South Africa

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…

EFF, Land Party throw chairs at one another during violent Hout Bay election debate

The campaign race is heating up for all 48 parties on the voter’s roll ahead of 8 May’s National General Election. But while you’ve…

Bolt set to launch food delivery service in South Africa

Bolt, the on-demand ride-hailing service formerly known as Taxify, is set to launch its fledgling food delivery service in South Africa, it announced on…

This ridiculous load shedding stage meme is the brightest thing about Eskom’s crisis

Say what you want about the state of our country, but we South Africans sure know how to make light of the most dire…

Eskom chooses the worst font to relay serious Stage 5, Stage 6 load shedding statement

Well, it’s not a good time to be using anything other than Arial in your press releases, Eskom. The ailing power utility on Tuesday…

Weekend News in Tweets: South Africa murders rise & Mother Teresa canonized

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Weekend News in Tweets: burkini ban overturned & PRASA’s R42m toilet seats

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Olympic Games 2016: 10 fascinating facts, figures and graphs from Rio

The Olympic Games have come and gone, and Rio will once again fall quiet. But that doesn’t mean it’s over for us data lovers….

Johannesburg speaker Vasco da Gama already has a Twitter parody account

In the battle for the Johannesburg Metro that took place on Monday, the DA’s Vasco da Gama was elected as the City Council speaker….

Google’s Alternative Olympics medal table sheds light on small countries’ achievements

After winning 26 gold medals, it’s not delusional to believe the US is running away the Rio Olympic Games. At the time of writing,…

SA Twitter suggests the perfect ANC, DA & EFF #CoalitionLoveSongs

Another day, another snarky hashtag on South Africa’s Twittersphere. This edition of the Local General Elections has been quite a rollercoaster ride on the…

#VotingPickupLines bring awkward chuckles to Twitter, SA voting stations

Among the slew of different hashtags appearing on South Africa’s Twitter today — including the likes of #GetInked, #LocalElections, #ivoted, and #LGE2016 — there’s…

Township-based digital agency Lemok flying South African flag abroad

An agency originating from Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, has earned itself international recognition. Known as Lemok, the township-based digital agency has won clients from…

Snow grips South Africa as users build snowmen on Instagram

Thanks to the latest cold front system that’s taking its sweet time passing over South Africa, much of the country’s interior is blanketed in…

Stop charging import duties on mobile phones – WASPA

The Wireless Application Services Providers’ Association (WASPA) has called on the government to stop charging import duties on smartphones, saying that they aren’t a…

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…

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