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Sick of selfies? 5 alternative ways to use Instagram

Instagram now has over a billion users. That’s a seventh of the human beings alive on planet Earth today. But while some (nay, probably…

Instagram went down on Mean Girls Day

Today is not just a Wednesday, it is also October 3rd, more commonly known as Mean Girls Day. Many fans of the pop culture…

Instagram’s new boss is Adam Mosseri

Instagram has a new “head” in the form of its vice president of product, Adam Mosseri. The company’s co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger,…

Watch a kayaker get slapped in the face by an octopus-wielding seal

They say practically every animal is designed to kill things — including humans — in Australasia. A recent viral Instagram post proves this theory….

Instagram notifications are coming to web browsers, the Lite app

Browsing Instagram on a web browser isn’t the most refined tech experience one can enjoy, but at least it’s getting better. Slowly. Spotted by…

The Weekend Social Trends Report: #MTNIsTrash, the Durban July and more

We know how much you enjoy living your life beyond the confines of your smartphone screen. But come Monday, you still want to hear…

Winter in the Western Cape: Instagram laced with weekend snow pictures

Last week’s cold front brought some extreme weather to South Africa’s Western Cape. Along with driving rain and gale-force winds in Cape Town, it…

Tornadoes and Katrina: the totally fake news from Cape Town’s storm

If you’re reading this piece, good for you. It means that you’re actively searching for the truth among the steaming pile of manure that…

Instagram copies Snapchat again, internet doesn’t let it go quietly

Snapcha… sorry, I mean Instagram today announced a brand new feature coming to its Stories feature — face filters. “Today, we’re introducing face filters…

Michael Bay-like motorcycle explosion from China caught on tape, goes viral

Usually its Russia that’s on the receiving end of bad driving memes and videos, but last Saturday it was a Chinese motorcyclist who made…

Sorry Cape Town, the Kruger National Park is SA’s most Instagrammed destination

Here’s a turn up for the books. If you were expecting Cape Town’s Table Mountain, V&A Waterfront or Johannesburg’s Sandton City to be the…

‘Disaster’ Fyre Festival likened to ‘that alien movie in South Africa’ on social media

If you pay US$12 000 for a ticket to a music festival, you’d probably expect… well, a music festival, right? That’s not what attendees…

Instagram now has a 700-million-strong user army

Not letting Twitter get all the positive news today, Facebook-owned Instagram announced on its blog that it has reached a new milestone of its…

[Update] Cape Town’s Twitter and Insta users celebrate the stormy weather

Update #2: 1.40pm: Because Cape Town is, well, Cape Town, #rain is now among the top trending hashtags in the city and the country…

Snapchat takes big step towards protecting its ‘Geofilters’ from Facebook

Snapchat has taken a large step in its war against Facebook’s encroachment. The company’s owner Snap Inc, has reportedly bought a patent that covers…

Wondering where winter is, Cape Town? Ask this city in Poland

For those who are sick of summer in Cape Town, this week won’t bring much comfort. Temperatures peaking in the upper thirties are forecast…

10 Instagram snaps of people living life at Splashy Fen 2017

So how did you spend your long Easter weekend, South Africa? If you were at Splashy Fen, you probably had quite the time… at…

The most Instagram-famous world leader isn’t who you think

When considering world leaders on social media, it’s usually Twitter or Facebook that first comes to mind. US President Donald Trump has made waves with his sweeping…

Updating: Everything you need to know about South Africa’s #AntiZumaMarches

Today is a big day for South Africa. Whether you support the protests against President Jacob Zuma or not, many across the country will…

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HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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