Johannesburg

Watch: Major Lazer’s ‘Particula’ video flaunts South Africa and Nigeria’s creative genius

American recording trio Major Lazer may have been slammed in the past for making coin from cultural appropriation, but its latest track brings out…

Pictures: Fierce hail storm lashes Johannesburg

Areas in Johannesburg were this afternoon laced by a hail storm that pelted cars, and reportedly damaged a mall in Krugersdorp. The South African…

Elon Musk’s BFR will fly from London to Cape Town in just 34 minutes

Elon Musk may be nuts, but a remarkable number of the South African-born businessman’s ventures have been successful. This week at the International Astronautical…

#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…

#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…

Airbnb adds R2.4bn to SA economy in 2016, hosts 400 000 visitors

Airbnb has this week published its annual economic report, which sheds some light on the home sharing platform’s economic impact on various global economies….

Homo naledi might’ve roamed Earth alongside us, new findings suggest

Homo naledi, an extinct species of homonim, was woken from her long slumber in September 2015, but a breakthrough at the same Cradle Of…

[Update] Uber passengers ‘threatened’ at Centurion Gautrain station

Update, 11.40am: In light of the incidents in Sandton and Centurion and a request for comment, Uber South Africa explains that it is “engaging…

Update: Braamfontein’s BraamPark office block burnt to a crisp

Update, 3.04pm SAST: The Braamfontein office block blaze is now largely “under control”, authorities note. The latest images from the BraamPark site also suggests…

#BusStrike: slew of commuters left stranded across South Africa

If you logged in to Twitter or Facebook this morning, you probably would’ve noticed the hashtag #BusStrike trending across South Africa. Employees of the…

#ZumaMarch: 30+ pictures of today’s anti-Zuma protests across South Africa

Social media is abuzz with hashtags and images from the marches across South Africa today. Johannesburg, Cape Town, the Tshwane metro and Durban are…

Facebook outgrows JHB office as African userbase tops 170m

Facebook South Africa has outgrown its original Johannesburg office and has expanded to a new location, the company announced Wednesday. “Facebook has moved its…

Johannesburg rattled by Klerksdorp and Botswana earthquakes

Update, 9.34pm SAST: How mighty was that Botswana quake? It seems that even those along Durban’s northern and southern coastlines felt tremors tonight. Durban…

The Future of Health event: SingularityU to host SA changemakers [Sponsored]

Are you interested in learning more about the Future of Health? Well, you’re in luck. SingularityU’s Cape Town and Johannesburg Chapters will this week host…

Johannesburg’s anti-Uber #TaxiStrike according to Twitter

Update: We’ve received the following comment from Uber South Africa regarding the #TaxiStrike: Our technology is open and pro-choice and we are keen to…

Twitter talks security after OR Tambo International heist

Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport was last night the scene of an estimated US$15-million heist. According to airport operator ACSA, the “armed robbery” took…

Budget Speech 2017: South Africa protests on the streets & Twitter

Today, South Africa’s minister of finance Pravin Gordhan will deliver his annual Budget Speech to the nation. Although proceedings officially get underway at 2pm…

Rain in Johannesburg, drought in Cape Town: SA’s weather according to social media

As boring as it might seem, the weather has been a massive talking point for South Africans in 2017. And no, it’s not because…

South Africa, you can now Shazam this fragrance using Bluetooth technology

You can Shazam a song, sure, but what about a fragrance? The music recognition service has now partnered with fragrance brand Azzaro to let…

This crazy Bedfordview hijacking video has gone viral on SA YouTube

A new clip published to YouTube this week shows just how dangerous parking your car in South Africa can be. The clip in question…

South Africans can repay houses faster using Airbnb, study finds

If you’re struggling to pay off your house in South Africa, there might be an alternative solution. Its name is Airbnb. London-based property agency…

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

Watch: Major Lazer’s ‘Particula’ video flaunts South Africa and Nigeria’s creative genius

Pictures: Fierce hail storm lashes Johannesburg

Elon Musk’s BFR will fly from London to Cape Town in just 34 minutes

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

#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

Airbnb adds R2.4bn to SA economy in 2016, hosts 400 000 visitors

Homo naledi might’ve roamed Earth alongside us, new findings suggest

[Update] Uber passengers ‘threatened’ at Centurion Gautrain station

Update: Braamfontein’s BraamPark office block burnt to a crisp

#BusStrike: slew of commuters left stranded across South Africa

#ZumaMarch: 30+ pictures of today’s anti-Zuma protests across South Africa

Facebook outgrows JHB office as African userbase tops 170m

Johannesburg rattled by Klerksdorp and Botswana earthquakes

The Future of Health event: SingularityU to host SA changemakers [Sponsored]

Johannesburg’s anti-Uber #TaxiStrike according to Twitter

Twitter talks security after OR Tambo International heist

Budget Speech 2017: South Africa protests on the streets & Twitter

South Africa, you can now Shazam this fragrance using Bluetooth technology

This crazy Bedfordview hijacking video has gone viral on SA YouTube

South Africans can repay houses faster using Airbnb, study finds

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