South Africa

You can now use your FNB card with Apple Pay

FNB has added support for Apple Pay which lets its customers using Apple devices create virtual cards and make contactless transactions. Announced on 3…

Telkom adds Telegram to FreeMe contracts and prepaid plans

Telkom has added Telegram to all of its FreeMe contract and prepaid plans after the instant messaging app experienced a surge in popularity. Telkom…

RocketNet app tech lets ISP agents diagnose your network issues

South African ISP RocketNet has introduced tech that lets customer service identify client network issues and provide solutions on how to fix internet interruptions….

PnP Smart Shoppers can earn points by booking LIFT flights online

PnP has announced a partnership with budget airline LIFT to offer Smart Shopper customers extra points when they book flights. The partnership will officially…

British streaming service BritBox comes to SA: launch date & price

BBC and ITV have lifted the lid on the details around the launch of British streaming service BritBox in South Africa, including the launch…

Sanlam launches Savings Jar app for kids

Sanlam has launched Sanlam Savings Jar, a smartphone app that offers financial education to kids and teaches them how to save money from a…

Service delivery app My Smart City launches in Johannesburg, Cape Town

My Smart City, an app developed by Acumen Software that lets users report service delivery issues, has launched in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The…

I Am All Girls: South African trafficking thriller to debut on Netflix

A new South African thriller about cops taking down child traffickers, I Am All Girls, will arrive soon on Netflix I Am All Girls…

Speedtest reveals the fastest internet providers in South Africa for Q1

MTN and Cool Ideas are the fastest internet providers in South Africa, according to the findings of market reports published by Ookla. The reports…

Online vaccine registration opens for general public in South Africa

The Department of Health has announced that online vaccine registration is opening for the general public in South Africa on Friday. From 4pm on…

68% of South Africans are shopping more online – Mastercard

South African shoppers are doing more of their shopping online, and there’s no sign of the trend stopping. That’s the finding of a new…

Voucher Advance: Vodacom expands VodaLend services

Vodacom has announced the launch of Voucher Advance, which expands VodaLend with vouchers for retail and food purchases. A first for South Africans, the…

Foschini All Woman app offers online fashion shopping

The Foschini Group has launched a new app called Foschini All Woman to offer its fashion and beauty ranges in a single online space….

App that lets you send and receive money without a bank launches in SA

SendSpend, an app that lets users without bank accounts or cards send and receive money, has officially launched in South Africa. The payment solution…

Online subscriptions surged during pandemic – FNB

FNB revealed South Africans are doubling down on online spending on home deliveries, as well as music and video streaming subscriptions. This is according…

Over 14 million South Africans included in Facebook data leak

Over 14 million South Africans had their Facebook data leaked in the recently revealed data incident that hit the social media giant. That was…

South Africans show a high preference for fully remote work – study

A recent study called ‘Decoding Global Ways of Working’ has found a strong preference among South Africans for fully remote work, compared to the…

SA documentary My Octopus Teacher scoops up BAFTA for Best Documentary

Local Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher claimed top honours at this year’s BAFTA film awards. The 74th annual ceremony took place in London on…

Phase Two of COVID-19 vaccine rollout in South Africa to start on 17 May

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has said that Phase Two of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in South Africa will kick off from 17 May. Mkhize…

The Coolest OG’s: SA game show to see elderly contestants compete for R100 000

A new local TV game show called The Coolest OG’s will see elderly people show off their skills for R100 000. The show was…

South African company eMoyo launches tech into space with NASA

South African company eMoyo partnered with NASA to launch an innovative technology product space, for use on the International Space Station. The product was…

E-hailing app Didi comes to Cape Town

E-hailing app DiDi is rolling out its service to Cape Town residents over the next few weeks. The Chinese company announced the rollout on…

Vodacom drops prices on data bundles

Vodacom has decreased its prices on certain data bundles, with some going down as much as 14%. The mobile service provider announced the changes…

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