South Africa

Vodacom spends R100m to connect rural areas in KZN

Vodacom has spent close to R100 million over three financial periods building 84 new base stations for previously unconnected areas in KwaZulu-Natal. The network…

Spur launches first drive-thru restaurant

Spur has opened its first drive-thru restaurant in Pretoria, a first for the food franchise that aims to allow customers order and collect food…

Stage 2 loadshedding to continue until Friday

Following two days of loadshedding, Eskom has announced that rolling blackouts will continue until Friday, 4 June. The national power utility made the announcement…

Trace Academia: Free online vocational training platform launched in South Africa

French entertainment giant Trace has launched a free educational platform called Trace Academia to train unemployed youth in South Africa. The platform was announced…

Eskom announces Stage 2 loadshedding

Eskom has announced Stage 2 loadshedding will take place from Monday, 31 May until Tuesday morning, with the chance of more blackouts throughout this…

PnP Mobile offers paperless RICA

Pick n Pay has announced PnP Mobile customers can now RICA their SIM cards without having to supply physical documents such as their ID…

Spotify announces new specials for new and free users

Spotify has launched new specials for its Individual plan in South Africa to entice first-time users and bring back users who cancelled their Premium…

OneDayOnly hosts second Black Friday to make it up to customers

South African deals website OneDayOnly is hosting a second Black Friday promotion to make up for server issues and site outages during last week’s…

Vodacom launches free app to help those facing abuse

The Vodacom Foundation has launched Bright Sky SA, a free app aimed at strengthening the fight against gender-based violence and domestic abuse in South…

Spotify reveals South Africa’s top trending tracks and artists for 2020

Spotify has revealed the top streamed tracks and artists for 2020 in South Africa, giving us an interesting glimpse into our tonal tastes locally….

Black Friday 2020 in South Africa breaks spending records

The e-commerce industry in South Africa has experienced a boom since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — and Black Friday was no exception….

Website lets you see real-time Black Friday weekend spending in SA

A dashboard created by PayFast lets you see Black Friday and Cyber Monday spending in South Africa in real-time — and wow, people are…

Bolt adds emergency button for passengers

Bolt, an e-hailing service that operates in over 35 locations across South Africa, has added an emergency response button, dubbed the “SOS button”, to…

You can now get books delivered using OneCart delivery

OneCart, a South African personalised online shopping platform, has partnered with Exclusive Books and the HP Store to expand its offering into the landscape…

Ster-Kinekor launches drive-in experience in Cape Town

Ster-Kinekor has announced the launch of a new drive-in option for cinema-goers in Cape Town, thanks to a partnership with the V&A Waterfront. The…

Mboweni asks Twitter whether South Africa needs a national airline

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni attracted mixed reactions on Twitter when he posted a tweet asking whether South Africa needs a national airline. Mboweni’s tweet…

Telkom launches call centre to help you cancel services

With continued complaints around the difficulties of cancelling a Telkom contract, the telecommunications company has announced the launch of a dedicated call centre to…

Remote work: Most SA employees don’t want to return to pre-pandemic work models

Research by Kaspersky has found that most South African employees don’t want to return to traditional pre-pandemic work routines and schedules, even after the…

Capitec launches virtual banking card

Capitec has announced the launch of a virtual card for clients — a completely digital banking card that can be used to shop online…

UberNam: Uber testing more affordable trip option for Joburg, Cape Town

Uber has announced the launch of UberNam — a more affordable ride option for Johannesburg and Cape Town that has trips starting from as…

Ollie Health: South Africa gets first virtual healthcare appointment app

The first virtual healthcare booking app for South Africa has launched, bringing locals a new way to book virtual appointments with healthcare professionals. The…

Starbucks launching in Cape Town – and you can book your opening day visit online

Starbucks has announced that six stores will open in Cape Town over the next four weeks — with Capetonians able to book a slot…

Maziv’s Fibre Push Brings Rural South Africa Closer to True High-Speed Internet

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

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel