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Hurricane Irma, Jose and Katia now have personal Twitter accounts

Twitter has become an important tool in disseminating news of the Atlantic’s current bout of extreme weather, but some aren’t using the social network…

Twitter’s night mode now available on desktop

Twitter’s night mode is heading to a desktop near you. Available on Android and iOS since July and August respectively, night mode is now…

Bafana Bafana disappoints South Africans yet again

South Africa’s 2018 World Cup dreams have been shattered as Bafana Bafana lost the third round of the World Cup qualifiers against Cape Verde…

The internet welcomes third #royalbaby by ribbing Prince William

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate, are expecting their third child, and Twitter has welcomed the new addition to the…

#19YearsLater: Twitter celebrates Harry Potter’s epilogue day

In the epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, readers are taken to King’s Cross Station one last time to watch Harry’s son Albus Severus…

NSFAS sent a student R14m, she loses it by going viral

Update: The university told EWN yesterday that she had the money for five months, while the student and chief executive of IntelliMali told The Star she acquired the funds in…

Hard earned lessons from Twitter on branded domain extensions

Even forward-thinking companies like Twitter manage to miss a golden opportunity from time to time. For example, when ICANN (the nonprofit that manages the…

It’s official: Twitter announces character count and @reply changes

Twitter made a pretty big announcement Wednesday, and it’s something that many users have requested. The company has officially announced that it will soon…

Standard Bank’s horrible Monday continues on Twitter

Standard Bank has endured a rather torrid week already, having revealed that it was the victim of a R300-million credit card scam in Japan….

Twitter will soon let users broadcast video within tweets via Periscope

Twitter (like its plethora of rivals in the social space) is in constant flux, in terms of user base and app design. And it’s…

Instagram’s new icon isn’t getting much love on Twitter

In case you’re too busy using Snapchat, or don’t bother with all this social media nonsense, Instagram has done the one thing social media…

Afeni Shakur dies: Twitter pays tribute to hip-hop’s godmother

Mother of lauded legendary rapper Tupac Shakur, activist and generally inspirational human being Afeni Shakur has died aged 69. According to reports, Shakur suffered…

Chaos on Twitter, Cape Town Station as Metrorail trains delayed [update]

It’s not a good day to travel by train if you’re in Cape Town, as Metrorail — the city’s commuter rail service — has…

Zuma faces backlash on Twitter after addressing South Africa

President Jacob Zuma hastily took to the airwaves on Friday to announce his thoughts on this week’s Constitutional Court judgement. The court found that…

Twitter introduces GIF search and video support in DMs

Twitter has today introduced two new features to its platform, GIFs search and video support within DMs. According to a statement, the introduction is…

Livening things up — can Twitter stay afloat through new innovations?

Another day, another round of disappointing results for Twitter. The past six months have been turbulent for the social media platform. In its latest…

#GoSandile: the South African Twitter campaign that’ll warm your heart

Here’s something to bring a little hope to your Monday morning. It’s an inspiring Twitter campaign aimed at giving courage to a double amputee…

Twitter Q4 results: revenue on the up even as user growth stagnates

There is a joke that goes, a Russian ship is on the ocean, a voice comes over the radio to the controller room “Help,…

Twitter to ditch chronological timeline for algorithms [UPDATE]

Update: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has taken to the social network to say that it has no intention of ditching the current timelines for…

South Africa’s Tourism Comeback Accelerates as Arrivals Surge Past Pre Pandemic Levels

JSE Expands Its SME Rise Capital Matching Roadshow to Gauteng and Limpopo as Demand for Funding Surges

MTN Expands Black Friday Into Black FriYAY With Bigger Deals and Added Value Across SA

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

Black Friday – The Tech Deals South Africans Are Actually Hunting For

South Africa’s Black Friday Spend Is Set to Break Records Again and Ecentric’s Dashboard Shows It in Real Time

Sony’s ULT POWER SOUND Range Lands in South Africa With a Bass-Heavy Lineup Built for Local Music Lovers

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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