South Africa

Stage 1 load shedding will be implemented on Monday, says Eskom

Eskom will implement Stage 1 load shedding on Monday after a nightmare weekend for the power utility. After losing seven generating units across four…

South Africa’s heath dept confirms the second known case of COVID-19 coronavirus

The South African Department of Health on Saturday confirmed its second known case of COVID-19 coronavirus in the country. In a statement, the department…

South Africa hits Google with searches for ‘face masks’ and ‘hand sanitizer’

If you’re heading to the shops to stock up on supplies this weekend, it could be a busy one. According to data from Google,…

‘No load shedding currently expected’ this weekend, says Eskom

Eskom on Friday announced that load shedding is not expected to be implemented this weekend, pushing its current load shedding-free streak to two weeks….

What coronavirus info is Africa searching for? Google sheds some light

Africa is taking to Google to find out more about the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, that has now affected more than 90 000 people across…

Eskom: ‘increased’ chance of load shedding on Tuesday

Eskom is on edge once again. After a week of no load shedding, the utility on Monday announced that the chance for power cuts…

How hot is local streaming content? Showmax gives us the facts and figures

To honour the success of Somizi & Mohale: The Union on Showmax, the company on Thursday revealed a host of interesting facts about the…

Cape Town’s direct flight to the US takes a big step towards reality

United Airlines is now making tickets available for its first flights to and from Cape Town International Aiport and New York/New Jersey’s Newark Liberty…

SA Weather Service issues update on ex-Tropical Cyclone Kenneth

Cyclone Kenneth on Thursday night made landfall in the Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado, striking the coastline with wind speeds of 220km/h. Now known…

Anthony Mackie heading to South Africa in September for Comic Con Africa 2019

Anthony Mackie, better known as The Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Papa Doc in 8 Mile, is heading to Comic Con Africa…

Tropical Cyclone Kenneth has made landfall: everything you need to know

Are you in Mozambique? Is Cyclone Kenneth bearing down on your neighbourhood? Of are you simply searching for answers for the questions you have…

Post-Easter storms cause flooding across eastern South Africa

With the long Easter weekend came a warning from the South African Weather Service, informing citizens that heavy rainfall and storms were expected in…

Facebook is preparing parties and users for South Africa’s 2019 elections

We’re little over two weeks away from casting our ballots, and Facebook is getting ready for South Africa’s 2019 National Elections. The social network…

ANC forgets how to spell ‘together’ in embarrassing PE billboard gaffe

Social media warfare between South Africa’s political parties is hotting up in the wake of the 8 May national elections, each picking on one…

Cape Town to get direct flights to Newark/New York in December via United Airlines

According to a United Airlines statement on Monday, Cape Town will in December receive direct flights to Newark Liberty International Airport aboard the US…

Kurt Darren probably wishes he re-read Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika before the Varsity Cup final

There have been a number of people in history who have, well, remixed the South African national anthem, shall we say. And the latest…

Update: WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook down in South Africa

Update, Monday 10am: WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are now all functional once more for us. Update, Sunday 2pm: It seems that Instagram’s back,…

Eskom warns of potential Stage 1 load shedding for Thursday evening

South Africa’s throttled power utility Eskom issued an alert suggesting that some in the country could be without lights on Thursday evening. Posted to…

Data suggests South Africa’s WiFi speeds still suck compared to cellular

According to a new report, South Africa’s WiFi speeds still lag well behind the country’s mobile networks, despite WiFi networks’ rising popularity, and 4G’s…

Jacob Zuma breaks his silence on Gaddafi’s millions with a tweet and a ‘sigh’

Former South African President Jacob Zuma sounds like he’s having quite a week. A recent Sunday Times report (paywall) revealed that he was allegedly…

Eskom’s employing Day Zero-like tactics to avoid load shedding this winter

Eskom on Monday issued a statement alerting South Africa to possible load shedding this week but that citizens are the key factor in avoiding…

President Cyril Ramaphosa to unveil Cape Town’s new trains

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest destination on his crusade to remedy South Africa’s broken rail commuter network will take him to Cape Town on Tuesday….

MTN deemed best South African mobile network for Q1 2019

MTN has been deemed the best mobile network in South Africa for the first quarter of 2019, this according to MyBroadband’s latest mobile quality…

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