South Africa

Weekend News in Tweets: burkini ban overturned & PRASA’s R42m toilet seats

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Olympic Games 2016: 10 fascinating facts, figures and graphs from Rio

The Olympic Games have come and gone, and Rio will once again fall quiet. But that doesn’t mean it’s over for us data lovers….

Johannesburg speaker Vasco da Gama already has a Twitter parody account

In the battle for the Johannesburg Metro that took place on Monday, the DA’s Vasco da Gama was elected as the City Council speaker….

Google’s Alternative Olympics medal table sheds light on small countries’ achievements

After winning 26 gold medals, it’s not delusional to believe the US is running away the Rio Olympic Games. At the time of writing,…

SA Twitter suggests the perfect ANC, DA & EFF #CoalitionLoveSongs

Another day, another snarky hashtag on South Africa’s Twittersphere. This edition of the Local General Elections has been quite a rollercoaster ride on the…

#VotingPickupLines bring awkward chuckles to Twitter, SA voting stations

Among the slew of different hashtags appearing on South Africa’s Twitter today — including the likes of #GetInked, #LocalElections, #ivoted, and #LGE2016 — there’s…

Township-based digital agency Lemok flying South African flag abroad

An agency originating from Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, has earned itself international recognition. Known as Lemok, the township-based digital agency has won clients from…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

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