Trends & Hashtags

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,…

South Africa ‘cancels’ Old Mutual after body arrives at offices for proof of death

South Africans want to “cancel” Old Mutual after a video showing a family dragging a body bag out of the company’s offices in KwaZulu-Natal…

Instagram curated 2019’s biggest trends with new shoppable collections

Instagram on Monday revealed a new range of shopping collections themed after 2019’s biggest trends on the platform. Featuring hashtags such as #newparents and…

Twitter thinks Sam Mshengu ‘snitched on himself’ following Hawks arrest

Sam Mshengu, known for his trucking logistics company Sam Holdings, was on Sunday arrested by the Hawks following a “prolonged investigation into his citizenship”….

‘It’s only gotten worse’: Charlize Theron speaks out against femicide in South Africa

Charlize Theron on Thursday added her voice to South Africa’s fight against gender-based violence and femicide, which rose to the forefront this week after…

South Africa has a laugh with #BokoHaramChallenge on Twitter

Amidst the tension brewing between South Africa and Nigeria following looting and attacks against foreign nationals in Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africans took to…

This must-read Sho Madjozi Twitter thread puts South Africa’s outrage in context

South African recording artist Sho Madjozi trended on Twitter after she posted a thread expressing her thoughts on the current turmoil in South Africa….

Cape Town protests: citizens march on Parliament and the CTICC demanding answers

Cape Town was the epicentre of protests on Wednesday, as those demonstrating against gender-based violence and the recent attacks on foreign nationals took to…

#DearMrPresident: SA calls for Cyril Ramaphosa’s response against gender-based violence

South Africa’s outrage following the rape and murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana continued into Tuesday morning with several more hashtags calling for action against gender-based violence…

#AmINext is not a hashtag, it’s the reality of life as a woman in South Africa

Late last week, South Africa was harbouring hope of finding missing 18-year-old UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana. She had disappeared on Saturday after leaving her…

South Africa mourns after man confesses to Uyinene Mrwetyana’s rape and murder

A man has been charged with the rape and murder of missing UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana, a report by News24 revealed on Monday. Mrwetyana went…

Twitter offers prayers after Kevin Hart sustains ‘severe’ injuries in accident

Actor and comedian Kevin Hart was on Sunday involved in a car crash that left him and another with “severe back injuries”, a report…

Videos: Hurricane Dorian causes massive damage in the Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas on Monday, wreaking havoc on the island and its people with wind gusts of over 320 km/h, heavy rain…

Uyinene Mrwetyana: South Africans rally together in search of missing student

South Africans are rallying together on social media to bring home a missing University of Cape Town student. Uyinene Mrwetyana, 19, has been missing…

The Amazon rainforest is on fire, Twitter calls for action

The Amazon has been on fire for an alleged three-weeks, with several wildfires burning across the rainforest. Concerned global citizens took to social media…

Sho Madjozi’s ‘John Cena’ trends after hitting one million views on YouTube

The hashtag #JohnCena is trending on Twitter on Thursday following South African artist Sho Madjozi announcing that her “John Cena” single hit one million…

Marvel loses Spider-Man to Sony after financial ‘dispute’ with Disney

Marvel lost the little hold it had over Spider-Man in the MCU. A report by Deadline on Tuesday confirmed that the company’s president Kevin Feige…

Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss return for ‘Matrix 4’

The fourth Matrix movie starring the original Trinity and Neo is official, a report by Variety revealed on Tuesday. The publication confirmed that Keanu…

Twitter roasts South African woman upset about Hong Kong protests

Over in Hong Kong, ten weeks of ongoing protests between the Chinese government and pro-democracy activists have upset one South African woman. On Monday,…

MTN launches free online school: What to know about it

YouTube announces three South Africans in Black Voices Music Class of 2022

Cape Union Mart to host virtual screenings for BANFF film festival

Local bank launches innovative digital hub for SMEs

Anzisha Prize reveals top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021

Cape Town tech startup creates innovative food-related platform

Logitech MeetUp review: Group video conferencing made simple

Apple Watch Series 7 arrives in South Africa: Price and details

PlayStation announces God of War (2018) is coming to PC

Road test: Renault Kiger 1.0 Turbo Intens

Road Test: Audi RS6 Avant

Here are the winners of the 2021 South African Car of the Year Awards