Five years ago, launching a decent streaming platform took millions. Now? A teenager with a laptop can build something that reaches millions. That shift…
Three Billboards appropriates black and female struggles for the white man
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri tells a universal tale of women abandoned by the justice system sworn to protect them. In South Africa, this…
How Cyril Ramaphosa’s Twitter account rose with his political status
On 15 December 2017, then-Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa had 19 600 Twitter followers. Two months later, and bearing the shiny new title of ANC…
Cape Town’s Day Zero moves to 9 July 2018
Cape Town’s infamous Day Zero has been pushed back once again. the City’s deputy mayor Ian Neilson announced on Wednesday. “Day Zero, the day…
South Africa’s social media was surprisingly positive last week
The good feels are back in South Africa’s social and news media spheres according to stats from analytics firm ROI Africa. It suggests that…
