South Africa

Uber Eats Pass brings monthly free deliveries to South Africans

Uber Eats Pass, a monthly subscription service that entitles customers to unlimited free delivery, is now available in South Africa. “Eats Pass is your…

Uber launches new RideCheck feature in South Africa

Uber on Thursday announced the launch of a new security feature called RideCheck in South Africa, which will detect “anomalies” during trips. According to…

FNB Easy Zero account drops the monthly charges, adds a physical card

FNB on Thursday announced a new digital account offering called Easy Zero for those who want “a fully-fledged digital bank account with a card”…

YahClick launches public WiFi hotspots in Western Cape and Gauteng

At AfricaCom 2019 this week South African internet service provider YahClick announced that it’s bringing WiFi hotspots to under-served communities in the Western Cape…

MTN, Huawei fire up ‘Golden Band’ 5G trial at AfricaCom 2019

MTN and Huawei at AfricaCom 2019 demonstrated the potential of 5G technology in South Africa through a live demo. The demo, consisting of one…

10 things we learned from MTN’s Rob Shuter at AfricaCom 2019

Some talks at AfricaCom 2019 can be overwhelming for even the most attentive and informed attendee, but the one-on-one between Bain’s John Senior and…

Africa will ‘leapfrog the world’ but it needs to get 4G right first

According to Huawei’s carrier network unit CTO Paul Scanlan, Africa will “leapfrog” the rest of the world, provided it can solve some of its…

#Unemployment trends in South Africa as jobless rate rises

South Africa’s unemployment rate has increased by 0.5% to 27.2% between April and June 2018, according to Stats SA’s latest report. More than 100…

Cape Town’s hot, dry July means 6B water restrictions will continue

Another hot, dry and precipitation-scarce week hasn’t had much of an impact on Cape Town’s dam levels, this according to the City’s latest report….

Why South Africa is not ready for an AI-powered future

As with key emerging technology trends such as Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been hailed as nothing short…

Stats SA: South Africa’s now home to 57.73m people

South Africa’s population has grown by less than a million in 2018, this according to Statistics South Africa’s mid year population report. Published today,…

How to watch Barack Obama’s Nelson Mandela Lecture live

Not everyone can make it to Johannesburg’s Wanderers cricket stadium to watch former US President Barack Obama deliver the 16th annual Mandela lecture, and…

MTN’s WhatsApp bundle price to jump by R20 [Updated]

In April 2018, MTN launched its new social media bundles aimed specifically at WhatsApp users. Those purchasing the network’s WhatsApp Bundle would be charged…

DStv Now usage spikes as World Cup reaches fever pitch

South Africans love sport, don’t they? And now that the World Cup is entering its pivotal semi-final stage, more users than ever are tuning…

Global Citizen Festival: Beyonce, Jay-Z heading to South Africa in December

This is not a drill: the Carters are heading to South Africa in December. Beyonce and Jay-Z will both perform at the Mandela 100…

President Cyril Ramaphosa dragged by SA Twitter as cost of living rises

The honeymoon period is officially over, South Africa. Earlier this year, the country rejoiced when President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in, replacing Jacob Zuma….

KFC South Africa’s hilarious World Cup ad hits 9GAG

Congrats KFC South Africa, you’re now 9GAG famous. The website laced with memes and funny videos posted a clip of KFC South Africa’s pre-World…

Vodacom set to stream 4K Durban July footage live using 5G

Telecommunications network Vodacom will be trialing a 5G 4K video streaming system at the Durban July horseracing event this Saturday. The network is partnering…

#Coldfront trends on Twitter as South Africa freezes

After turning Cape Town into a temporary lake, and the rest of the Western and Eastern Cape into a winter wonderland, the July cold…

MTN launches ‘Made For Home’ residential fixed LTE offering

MTN is today unveiled its new home internet solution dubbed “Made For Home”. Taking a bite out of fixed line internet solutions, the telecom’s…

How to find jobs on Twitter in South Africa

Few things are more labourious and tense in life than looking for a job. For those without, it’s even more stressful. But fret not,…

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