In a significant policy shift, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has announced the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in…
Zapiro’s controversial South Africa ‘rape’ cartoon debated on Twitter
Cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, better known professionally as Zapiro, has long been known for his unadulterated take on South African current affairs. But social media…
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…
Friday’s proposed #NationalShutdown gains traction on social media
The past few days in South Africa have been tumultuous to say the least. We haven’t seen protests or mass mobilisation from the public (at…
Transnet debuts first locomotive designed and made in South Africa
South Africa’s first locally engineered locomotive has today been unveiled in Pretoria. The Trans African Locomotive, or TAL2001, “is the first ever train that…
