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‘Caronavirus’? Donald Trump misspells coronavirus then claims it’s just media hype

Donald Trump is well known for inventing words, but his latest creation is a little more serious. In a tweet on Wednesday challenging his…

Coronavirus outbreak news: follow these 25+ Twitter accounts for updates

Fresh, detailed and accurate information is difficult to come by, especially during virus outbreaks. The current Coronavirus outbreak (currently called 2019-nCoV) is no exception….

Here’s what South Africans are saying ahead of today’s Budget Speech

While South African Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni is set to deliver this year’s Budget Speech later this afternoon, citizens are already airing their…

Soweto shutdown trends on Twitter as residents demand free electricity

Amidst South Africa’s current electricity crisis, residents of Soweto on Tuesday took the streets to protest against power cuts and billing problems in the…

#DeKlerkMustFall: South Africans debate SONA, the EFF and apartheid

SONA 2020 might be over already, but South Africans are still weighing in on the events that interrupted Parliament last week when the EFF…

Here’s a first look at Robert Pattinson in ‘The Batman’

After news that Robert Pattinson would be the next Batman left the internet divided in May last year, movie director Matt Reeves on Thursday…

Here are the best memes to come out of SONA 2020

South Africa’s State of the Nation Address took place on Thursday evening and, amongst all the drama, Twitter was a frenzy of reactions, opinions…

Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash: ‘heartbroken’ Twitter pays tribute

US basketball legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter and several others in Calabasas, California on Sunday evening. Following…

‘Africa loves’ Donald Trump according to Patrice Motsepe

“Africa loves you,” exclaimed businessman Patrice Motsepe, as he shook the hand of US President Donald Trump in Davos on Thursday. At a panel…

South Africa’s celebs have plenty to say about Eskom and load shedding

South Africa’s celebrities and politicians are weighing in on the country’s current load shedding crisis, which on Monday night fell to Stage 6 power…

Flooding reported across Gauteng and Mpumalanga as the rain continues to fall

Update, 10am, Tuesday 10 December: The South African Weather Service on Tuesday issued further warnings and watches for potential flooding across Gauteng, Mpumalanga and…

South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi is the 2019 Miss Universe

It’s official, Zozibini Tunzi has been crowned Miss Universe 2019, making her the third Miss South Africa to earn the title. The 26-year-old Tunzi…

Amapiano or hip-hop? South Africa decides 2019’s best music genre

Is hip-hop better than Amapiano, a local genre featuring elements of house music and piano instrumentals? Well, South Africans have taken to Twitter to…

Mr Price launched a beauty brand and South Africans are already loving it

Mr Price on Tuesday launched its first-ever beauty brand in the form of Scarlet Hill and South Africans are already loving it. Featuring a…

Twitter mocks Queen Elizabeth II’s fake news death rumours

Thanks to fake news, Twitter on Monday exploded with reports of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. According to a report by Perth Now, the rumour…

How South Africans really feel about Black Friday, according to Twitter

It’s finally Black Friday, and while some are maxing out their credit cards at both real and virtual shopping centres, others are trolling social…

New Nandos ‘Mzansipoli’ ad leaves South Africa in stitches

Nandos has left South Africa in stitches with the release of its new “Mzansipoli” advertisement, a hilarious Monopoly-like board game depicting the country’s many…

The best moments from the American Music Awards according to Twitter

The 2019 American Music Awards on Sunday honoured some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, BTS, and…

South Africans are loving Caster Semenya’s new ‘Birthplace of Dreams’ Nike video

South Africans are coming together to celebrate Caster Semenya after Nike released a new motivational video about the Olympic athlete’s early life. “It doesn’t…

South Africa’s ‘KFC couple’ will get married on New Year’s Eve

South Africans are once again fawning over the couple that got engaged at a KFC a few weeks ago after the pair announced their…

29 times Twitter users started an argument with just four words

Have an opinion on Twitter — be it right, wrong, morally-challenged or just plain daft — and someone will leap at the chance to…

‘Superstar’ Trevor Noah has been nominated for a 2020 Grammy Award

The 62nd Grammy Awards nominations are out and, among some of the biggest names in the music industry, South Africa’s very own Trevor Noah…

Old Mutual ‘regrets the distress’ caused by dead body funeral claim incident

Following Wednesday’s outcry over a viral video of a family dragging a body to an Old Mutual office in KwaZulu-Natal for proof of death,…

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

Four things banks should let go of in 2022

Snapchat for Web launches with some issues

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

Jason’s investment in SA heritage brands pays off

How businesses can empower SMEs in South Africa

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?

Review: Land Rover Defender 90 D300X

Review: Mazda CX-5 DE Akera

EQC 400 4Matic is SA’s first battery-powered Mercedes