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Nespresso app launches in South Africa

Nespresso has announced the launch of its mobile app in South Africa, allowing users to shop online for Nespresso Online Boutique products. The app…

Everlytic gains more accolades for its leadership in multichannel messaging

Everlytic, which offers smart digital messaging software for meaningful business relationships, has been selected as a runner-up for the Technology Company of the Year…

Uber launches Premium Hourly service in Cape Town: How to book your time slot

Uber has announced the launch of its Premium Hourly trip option in Cape Town, which lets users book a driver for an hourly rate…

How to create a people card for yourself on Google Search

Ever wish it was easier for people to find your professional profiles and information about what you do on Google? Luckily, the people card…

South African app Fluss brings smart gate, door access control to your phone

South African company Fluss has developed a solution that allows users to turn most electronic access points, such as a motorised gate or magnetic…

MTN launches ‘Learn with Oxford’ platform for high school learners

MTN and Oxford University Press have partnered to launch the Learn with Oxford platform, which provides learning materials to high school learners from Grade…

Spotify app now supports Afrikaans and Zulu: How to switch languages

Spotify has announced that the app and website will now support 36 additional languages, including the South African languages Afrikaans and Zulu. This brings…

Non-US YouTube creators to be taxed for US viewers

YouTube creators outside the United States need to brace themselves as Google is set to deduct US taxes from their earnings. On 9 March,…

Women Techsters: Microsoft, Tech4Dev partner to train women and girls in Africa

Microsoft and Tech4Dev have launched the Women Techsters Initiative, which will train women and girls in Africa in coding and tech skills. The initiative…

Study shows fewer South Africans keen on working abroad

Less South Africans are interested in leaving the country for work purposes as a result of the pandemic and rise of remote working. That…

Google pledges $25million for projects for women: SA organisations invited to apply

Google has announced that it will award $25 million in cash grants to non-profits and social organisations in its new Impact Challenge (GIC) for…

Airbnb launches ‘Jozibucks’ cashback vouchers to aid Joburg tourism

Airbnb has launched a new campaign that includes ‘Jozibucks’ cashback vouchers to help local businesses in Johannesburg. Announced on 8 March, the campaign offers…

COVID-19 Health Passport app launches in South Africa

Health Passport South Africa — a mobile app solution that offers quick delivery of COVID-19 test results — is now available locally. The platform…

SA company Trigger launches emergency safety and security app

Local security company Trigger has launched a new safety app that offers on-demand emergency services from a variety of companies. The Trigger SA app…

Nedbank Money app now lets you withdraw cash from an ATM without your card

Nedbank has announced new functionality for its Money app which lets users withdraw cash from an ATM without using a bank card. Rather, users…

How to compete in the ‘Trust & Attention Economy’ with a budget-friendly data and automation strategy

Leveraging your data is not a tech problem, it’s about your internal coordination, team, and resources. By JD Engelbrecht, MD: Everlytic As businesses and…

Google launches portal to explore South Africa virtually

Google and South African Tourism have partnered to launch an online exhibition that allows visitors to explore South Africa virtually. ‘South Africa: An Explorer’s…

Google searches for how to pronounce Gqeberha surge as Port Elizabeth gets new name

As South Africans saw the news that Port Elizabeth has a new name, local Google searches for how to pronounce Gqeberha surged. Minister of…

MTN now offers insurance for your SIM card

MTN has announced a new Cyber SIM policy that offers insurance for your SIM card, including covering SIM swaps and stolen data. According to…

More affordable Uber: UberNam rebrands to UberGo

Uber has announced that its more affordable trip option UberNam will now be known as UberGo. The name change took effect from 22 February,…

City of Cape Town hopes to introduce Remote Working Visa

As part of its Digital Nomad initiative, the City of Cape Town plans to engage national government over the introduction of a ‘Remote Working…

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