South Africa

Bloemfontein joins Seacom’s network thanks to new node

Great news, Bloemfontein. You’re now part of Seacom’s cable network. The organisation on Wednesday announced that South Africa’s judicial capital’s node has been switched…

Vodacom sees SD-WAN as the backbone of digital transformation in SA

While 5G is still firmly on the agenda for Vodacom in 2019, the company’s also looking at other budding technologies to expand its business…

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…

Truecaller reveals the top spam callers in South Africa

Spam calls are part of daily life for most with a cell phone in South Africa, but which industry is most responsible for making…

4 things to watch on Netflix in South Africa this November

Summer is upon us, but that doesn’t mean we should neglect that which kept us warm in the winter. So if the novelty of…

More of South Africa’s national parks, tourist hotspots available on Google Street View

You can now explore even more of South Africa’s famous landmarks, national parks and tourist attractions courtesy of Google’s Street View and Drive South…

#ZumaQandA: DA walks out of Parliament after verbal scuffle

South Africa may have expected a relatively smooth question and answer session between President Jacob Zuma and the rest of Parliament today, after the…

#PanayiotouTrial: SA awaits justice for Jayde Panayiotou

Update 4.40pm: Christopher Panayiotou has been found guilty of murder. His accomplice Sinethemba Nemembe was found guilty of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances. Zolani Sibeko was…

UCT scientists find ‘first for Africa’ dinosaur footprints in Lesotho

A team that included scientists from the University of Cape Town has discovered a new set of footprint fossils that suggests a large carnivorous…

EFF kicked out of Parliament (again), politicians react to Gigaba’s speech

On Wednesday Minister of Finance Malusi Gigaba delivered his first mid-term budget report to Parliament. But while it should be a relatively smooth process,…

Watch: #UCTShutdown protestors trigger fire extinguishers, disrupt exams

It has been a tumultuous week for the University of Cape Town (UCT). Although a wave of #FeesMustFall protests have swept through South Africa’s…

Video: Bristol man flies balloon-powered camping chair above Joburg

We know that some on planet Earth believe that Pixar’s Up is a simply brilliant movie. We’re not about to challenge that sentiment, but…

#CrimeStats: South Africa’s year of crime outlined in tweets

The South African Police Service has today unveiled the results of its 2016/17 crime statistics report in Cape Town, and the numbers are anything…

#Matric2017: SA wishes students well on Twitter

Can you remember the nerves you felt when walking into that exam venue to write your final paper? Twitter does, and has subsequently bestowed…

Social accounts to follow during Cape Town’s wildfire season [Digital All Stars]

Cape Town’s fire season is off to an early start this year. On Wednesday 11 October, a blaze broke out on the 12 Apostles…

Netflix really wants to make ‘binge racing’ a thing

You’ve heard of binge watching. Now get ready for Netflix’s manipulation of your competitive side with a term it’s super eager to coin: binge racing. Binge…

#CabinetShuffle: axed Blade Nzimande, nuclear deals and President Zuma memes

Oh, but it’s a busy news day in South Africa folks. President Jacob Zuma, on the back of appointing a new board for the…

#MeToo trends in SA as women share stories of sexual harassment

Over the weekend, actress Alyssa Milano encouraged women to tweet the hashtag #MeToo if they had ever been sexually harassed, assaulted, or abused —…

Watch: Major Lazer’s ‘Particula’ video flaunts South Africa and Nigeria’s creative genius

American recording trio Major Lazer may have been slammed in the past for making coin from cultural appropriation, but its latest track brings out…

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

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