Jacob Zuma

‘Hunting sick notes?’ Jacob Zuma’s latest tweet is definitely a weird one

Former president Jacob Zuma was supposed to appear in court this month in a trial regarding Arms Deal-era corruption, but his lawyers claim he’s…

South Africa can’t wait to see Jacob Zuma at today’s State Capture Inquiry

Former president Jacob Zuma is set to testify at the state capture inquiry on Monday, where he will be interrogated about his conduct during…

PewDiePie spends 11 minutes roasting Jacob Zuma and his difficulty with numbers

We’re used to Trevor Noah poking fun at South Africa’s politicians and especially Jacob Zuma, but now Sweden’s Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg has taken up…

Jacob Zuma breaks his silence on Gaddafi’s millions with a tweet and a ‘sigh’

Former South African President Jacob Zuma sounds like he’s having quite a week. A recent Sunday Times report (paywall) revealed that he was allegedly…

Ajay Gupta is no longer on South Africa’s most wanted fugitives list

Don’t be surprised to see Ajay Gupta lazing on a Cape Town beach in the future. The controversial businessmen and one of the brothers…

Jacob Zuma returns with a brand new Twitter account

After scrapping his original Twitter account, former South African president Jacob Zuma, has on Friday reemerged on the social network. Tweeting under the handle…

Mcebisi Jonas’ State Capture testimony rocks South Africa, Twitter

South Africa’s State Capture Inquiry has today reached something of a peak, at least in terms of sheer drama. Mcebisi Jonas, South Africa’s former…

President Cyril Ramaphosa dragged by SA Twitter as cost of living rises

The honeymoon period is officially over, South Africa. Earlier this year, the country rejoiced when President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in, replacing Jacob Zuma….

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…

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…

South Africa’s Twitter celebs sponsor R1.4m Gupta ‘bounty hunt’

South Africa’s elite policing unit, the Hawks, are currently searching the country for fugitive Ajay Gupta, Atul Gupta, Rajesh “Tony” Gupta and Duduzane Zuma….

SONA 2018 build up: Memeburn revisits the SONAs of the past

While it may be the political highlight of the year, the State of he Nation Address (or SONA) is also a social media event…

TWR Podcast: #ZumaResigns, Africa Tech Summit, and Huawei P Smart in SA

Welcome to The Weekly Roundup podcast, where the Burn Media team chats the latest in tech and startup news! This week, Hadlee Simons hosts…

Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa’s president

South African President Jacob Zuma has officially resigned. The head of state for nine years announced his intentions to step down as leader of…

Watch: Jacob Zuma responds to resignation calls in SABC interview

It’s been a confusing few weeks in South African politics, but today President Jacob Zuma finally shed some light on the speculation surrounding his…

ANC recalls Zuma: here’s how global news outlets reported it

The ANC has finally taken the decision to recall President Jacob Zuma, following weeks of talks between the National Executive Committee, ANC president Cyril…

#Zexit: South Africa (prematurely?) prepares for Zuma recall

After spending much of 2018 in the dark corners of the internet zeitgeist, and with ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa seemingly grabbing all the headlines,…

What are world leaders liking on Twitter?

Twitter likes can be dangerous for prominent figures — just ask Texas Senator Ted Cruz, whose account found notoriety after liking a porn video…

SA Presidency’s website crashes prior to Fees Commission Report release

The official account of the Presidency of South Africa posted a tweet at 11.51am Monday stating that it will today at 12pm release the…

#ZumaQandA: DA walks out of Parliament after verbal scuffle

South Africa may have expected a relatively smooth question and answer session between President Jacob Zuma and the rest of Parliament today, after the…

EFF kicked out of Parliament (again), politicians react to Gigaba’s speech

On Wednesday Minister of Finance Malusi Gigaba delivered his first mid-term budget report to Parliament. But while it should be a relatively smooth process,…

#CabinetShuffle: axed Blade Nzimande, nuclear deals and President Zuma memes

Oh, but it’s a busy news day in South Africa folks. President Jacob Zuma, on the back of appointing a new board for the…

Queen Sono is live on Netflix: these are South African’s first reactions

SAWS: ‘severe thunderstorm’ warning for Johannesburg on Friday afternoon

How hot is local streaming content? Showmax gives us the facts and figures

‘Senegal Startup Act a result of bottom-up consultation process’

Final call for sustainable mobility startups to apply to Movin’On challenge

Cote D’Ivoire startup Afrikrea lands €1m investment

Vivo Z6 5G: a sensible 5G gaming phone with a 5000mAh battery

This is the Vivo APEX 2020: a concept with no ports and big claims

This is Fujifilm’s adorable entry-level Instax Mini 11 instant camera

This is the VW Golf 8 GTI coming to South Africa at the end of the year

The Hyundai i30 N is the company’s fastest car yet

VW T-Cross 1.0 TSI Highline road impressions: the Polo crosses over