politics

Mmusi Maimane resigns as the leader of the Democratic Alliance

Update: Mmusi Maimane has since resigned from the DA entirely. Read the full story here. Mmusi Maimane has resigned as the leader of South…

South African Twitter believes load shedding is #ClearlyBetterThanZille

It’s been a bad week for Eskom, but even South Africa’s ailing power utility had to take a back seat to the DA’s recent…

Update: Looks like Helen Zille and Julius Malema won’t be meeting for tea

Earlier this week, former Western Cape Premier Helen Zille invited EFF leader Julius Malema to be a part of her podcast, Tea With Helen….

Twitter’s coping with the Boris Johnson news by posting Donald Trump memes

Former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson will be the next UK prime minister, beating rival Jeremy Hunt by a clear margin in the race…

Makhura: Gauteng to become a ‘hub of Fourth Industrial Revolution’ skills

Cape Town’s days of leading South Africa’s tech innovation push may be numbered, that’s if Gauteng premier David Makhura’s ambitious plans are to be…

Facebook is preparing parties and users for South Africa’s 2019 elections

We’re little over two weeks away from casting our ballots, and Facebook is getting ready for South Africa’s 2019 National Elections. The social network…

EFF, Land Party throw chairs at one another during violent Hout Bay election debate

The campaign race is heating up for all 48 parties on the voter’s roll ahead of 8 May’s National General Election. But while you’ve…

France’s planned internet giant tax could rake in €500m annually

France is planning to tax the globe’s internet giants, a move that could bring an additional €500-million (around R8-billion) to the country per year….

It’s voter registration weekend, and political parties can’t shut up about it

Political parties swapped megaphones for Twitter this week in the wake of the final IEC South Africa voter registration weekend. Between 26-27 January 2019,…

Cardi B’s rant on US government shutdown goes politically viral

Just hours after releasing the music video for her song “Twerk”, hip-hop artist Cardi B took to Instagram to share her views on President…

Zimbabwe’s ISP Econet confirms government ordered internet shutdown

Zimbabwe’s largest internet services provider Econet on Wednesday confirmed that it had halted users’ internet access on government orders. This comes after protests erupted…

Trump serves McDonald’s at the White House amid government shutdown

The US government shutdown continues into its 25th day, but that seemingly hasn’t impacted the White House’s dinner plans too badly. On Monday, President…

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…

Twitter just loves Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s African Content Movement

It’s pretty fashionable to launch your own political party in South Africa nowadays. The latest public figure to do just that is former SABC…

Donald Trump’s really owning this ‘smocking gun’ misspelling

US President Donald Trump on Monday posted a tweet that has people flipping through dictionaries and thesauri once again. Continuing his tirade against the…

South Africa’s out of recession after GDP grows by 2.2%

South Africa is out of recession after the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.2% in the third quarter of the year. The…

Patricia de Lille announces GOOD, South Africa brings the puns

Prepare for puns, people. Former Cape Town mayor and DA member Patricia de Lille this weekend announced the name of her new political party,…

EFF lays into DA’s John Steenhuisen for lacking post-matric qualification

Twitter’s all for education this morning after it was revealed that DA chief whip John Steenhuisen doesn’t have a post-matric qualification. The news broke…

#CabinetReshuffle: Ramaphosa recycles two ministers, merges two ministries

A cabinet reshuffle during the day? I know right. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, albeit a little late, announced his newly spring-cleaned cabinet to…

Malusi Gigaba quits South Africa’s government and Twitter

Malusi Gigaba has resigned as a member of South Africa’s cabinet. The news broke on Tuesday evening by the South African Government’s official Twitter…

Malusi Gigaba taunts Ndlozi with his little finger in Parliament

Apparently, middle fingers just won’t do as insults in South Africa’s Parliament anymore. On Tuesday, during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Q&A session, everyone’s favourite subject…

Trump Wants To Sue Trevor Noah, The Grammys Got Messy, And X Is Absolutely Eating It Up

What South Africans Need To Know About The New Face Of Banking Fraud

What A $500 Million Trump-Linked Crypto Deal Signals For Web3 In 2026

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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