible idea for newspapers

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