South Africa

Bargaining ride-hailing service inDriver launches in Cape Town

Cape Town on Thursday received a new competitor to Uber and Taxify in the form of Russian ride-hailing service inDriver. The company, headquartered in…

Trippin With Skhumba’s shining comedy is plagued by dim filming, dull editing

Showmax mentions in marketing material that its third Original Trippin With Skhumba would be a travel-comedy hybrid, but I’m not totally sure if it…

#JusticeForThoriso: South Africa outraged by Thoriso Themane murder

On Saturday, Polokwane man Thoriso Themane was allegedly attacked and beaten to death by five high school learners. Two videos of the attack has…

Rain, Huawei launch South Africa’s ‘first commercial 5G network’

Tough luck if you’re sick of the term 5G. South African data only network Rain has today announced its commercial 5G network, which it…

Pastor ‘resurrects’ dead man at his funeral, births a new Twitter challenge

This weekend a funeral service held by Alleluia Ministries International in Sandton garnered the attention of the internet after the seemingly deceased was brought back…

Superbalist phishing scam sneakily asks for your credit card info

Clothing retailer Superbalist on Monday alerted users that a new phishing scam is doing the rounds via SMS and email. In a tweet, the…

Telkom teams up with Vumatel to expand fibre footprint

In areas where Telkom connectivity is lacking, Vumatel has often stepped in to deliver the goods. Now, the fixed-line incumbent has announced a rather surprising…

Twitter pans (then praises) Springboks after comeback against Ireland

Even if you missed this weekend’s second rugby test match between South Africa and Ireland, you probably heard disgruntled Springboks fans shouting at their…

WarCraft enters number one position for SA movie goers [2016/06/14]

Over the past weekend (10 to 12 June), SA audiences clamoured to see the next video game to big screen adaptation, WarCraft. It just…

The Pretty Cities of Instagram: 7 great snaps of Bloemfontein

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…

Don’t want to support Uber? Another cab service has (re)launched in SA

Looking for an alternative to the likes of Uber and Unicab? Well, Taxify has become the latest smart cab service to launch in South…

Vumatel gets big backing, to spend R3bn on home fibre

Vumatel is one of the most prominent players in South Africa’s fibre internet market. Now, it’s received some significant financial muscle courtesy of a deal…

What can VR do for your business? Check out this Cape Town showcase

Between the GearVR and Oculus Rift, it’s clear that virtual reality (VR) is gradually becoming mainstream. And like any piece of tech, there’s always one…

Uber basks in phenomenal SA growth

On-demand driving service Uber has seen phenomenal growth since launching in South Africa in 2013. The Silicon Valley startup has been taking the world by…

No plans for SA Gigafactory: Tesla confirms

As much as South Africans would like to see their electricity woes disappear with the construction of a lithium-ion battery factory, it’s unlikely to…

Programme fosters pool of tech talent to address SA unemployment

Nomusa Sithole has a diploma, but struggled to secure a job in the field she studied for. She ended up working at a restaurant…

#ZumaMustFall: South Africans voice concern, frustration after Nene axing

Twitter is filled with tweets voicing people’s concern and frustration over South Africa’s future. This comes after the surprise announcement by President Jacob Zuma…

YouTube finally launches offline video feature in South Africa

The world’s largest online video platform boasts over a billion users watching hundreds of millions of hours everyday. Countries with limited data connectivity however…

10 of Africa’s most innovative apps of 2015 you should know about

Pan-African competition AppsAfrica has concluded earlier this week, announcing the continent’s ten most innovative mobile applications of 2015. With entries stretching from Nigeria to…

SAVCA CEO: we need to be ‘realistic’ about SA’s growing VC sector [Q&A]

Venture capital is on the rise in South Africa. According to a recent survey by Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA)…

FNB Business Innovation Awards 2016 open for entries

Entries for the FNB Business Innovation Awards for 2016 are now open. Supported by entrepreneur support organisation Endeavor South Africa and a second year…

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