South Africa

Mcebisi Jonas’ State Capture testimony rocks South Africa, Twitter

South Africa’s State Capture Inquiry has today reached something of a peak, at least in terms of sheer drama. Mcebisi Jonas, South Africa’s former…

Twitter’s not buying Adam Catzavelos’ apology to South Africa

For those wondering just how Adam Catzavelos would respond to South Africa’s uproar regarding his racist viral video, you now have your answer. “I…

YouTube Go now officially launches in South Africa

It took Google nearly two years, but finally Android’s YouTube Go app has been formally launched in South Africa. (The app has been available…

Watch: Julius Malema gives Donald Trump a sassy new nickname

EFF leader Julius Malema has called US President Donald Trump a “pathological liar” after he called for an investigation into South Africa’s land reforms…

Google searches for South Africa spike after Fox News video, Trump tweet

Google Searches for South Africa has spiked after Fox News ran a segment, anchored by Tucker Carlson, addressing the country’s land expropriation debate. The…

Watch: Fox News, Donald Trump weigh in on South Africa’s land expropriation

US President Donald Trump this morning turned his eye towards South Africa after a Fox News segment, anchored by Tucker Carlson, dipped its toes…

Too soon, South Africa? #AdamCatzavelos challenge is already a meme

Adam Catzavelos, the South African whose racial slur-loaded video found its way onto Twitter, is already a meme. In said viral video which appeared…

Shuttleworth loses exchange control case, gains a few points along the way

Mark Shuttleworth has lost his bid to have the South African Reserve Bank pay back some R250-million (US$24.5-million) that he says he had to…

12 ways to nail that digital advertising award

The very first time I attended the Loeries (South Africa’s largest advertising awards) at Sun City back in 2000, I danced with Lowe Bull…

Viral alert: impala evades cheetahs, jumps into Toyota

Videos of wild animals doing extraordinary things around humans have a tendency to blow up online. Just look at how many views Battle at…

Measurement Lab, Google want to help Africans measure their internet quality

There are loads of people who are concerned about how much internet access Africa has. In trying to address that concern it’s also easy…

Internet properties bump Naspers profit up 23%

Emerging markets media and internet giant Naspers saw its profit jump 23% on the back of seriously strong internet sales. The Cape Town-based company…

Pistorius investigators ask Apple for help

Murder accused paralympian Oscar Pistorius has forgotten the four digit code to his iPhone, forcing police to seek help from Apple reports the Mail…

University apologises after Mandela obituary appears on website

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), one of South Africa’s foremost institutions of higher learning, has apologized for an obituary to former president Nelson…

Innovation, health and wisdom in the digital age: why Cannes isn’t crap

While eating duck breast with strawberries on a bed of bulgur wheat laced with raspberry jus I decided yesterday that Cannes is not crap….

#YouKnowYoureSouthAfricanWhen: can hashtags shape a nation’s story?

People love to laugh at themselves, especially at times when the country they live in seems at odds with itself. You just have to…

7 things you need to know about South Africa’s new data protection laws

South Africa is now putting the finishing touches on its first comprehensive data protection laws, aligned closely with those currently under debate in Europe….

Can Shuttleworth really help startups by taking on SA exchange controls?

When news broke that tech billionaire Mark Shuttleworth was looking to take on the South African Reserve Bank over its system of exchange controls,…

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