South Africa

South African women think #MoonchildChallenge is an ‘absolute joke’

South African musician Moonchild Sanelly made waves on Monday after posting a video of herself twerking on Twitter. The video went viral with over…

Supersonic debuts MTN-powered Fixed LTE offerings starting at R399

Internet services provider Supersonic, perhaps better known for its fibre offerings, has today announced new fixed LTE offerings. The company will initially offer three…

South Africa’s RICA law has been ruled ‘unlawful and invalid’

On Monday, some elements of South Africa’s RICA act have been ruled unconstitutional, “unlawful and invalid” by the South Gauteng High Court. RICA, or…

SAWS: Cape Town can expect a wet, windy Thursday thanks to cold front

We may be heading into spring, but it seems that winter just can’t let go of Cape Town just yet. The South African Weather…

#DrosRapist: Nicholas Ninow pleads guilty to raping little girl, Twitter reacts

Nicholas Ninow, who last September was accused of raping a seven-year-old girl in a Dros restaurant, on Monday pleaded guilty to the crime, as…

‘It’s only gotten worse’: Charlize Theron speaks out against femicide in South Africa

Charlize Theron on Thursday added her voice to South Africa’s fight against gender-based violence and femicide, which rose to the forefront this week after…

South Africa has a laugh with #BokoHaramChallenge on Twitter

Amidst the tension brewing between South Africa and Nigeria following looting and attacks against foreign nationals in Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africans took to…

#RhodesWar: Expulsion of Rhodes students ignites online outrage

#RhodesWar, an online campaign supporting expelled Rhodes University students, was trending in the top spot on Twitter this morning as many took to the…

Here’s where South Africans can watch the Golden Globe nominees

The 2018 Golden Globe nominees were announced yesterday, but if you’re a South African reading the list, you may be feeling a little out of…

Here are the YouTube videos South Africa was watching in 2017

YouTube this week announced the most watched videos of 2017 worldwide — but there aren’t exactly the videos South Africa was watching. Instead, South Africans were…

South Africa’s box office: SA ❤️ JL

Did you hear? South Africans and Justice League just spent their third weekend in a row together at the box office. It’s adorable. I’m pretty sure…

#MbuyiseniGraduates: the People’s Bae becomes the People’s Doctor

EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi already holds the title of People’s Bae in South Africa, but today, the member of Parliament added another title to…

5 Netflix exclusives coming to South Africa in December

It’s officially the festive season, and you know what that means: avoiding family members at absolutely all costs. So why not do so with…

Takealot hits record highs despite Black Friday downtime

Although Takealot was inaccessible for a majority of shoppers on Black Friday 2017, the sales day became the biggest in its history based on…

Superbalist sees 143% spike in website traffic on Black Friday 2017

Black Friday 2017 was fashion etailer Superbalist’s “biggest trading day to date” the company announced. The South African company experienced sales growth of 118%…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: South Africa loves itself a Royal Wedding

Kensington Palace today announced the engagement of Prince Harry and Suits actress Meghan Markle — and even South Africans have joined in on the excitement. The…

Miss South Africa crowned Miss Universe, SA split

Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was crowned Miss Universe Sunday night, beating out runners-up from Colombia and Jamaica. The 22-year-old from the Western Cape…

One Bitcoin is now worth over R133 000

While you may be smarting over the current Dollar/Rand or Euro/Rand exchange rate, spare a thought for those wanting to purchase a single Bitcoin….

South Africa responds to Charles Manson’s death on Twitter

Charles Manson, one of the US’s most notorious murderers in living memory, died of natural causes on Sunday at the age of 83 —…

Here’s what Twitter’s saying about the #FeesCommission report

The long-awaited Fees Commission Report has finally be released — albeit over 30-minutes later than advertised — and Twitter has responded in earnest. After…

SA Presidency’s website crashes prior to Fees Commission Report release

The official account of the Presidency of South Africa posted a tweet at 11.51am Monday stating that it will today at 12pm release the…

Crime reporting app Namola now available across South Africa

South African crime response app Namola is now available to use across the country, the company and its partner Dialdirect announced Friday. The app,…

Google to announce merchant support on SA Play Store? [Update: yes]

Update: It didn’t take place on Monday, but Google nevertheless announced support on Thursday, issuing a press release. “Starting today, developers in South Africa…

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