Johannesburg

#Coldfront trends on Twitter as South Africa freezes

After turning Cape Town into a temporary lake, and the rest of the Western and Eastern Cape into a winter wonderland, the July cold…

Johannesburg’s OR Tambo Int’l airport evacuated [update]

Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport was on Monday evacuated after an unattended bag was found in the terminal building. According to eyewitness reports on…

[Update] Vodacom users ‘can’t make calls’ in Johannesburg due to network issue

Update: The issue that affected a large number of Vodacom users across Johannesburg has been resolved, the company tweeted. We have resolved the issue…

[Update] Vodacom users ‘can’t make calls’ in Johannesburg due to network issue

Update: The issue that affected a large number of Vodacom users across Johannesburg has been resolved, the company tweeted. We have resolved the issue…

MTN data services down across South Africa

MTN’s data services are down for scores of users across South Africa’s major cities after an “unsuccessful” network upgrade. “MTN undertook an upgrade on…

Viral video: Johannesburg Metro police officer attacked in Hillbrow

A video of a group of people attacking a Johannesburg Metro Police (JMPD) officer has gone viral on both Twitter and Facebook. The video…

Uber’s wildly odd ad will resonate with Capetonians stuck in traffic daily

Uber’s first advertisement highlighting the plight of commuters in southeast Asia may just trigger a nerve for those stuck in traffic in Cape Town…

#CosatuStrike: here’s how Durban, Joburg and Cape Town could be affected

Cosatu will today take to the streets of 13 South African cities to protest against state capture and corruption. “This strike is about sending…

Uber Movement launches in Gauteng

After it was abruptly shooed out of London last week, Uber wants to show the world that it’s more than just a disruptive on-demand…

Taxify user ‘almost got raped’ in Johannesburg, recounts events on Twitter

Update: Taxify has responded to our request for comment, and issued the following statement. It told Memeburn that it takes these incidents “very seriously”….

Vumatel explains planned R89/month fibre internet in Alexandra

Fibre provider Vumatel made headlines in local tech publications last week when it revealed plans to deliver 100Mbps fibre internet to residents of Alexandra…

#Uber: South Africans take to Twitter to support attacked Sandton drivers

Three cars were torched in Sandton Thursday evening in a suspected protest between metered taxi drivers and Uber. According to provincial spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo, preliminary…

Johannesburg’s western suburbs prepare for 33-hour water cut

Johannesburg’s western suburbs will tomorrow get a taste of Cape Town’s possible future, when the taps run dry for up to 33 hours. The…

Sandstorm hits Johannesburg as South Africans dust off their memes

There’s a sandstorm currently sweeping across Johannesburg, and no, we’re not talking about that sandstorm. Around 2pm, residents in Johannesburg’s city centre noticed the…

Violent viral videos spark social media storm around Kempton Park school

Another school in South Africa has this week gone viral on social media for all the wrong reasons. Norkem Park High School, located in…

Twitter is extra chill tonight as cold front freezes South Africa

It’s not every day that actual weather jargon trends on South Africa’s social media networks, but this is seemingly no ordinary week. Talk of…

[Update] Mduduzi Manana: minister called ‘trash’ after assault video goes viral

Update #2, 3.20pm: The Presidency is the latest governmental department to issue a statement on Nduduzi Manana. “President Jacob Zuma has learned with great…

10 more SA photographers doing beautiful things on Instagram [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on…

Kempton Park school sparks new #racism debate over ‘inappropriate hair’

In August 2016, we reported on an incident at Pretoria Girls High in which staff instructed a number of girls to straighten their hair….

#SecretBallot: SA’s ConCourt ruling becomes a worldwide Twitter trend

Yesterday might’ve been the darkest, longest night of the year for South Africans, but today is surely one of the brightest. Chief Justice Mogoeng…

#TaxiStrike: Johannesburg, Pretoria traffic disrupted by striking taxi operators

If you’re in Johannesburg, Pretoria or surrounds today, you might want to stay at home. Or at the very least, avoid major highways. Santaco…

UberEATS doughnut promo in Cape Town, Joburg causes mild Twitter frenzy

Today marks National Doughnut Day in the United States, but the likes of Uber South Africa also see cause for celebration. Across the Atlantic,…

25% of Google Duplex calls are made by human beings

Google gives Search a ‘visual refresh’ on mobile

UK chip overlord ARM reportedly terminates relationship with Huawei

FbStart Accelerator graduates raise over $400k after hitting traction

Here’s how you can tap German investor Allianz X’s €1bn fund

Student Entrepreneurship Week in Ghana to offer participants up to $10k in investment

Future DJI drones will feature helicopter and airplane detectors

Fujifilm’s 102MP GFX100 mirrorless camera set to launch this June

New Steam Chat mobile app launches for iOS and Android

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals

Johannesburg

#Coldfront trends on Twitter as South Africa freezes

Johannesburg’s OR Tambo Int’l airport evacuated [update]

[Update] Vodacom users ‘can’t make calls’ in Johannesburg due to network issue

[Update] Vodacom users ‘can’t make calls’ in Johannesburg due to network issue

MTN data services down across South Africa

Viral video: Johannesburg Metro police officer attacked in Hillbrow

Uber’s wildly odd ad will resonate with Capetonians stuck in traffic daily

#CosatuStrike: here’s how Durban, Joburg and Cape Town could be affected

Uber Movement launches in Gauteng

Taxify user ‘almost got raped’ in Johannesburg, recounts events on Twitter

Vumatel explains planned R89/month fibre internet in Alexandra

#Uber: South Africans take to Twitter to support attacked Sandton drivers

Johannesburg’s western suburbs prepare for 33-hour water cut

Sandstorm hits Johannesburg as South Africans dust off their memes

Twitter is extra chill tonight as cold front freezes South Africa

[Update] Mduduzi Manana: minister called ‘trash’ after assault video goes viral

10 more SA photographers doing beautiful things on Instagram [Digital All Stars]

Kempton Park school sparks new #racism debate over ‘inappropriate hair’

#SecretBallot: SA’s ConCourt ruling becomes a worldwide Twitter trend

#TaxiStrike: Johannesburg, Pretoria traffic disrupted by striking taxi operators

UberEATS doughnut promo in Cape Town, Joburg causes mild Twitter frenzy

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