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Is there load shedding on Christmas and New Year’s day?

If you’re asking if there will be load shedding on Christmas and New Year’s day, the answer is most likely. Eskom in its 52-week…

Here’s what Kanye West lost out on following his new suspension on Twitter

Kanye West, now legally known as Ye has been suspended again on Twitter. This was shortly after the rap, turned-fashion icon posted an image…

Netflix festive lineup: Connie Ferguson in Kings of Joburg, Blood and Water

Netflix is definitely gearing up to bring in some hot new local content this December. With the incoming 21 Jump Street, as some of…

No Tesla phone yet as Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook strike Twitter deal

In an interesting turn of events, new Twitter boss Elon Musk has now reached some kind of agreement with Apple. In regular fashion, Musk…

Here are South Africa’s new coins coming in January

South Africa will be letting go of the iconic Nelson Mandela’s face on the R5 coin to replace it with a whale in the…

Three features we loved from Spotify

Black Panther playlist It’s the end of the year, the first day of the last month, fatigue has kicked in and the mind is…

Here’s how you will set a voice note as your status on WhatsApp

Social messaging app WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will let users set voice notes as their statuses. The feature will…

Shoprite customers can now use their Xtra Savings cards for transactions

The Shoprite Group has announced Money Market Account holders can now use their Xtra Savings cards to make transactions. Shoppers that have a Money…

FNB virtual cards now work with contactless wallet payment features

FNB has announced its customers can now use their virtual cards on their mobile devices for contactless Tap to Pay and Scan to Pay…

Spotify launches Premium plan for students in South Africa

Spotify has launched a membership plan for students in South Africa that offers Premium subscriber benefits at a lower cost. The plan is now…

Roland launches Zentracker, a free audio recording app for musicians

Instrument manufacturer Roland has launched Zentracker, a mobile app that lets users record multitrack audio and apply sound effects. The app is now available…

Bolt Food launches in Johannesburg

Bolt has announced the launch of its food delivery service in Johannesburg, offering on-demand takeout delivery from over 300 restaurants in the area. The…

These are the top brands cybercriminals like to pose as when phishing

Check Point Research has listed the brands that cybercriminals like to pose as most when targeting online users with phishing scams. Check Point Research,…

The mobile operator with the fastest internet speed in SA for Q3 2021

Ookla has published its performance report for Q3 2021, revealing the mobile operator with the fastest internet speed in South Africa. The report uses…

Twitch gives update on security leak, says user details weren’t exposed

Twitch has provided an update on a security leak it experienced earlier this month, confirming it did not expose users’ login credentials. In a…

FNB offers 40% discounts on local flights booked on banking app

FNB has announced its customers can get discounts of up to 40% when they book local flights via eBucks Travel on the bank’s app….

You can now walk the Great Wall of China with Google

Google has added a new page to its Art & Culture website that lets users explore the Great Wall of China via Augmented Reality…

Pothole Patrol app launched in Johannesburg

The City of Johannesburg, in collaboration with Discovery Insure and Dialdirect Insurance, has launched a new Pothole Patrol app and WhatsApp bot for residents…

First online South Africa-focused depression screening tool under development

The first validated online depression screening tool suitable to the South African context is under development. The tool adapts the Centre for Epidemiological Studies…

Instagram rolls out account status feature, testing outage notifications

Instagram has announced new features that let users keep track of their account status and notify them if the app suffers an outage. “Today,…

Vodacom launches its VodaPay super app with R1 deals

Vodacom has announced that its VodaPay super app is now officially live for customers of any network to download and use, with the launch…

MTN MoMo launches prepaid digital vouchers for health consults

MTN has launched a prepaid digital health service through its MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) app, which gives users access to vouchers for nurse appointments…

MTN introduces MyMTN Uncapped Fixed LTE deals for home users

MTN has introduced a range of MyMTN Home Uncapped Fixed LTE deals that offer uncapped data to South African home users. The deals offer…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV