South Africa

South Africa among first countries to lose Google Play Music

Google has announced the phase-out plan for Google Play Music — with South Africa being one of the first countries that to lose access…

Couriers delayed and orders surging: How lockdown has affected online shopping in SA

The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have posed a major challenge to businesses. But one sector has seen a major surge: online shopping. With…

Microsoft details digital skills initiative in South Africa

Microsoft South Africa has announced the details of its local skills development programme. The initiative aims to combat unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic….

Primedia Group announces restructuring and job cuts

**Updated with Primedia interim CEO Phumzile Langeni’s statement The Primedia Group has joined other major media groups in announcing restructuring and the retrenchment of…

Tech tools that help you donate online or remotely

With social distancing and social challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, technology’s role in helping you donate online to those in need has never…

#AlcoholHasFallen: South Africans react to renewed alcohol ban

Following the announcement from President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night, South Africans have reacted to the renewed and immediate ban on alcohol with #AlcoholHasFallen….

Load shedding: Eskom announces Stage 2 amid cold front

Eskom announced on Friday morning that it will implement load shedding, amid an extensive cold front in South Africa. The power utility made the…

One of SodaStream South Africa’s new bottles can save 512 bottles annually

SodaStream is going eco-friendly with new BPA-free, proudly South African “My Only One” bottles, which launched across South Africa this week. Following some coffee…

Cape Town hit by ‘total shutdown’ protests across the city

A citywide “total shutdown” is affecting many parts of Cape Town on Thursday. The total shutdown is an outcry towards government’s lack of housing…

Seeing a lot of Uber discounts lately, South Africa? Here’s why

If you’ve ever wondered whether Uber or its drivers foot the bill for discounts offered by the company, you can now rest easy. While…

Online petition calls on Cape Town to drop electricity prices

An online petition is calling for the City of Cape Town to reduce its electricity tariffs, as its residents struggle to make ends meet….

South African app WhoYou verifies ID documents by scanning thumb prints

A new app called WhoYou, which allows users to scan thumb prints and identify South African citizens’ IDs, made its debut on Tuesday. Developed…

Cape Town dams are now more than three-quarters full

The largest dams that feed Cape Town this week hold a little bit more water compared to last week, with the combined total extending…

Dale Steyn retires from Test cricket as Twitter rolls back the memories

South African fast bowler Dale Steyn is hanging up his Test-playing boots. The cricketer on Monday announced his retirement from the longest form of…

Researchers ‘discover’ a new dinosaur species hiding in Johannesburg

Researchers from London’s Natural History Museum (NHM) and Johannesburg’s Wits University have identified a new species of dinosaur that has been hiding in a…

Chart: Here’s how much rain fell across Cape Town in July 2019

Cape Town endured a frightfully dry winter just a few years ago, but thankfully, Mother Nature is giving the city some much needed relief…

SAWS: Johannesburg, Pretoria are enjoying a much hotter winter than usual

Believe it or not (Cape Town), but this winter in South Africa has been a lot warmer for some parts of the country than…

Petrol price increases on Wednesday, South Africa, but it could be a lot worse

South Africa is set for another financial blow this week, as the national base petrol price will increase on Wednesday. The Central Energy Fund…

Western Cape Gov: Uber, Bolt hijackings on the rise in parts of Cape Town

The Western Cape Government is calling on Uber, Bolt and drivers of other ehailing companies to practice caution when operating in parts of Cape…

Videos of Joburg CBD riots go viral after police and protestors clash

The Joburg CBD was a bit of a mess today after police and street vendors clashed on Thursday. According to eNCA, vendors accused the…

Cape Town’s water tariffs could drop before summer as dam levels rise

Cape Town’s water tariffs could decrease in the coming months, thanks largely to the wet winter and increase in dam levels. This according to…

MTN is offering users 80GB of data for R299pm in new promo

If you really need 80GB of mobile data per month (and to be fair, who doesn’t?) it might just be worth considering this MTN…

Marriage advice is currently trending in South Africa

Unable to solve the unemployment crisis or the cash-leaking SoE that is Eskom, South Africans are instead fixing a different institution on Twitter: marriage….

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

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

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel