South Africa

Malusi Gigaba is caught in South Africa’s latest sex tape fiasco

South Africa’s minister of home affairs Malusi Gigaba is at the centre of the internet’s and the country’s latest sex tape scandal, the politician…

Rain announces plans for ‘ultra-broadband’ 5G service in South Africa

Get ready to hear about 5G a lot more in the coming months. The latest company to make use of the term is data-only…

‘A talent has been taken’: South Africa pays tribute to HHP on Twitter

South African rapper Jabulani Tsambo, better know as Hip Hop Pantsula, and HHP, has died at the age of 38. The well-known musician was…

What’s hot and spooky on Netflix and Showmax this October?

We know. Finding something to watch on streaming services is a nightmare (and even more so as an undead ghoul). The likes of Netflix…

South Africa’s petrol price breaks through R17 per litre

You’re about to pay a lot more for fuel, South Africa. From midnight on Tuesday, 93 ULP and 95 LRP will see price increases…

SA government asks Twitter users to stop sharing videos of Dros rape

The South African government has asked citizens to not share a video of the alleged rape of a little girl in a Dros in…

DStv adds social sharing feature to Drifta iOS app

Social TV is big. How big? Well, Twitter estimates that about 64% of its mobile subscribers use its service in front of the TV…

Loeries partner up with WeChat to create ‘village in the city’

Looks like social messaging app WeChat is set to take a little time out from its quest for global domination as it attempts to…

The South African marketing industry still doesn’t get mobile’s potential

In 2009, mobile effectively became the most pervasive mass medium in South Africa, surpassing radio and TV. Yet the reality is that the marketing…

Language services company Rubric makes Firefox available in isiXhosa

This is pretty cool. Rubric, which describes itself as a global language service provider (LSP), has donated its translation services to make Mozilla’s Firefox…

Moneyweb set to do legal battle with Fin 24 over plagiarism allegations

South African financial site Moneyweb is taking Fin 24, part of Nasper’s 24.com stable, to court over alleged plagiarism, copyright infringement and unfair competition….

Protection of Personal Information Bill will make or break SA online marketing

On the 22 August 2013, the South African Parliament approved the Protection of Personal Information Bill and issued the following statement: “The Bill gives…

Samsung’s Gear, NYTimes hacked and Miley’s twerking: #StuffToKnow on the web this week

Not a massive week on the web this time, most of the attention went to the gyrations of a pop singer and the ongoing…

Marketing to young people online: South Africa’s ‘born free’ example

The advent of democracy in South Africa in 1994 was celebrated around the world. It was something that many believed they would never see….

9 of South Africa’s best mobile apps

We live in a world increasingly driven by apps. Apple’s famous “there’s an app for that” slogan is more of a truism these days…

Wiki Loves Monuments to launch world’s largest photography comp in SA

The world’s largest photography competition, Wiki Loves Monuments, is being launched next month in order to capture South Africa’s heritage. Besides the theme, the…

ANN7 gaffe videos removed from YouTube, is it prepping for online war?

A number of YouTube videos highlighting gaffes by the anchors of newly launched South African news channel ANN7 have been removed, apparently over copyright…

Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s next chapter: free Wi-Fi for Africa

If you’ve been wondering what Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s been up to since leaving Mxit in October last year, the answer (or part of it…

9 huge investments Koos Bekker could make if he cashed in his Naspers shares

Here at Memeburn we have massive respect for Naspers CEO Koos Bekker. Aside from the fact that he heads up a multi-billion dollar media…

Ster Kinekor app hits a million downloads

One-million downloads in less than a year. It’s not a bad mark for any app to hit, and is an even better one when…

Telkom to give 60 minutes free Wi-Fi a day to South Africans

Fixed line operator Telkom isn’t exactly what you’d call well-liked in South Africa, where it pretty much has a monopoly on the space. The…

The Future of Forex Brokers in South Africa – Consolidation, Regulation, or Exit?

Kimi K2.5 Enters the Global AI Race Against ChatGPT 5.2 and Its Rivals

Is 2026 The Crypto Tipping Point For African Merchants?

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

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel