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Why people prefer Tiktok, social media for news

So people don’t rely on traditional news sources anymore? We find out why. This is according to a recent study that noted a steady…

Rain, MTN tug-of-war over Telkom

South African telecom operator Rain has been instructed to withdraw a statement regarding a proposed merger with Telkom. The Department of Trade and Industry’s…

How to keep track of the COVID-19 vaccine stats in South Africa

As South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to reach more people, the question is no longer about who can get vaccinated, but how many…

SARS extends eFiling deadline for taxpayers

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has extended the eFiling deadline for provisional taxpayers by just over two weeks, the tax service announced. This…

Western Cape to announce COVID-19 resurgence plans on Thursday

With the Western Cape and Cape Town Metro facing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, the province will announce its new plans at a briefing…

Cape Town dam levels: City’s dams are officially full

Dam levels in Cape Town have officially reached full capacity, with the municipality sharing its latest dam readings showing 100.1% storage. The readings were…

Earthquake trends on Twitter after tremors hit Cape Town

*Update: The Council for Geosciences has said that the earthquakes in Cape Town do not appear to be related to the offshore earthquake. You…

Facebook introduces stricter rules for groups

Following repeated criticism for its handling of hate speech and misinformation (which resulted in an advertising boycott earlier this year), Facebook has introduced some…

Millennials not interesting enough to be hacked? Over a third think so…

A new study by Kaspersky shows that over a third of millennials globally think that they’re too boring to be hacked by cybercriminals. The…

Apple launches a Netflix rival, news subscription service and a credit card

Apple on Monday debuted a number of new subscription-based services, including Apple TV+, Apple News+, and Apple Card. Apple TV+ Apple TV+ is a…

#JusticeForThoriso: South Africa outraged by Thoriso Themane murder

On Saturday, Polokwane man Thoriso Themane was allegedly attacked and beaten to death by five high school learners. Two videos of the attack has…

Google Allo will shut down in March 2019

Google has announced that it will be shutting down its smart-messaging service Allo which it launched just over two years ago. The decision comes…

Google’s Santa’s Village features Santa tracker, Elf Maker

Google’s educational “holiday hub” called Santa’s Village is back in swing for the 15th year and you can play more interactive games, learn about…

Stan Lee, comic book legend and cameo master, has died

Stan Lee, the co-creator of many famous Marvel superheroes and former Editor-In-Chief of the comic book brand, died on Monday at the age of…

MyCiTi claims EFF is behind bus strike, seeks court interdict

As the MyCiTi Bus strike continues into its fourth day, the company has made an official statement on behalf of the City of Cape…

After complaints, Microsoft plans release of new October update for Windows 10

After pausing its latest update for Windows 10 due to file disappearances, Microsoft has announced that it has investigated the matter and that the company…

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