South Africa

EFF goes to Parliament to rename Cape Town’s airport after Winnie Mandela

Just two months ahead of the 2019 National Elections, the EFF will table a motion in Parliament to change the name of Cape Town…

Update: Babes Wodumo has reportedly opened a case against Mampintsha

According to a report by News24, Babes Wodumo has opened a case of assault against her boyfriend Mampintsha. This comes after a video posted…

FNB credit, debit cards now support Samsung Pay

First National Bank (FNB) and RMB Private Bank customers who own a Samsung Pay-enabled device can now use the contactless payments system. Samsung Pay…

Rain: Johannesburg and Cape Town will receive 5G networks in 2019

Last week, during the hustle and bustle of MWC 2019, we penned an article noting that Rain’s 5G network will initially roll out in…

Eskom: ‘low risk’ of load shedding for Monday evening

There is a “low risk of rotational load shedding” for Monday 4 March, power utility Eskom announced around midday. In a tweet, the company…

Video of Babes Wodumo beaten live on Instagram goes viral on Twitter

Update: Babes Wodumo has reportedly laid charges against Mampintsha for the incident that was captured live on Instagram. A live Instagram video from South…

France’s planned internet giant tax could rake in €500m annually

France is planning to tax the globe’s internet giants, a move that could bring an additional €500-million (around R8-billion) to the country per year….

WWF’s new interactive map visualises South Africa’s current water crisis

South Africa’s experiencing one of its worst droughts this side of the millennium, with water levels in storage systems across the country down around…

MEERKAT discovers 1300 galaxies in one patch of sky [Image]

South Africa’s own MEERKAT radio telescope system has made headlines in the astronomy world thanks to its landmark First Light image. The radio telescope…

The Pretty Cities of Instagram: 9 scenic snaps of Knysna

As much as Instagram’s a great platform for cat pictures and brunches, it’s also rather great for couch travellers. Speaking of which, welcome to…

Get 4 Magnums (the ice cream) delivered via Uber for R100

Just when you thought you were getting some respite from Uber promotions, the company has announced a partnership with Magnum. The partnership will see…

What more can be done to deliver fibre connectivity across South Africa?

It seems like we hear news of fibre developments every other week, as the likes of MTN, Vodacom, Vumatel and Telkom announce suburbs and…

Get free WiFi access in South Africa by viewing ads first

WiFi hotspots might be everywhere in South Africa, but actually accessing them is another story entirely. Aside from initiatives like Project Isizwe and the…

Oscar Pistorius: social media slams sentence, global search spikes

After three years of back-and-forth legal battles, Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six-years behind bars for shooting and murdering Reeva Steenkamp. The legal…

1 in 5 South Africans don’t care about passwords, 8.8m hit by ‘cyber crime’

South Africans have a lot to deal with. Whether its political news, the scourge of crime or one of its national sporting teams’ latest…

The Pretty Cities of Instagram: 8 stunning shots of Mbombela

As much as Instagram’s a great platform for cat pictures and brunches, it’s also rather great for couch travellers. Speaking of which, welcome to…

South African students win supercomputing competition in Germany

Six South African students have won a major supercomputing competition in Germany this week, beating 11 other teams to claim top honours. The team was…

The importance of digital finance for financial inclusion in South Africa

The Banking Association of South Africa defines Financial Inclusion as a development that improves the “range, quality and availability of financial services and products…

me&you mobile: SIM-only contracts are the future [SPONSORED]

Selling SIM cards isn’t a new, brave business venture. Hell, your local corner shop probably sells spade-loads of them, and perhaps even allows you…

High IQ equals low piracy rate, study finds, but SA bucks trend

A new study has found “strong support” that a high national IQ often results in low piracy rates. The study, titled ‘Intelligence and Crime:…

Huawei P9, P9 Lite to double SA marketshare?

Huawei has revealed some interesting numbers for its P9 and P9 Plus, announcing that the phones have sold 2.6-million units globally in its first six…

Dory finds top spot in SA cinema rankings [2016/06/20]

Finding Dory, the sequel to 2003’s hit Finding Nemo, has taken top spot over the weekend (17 to 19 June) in South African cinemas….

The Pretty Cities of Instagram: 10 picturesque portraits of Port Elizabeth

As much as Instagram’s a great platform for cat pictures and brunches, it’s also rather great for couch travellers. Speaking of which, welcome to…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

South Africa

EFF goes to Parliament to rename Cape Town’s airport after Winnie Mandela

Update: Babes Wodumo has reportedly opened a case against Mampintsha

FNB credit, debit cards now support Samsung Pay

Rain: Johannesburg and Cape Town will receive 5G networks in 2019

Eskom: ‘low risk’ of load shedding for Monday evening

Video of Babes Wodumo beaten live on Instagram goes viral on Twitter

France’s planned internet giant tax could rake in €500m annually

WWF’s new interactive map visualises South Africa’s current water crisis

MEERKAT discovers 1300 galaxies in one patch of sky [Image]

The Pretty Cities of Instagram: 9 scenic snaps of Knysna

Get 4 Magnums (the ice cream) delivered via Uber for R100

What more can be done to deliver fibre connectivity across South Africa?

Get free WiFi access in South Africa by viewing ads first

1 in 5 South Africans don’t care about passwords, 8.8m hit by ‘cyber crime’

The Pretty Cities of Instagram: 8 stunning shots of Mbombela

South African students win supercomputing competition in Germany

The importance of digital finance for financial inclusion in South Africa

me&you mobile: SIM-only contracts are the future [SPONSORED]

High IQ equals low piracy rate, study finds, but SA bucks trend

Huawei P9, P9 Lite to double SA marketshare?

Dory finds top spot in SA cinema rankings [2016/06/20]

The Pretty Cities of Instagram: 10 picturesque portraits of Port Elizabeth

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