South Africa

Google searches for how to pronounce Gqeberha surge as Port Elizabeth gets new name

As South Africans saw the news that Port Elizabeth has a new name, local Google searches for how to pronounce Gqeberha surged. Minister of…

‘Loyiso Gola: Unlearning’ becomes Netflix’s first solo African Original stand up special

Netflix has announced that Loyiso Gola will be the first African to have a full solo hour-long Original special on the streaming platform with…

City of Cape Town hopes to introduce Remote Working Visa

As part of its Digital Nomad initiative, the City of Cape Town plans to engage national government over the introduction of a ‘Remote Working…

SA app will let car owners rent out their vehicles

A new app set to launch at the end of February will let private vehicle owners rent out their car for daily or monthly…

Temptation Island South Africa to land on Showmax in 2021

Showmax has announced that it will be bringing Temptation Island South Africa to audiences in the first half of 2021. The international reality show…

FNB launches new stokvel accounts with no monthly fees

FNB has announced the launch of new digital stokvel accounts that carry no monthly fees. According to the bank, these accounts will help to…

WACS, SAT-3 internet cable repair still more than a week away

It may be more than a week until South Africans can enjoy full-speed internet again through WACS, this according to the South African National…

SAWS issues heavy rain, possible flooding and storm watches across SA

The South African Weather Service on Friday warned that citizens should expect another afternoon of stormy weather across the country. The service on Twitter…

‘Africa loves’ Donald Trump according to Patrice Motsepe

“Africa loves you,” exclaimed businessman Patrice Motsepe, as he shook the hand of US President Donald Trump in Davos on Thursday. At a panel…

Eskom: low risk of load shedding today despite ‘constrained’ system

There’s a low risk for load shedding on Thursday, according to Eskom, despite the rise in unplanned outages and unavailable capacity. In an update…

MTN is now offering prepaid users TikTok data bundles from R5

If you’re with MTN and obsessed with short-form video, you can now purchase TikTok data bundles from the network. Announced on Wednesday, the bundles…

No load shedding on Tuesday despite 1100 MW of outages on Monday

Despite a steep drop in capacity thanks to unplanned outages and breakdowns on Monday, Eskom believes that it can still avoid load shedding on…

South Africa’s internet cable repair delayed by Cape Town’s weather

Cape Town’s inclement weather this weekend has delayed repairs to the broken undersea cables that have affected South Africa’s international internet access since Thursday….

#WhatsAppDown: WhatsApp suffers its first global service issues of 2020

For the first time this year, WhatsApp is reportedly down for a number of users worldwide according to reports on social media. Service status…

Can’t connect to Twitter in SA? Thank the broken undersea cables for that

If you’re in South Africa and struggling to load Twitter today, don’t worry you’re not alone. Due to undersea fibre cable breaks off the…

Breaks in undersea cables slows South Africa’s internet to a crawl

A number of internet service providers (ISPs) across South Africa are currently experiencing intermittent access to international sites. Afrihost, Axxess and WebAfrica all confirmed…

No load shedding on Tuesday despite threat of flooded coal

There’s some good Eskom news today. The power utility ensured South Africans that Tuesday will be the third day in a row without load…

Eskom: an improving grid means no load shedding forecast for Monday

Eskom on Sunday confirmed that no load shedding will take place overnight or on Monday. “Eskom has managed to avoid load shedding over the…

New WhatsApp scam fools you into sending cash to ‘friends’

A new WhatsApp scam is spreading across South Africa this week, tricking people into sending money to friends’ numbers that have been compromised. The…

Eskom: Stage 2 load shedding to continue through to Friday

Overnight load shedding implemented by Eskom on Wednesday evening through to Thursday morning has been extended. Stage 2 Load shedding will now be in…

SA binged over 100 years’ of video on Showmax this festive season

What’s more common than mass indulgence of foodstuffs over the festive season? Mass indulgence of series and movies, of course. Showmax released its 2019/20…

Eskom implements Stage 2 load shedding for the first time in 2020

Well, 2020 is off to a good start. Eskom’s managed to avoid load shedding for 22 days over the festive season, however that comes…

Hisense Bets On Gaming And Hybrid Work With A New Monitor Push In South Africa

ClawDBot: The AI That’s Quietly Taking Over South African WhatsApp

Crypto Enters 2026 With New Momentum And A Very Different Mood

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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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel