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Airlink to trial COVID-19 Travel Pass app with passengers

Airlink has announced it will trial the IATA Travel Pass, a smartphone app for travellers that provides information on their COVID-19 status. The airline…

What to know about Facebook’s new name Meta

Facebook has announced it has changed its company’s name to Meta to reflect its focus on building the so-called “Metaverse”. The company made the…

Google reveals South Africa’s top election-related searches

Google has published data that shows what searches related to elections people in South Africa are making leading up to the 2021 municipal elections….

Uber to offer ride discounts on Election Day: How to claim yours

Uber has announced it will offer discounts on rides to and from voting stations on 1 November to assist users on Election Day. This…

How to add sticker links to your Instagram Stories

Instagram has announced it is making the option to add links in Stories in the form of stickers available to all its app users….

DiDi to offer discounts to voters on Election Day: How to claim yours

E-hailing app DiDi has announced it will offer first-time riders up to 50% off Election Day trips on 1 November. The offer will be…

You can now compare mobile, data plans through the Hippo.co.za website

A partnership between Mondo and Hippo.co.za now allows consumers to compare mobile and data deals through the Hippo website. The website lets users compare…

Kaspersky finds risky password trends in South Africa

A recent study by Kaspersky has found that South Africans are jeopardising their online accounts with risky password habits. Kaspersky’s Global Privacy Report 2020…

CrimeSpotter: Crime reporting app aims to empower communities

CrimeSpotter, a community crime reporting and alert app in South Africa, aims to give locals the ability to report and warn others about crime…

Google launches digital hub with free courses, job seeking tools, and resources for businesses

Google has announced a new digital hub that provides free tools and resources to individuals, job seekers, and businesses in South Africa. The Grow…

Ozapp: Ozow launches new secure, cardless payment app

Digital payments company Ozow has launched a new online payment solutions app and new features to make the quick, cardless payments more accessible to…

Android 11 launches: Some of the new features to look forward to

On 8 September Google launched the latest version of its mobile operating system — Android 11. So what are some of the biggest changes…

Exclusive Q&A: How Showmax decides when and if a series will come to the streaming platform

Showmax is a streaming behemoth in South Africa — with exclusive rights to broadcast certain popular series and network content locally. These include networks…

Cash Crusaders launches online Click & Collect platform

In the first step to roll out an e-commerce platform for the company, Cash Crusaders has launched its online Click & Collect service on…

Africanize: New food delivery app launches in Cape Town

A new food delivery app called Africanize has launched in Cape Town, with a focus on including small-scale food entrepreneurs and gourmet chefs. The…

Vodacom introduces VodaBucks rewards and online store

Vodacom has revamped its loyalty rewards programme and introduced the VodaBucks Rewards Programme platform, which lets you redeem the virtual currency to buy items…

Can you spot a deepfake? Online quiz tests your skills

In conjunction with its new tool to help spot deepfake videos, Microsoft has also launched a quiz to test your skills spotting the fake…

Government launches free COVID-19 contact tracing app in South Africa

The Department of Health has announced the launch of a new app to alert users in South Africa if they have been exposed to…

Uber launches package delivery service in South Africa

E-hailing app company Uber has announced the launch of a package delivery service in South Africa that lets you send items to family and…

Google announces new features to manage your Chrome tabs

Google has announced several improvements to tab organisation in Chrome, including faster tabs and collapsible tab groups. These improvements should make it easier for…

Gmail outage: Google services experiencing disruptions

If you’ve noticed your Gmail or other Google services acting up today, it’s likely due to the service disruptions that the company is experiencing….

Taxi Live: South African e-hailing app promises competitive rates

The newly launched Taxi Live Africa is a proudly South African e-hailing app that aims to compete with and offer better prices than Uber…

Pudo: The Courier Guy launches new smart locker courier app

Local courier service The Courier Guy has launched a new app that uses a smart locker system to make customer drop-offs and pickups more…

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