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Computicket launches ‘Box Office’ self-service platform

Computicket has announced the launch of its new self-service platform Box Office that lets organizers of small events sell tickets. The launch of the…

Gumtree launches new mobile app

Classifieds website Gumtree has launched a new mobile app that gives users access to updated features and financing. “We’re always striving to improve our…

How many tickets did FlySafair sell in its R8 sale?

Last week, local airline FlySafair trended on social media as it launched its R8 sale. But how many tickets did the airline sell as…

Is there a way to predict loadshedding?

With announcements around loadshedding and its stages often catching residents by surprise, is there any way to predict when rolling blackouts are likely to…

Asus launches local online store

Asus South Africa has launched its own online store, allowing local consumers to browse and buy locally stocked Asus products in one central hub….

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…

How South African startup Mindjoy teaches your kids to code

There’s no shortage of emphasis on the importance of technology and coding skills as a path to employment in a digital economy. However, South…

OneDayOnly sells apartment in less than 3 hours

South African e-commerce website OneDayOnly sold a Cape Town apartment three hours after it was listed. The micro-apartment, located in The Tokyo development in…

NFT for digital artwork sells for $69 million

A Non-Fungible Token (NFT) for a digital artwork has sold for $69 million, one of the latest high-value sales in this cryptocurrency trend. The…

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…

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…

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…

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…

What South Africans are Googling ahead of Valentine’s Day

Google has released the top trending questions searched by South Africans in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day. Most questions centre around the history of…

South Africa takes part in mixed reality and holographic surgeries event

South Africa is taking part in an innovative global event that sees 15 surgeons from 13 different countries integrate mixed reality headsets into their…

Why you should enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on your apps

With our lives becoming increasing digital, its important to protect accounts and information with two-factor or multi-factor authentication. In the wake of the coronavirus…

South African website lets you measure your COVID-19 risk

A South African website called COVID Checkup, founded by two local fintech entrepreneurs, lets you measure your mortality risk and screen for COVID-19. The…

Cape Town urges residents to use online services during COVID-19 second wave

The City of Cape Town has urged residents to use online and telephonic options for a number of city services while the country is…

What did South Africans search for in 2020? Google reveals top searches…

Google South Africa has released its 2020 Year in Search report, which reveals the top searches and trends on the Google search engine in…

Spotify Wrapped 2020: How to see your year of music streaming

Damn, I can’t tell if 2020 went by really fast or painfully slow. But we’re here! Two decades into the 21st century and, as…

OneDayOnly hosts second Black Friday to make it up to customers

South African deals website OneDayOnly is hosting a second Black Friday promotion to make up for server issues and site outages during last week’s…

Spotify reveals South Africa’s top trending tracks and artists for 2020

Spotify has revealed the top streamed tracks and artists for 2020 in South Africa, giving us an interesting glimpse into our tonal tastes locally….

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