South Africa

MTN introduces MyMTN Uncapped Fixed LTE deals for home users

MTN has introduced a range of MyMTN Home Uncapped Fixed LTE deals that offer uncapped data to South African home users. The deals offer…

City of Johannesburg launches e-Joburg portal for municipal services

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has launched e-Joburg, an online portal that residents can use to access municipal customer services. The portal will allow…

South Africa vaccine certificate website is still being tested – Health Department

The Department of Health has clarified it is still testing its COVID-19 vaccine certificate website for South Africa, leading up to its official launch….

FlySafair launches FlyMore Club subscription programme

Lost-cost airline FlySafair has launched the FlyMore Club, a subscription programme that lets travellers fly regularly at fixed prices. The airline said the club…

Personal data of South Africans compromised in Department of Justice breach

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) has warned that malware that attacked its IT system may have exposed the personal data of…

Triggerfish launches free online animation editing course

Cape Town studio Triggerfish has launched a free online course on animation editing presented by African industry experts. The course forms part of the…

W-Sport: TelkomONE gets a dedicated women’s sports channel

Telkom has added dedicated women’s sports channel W-Sport to its TelkomONE streaming service, offering live football coverage and other events. W-Sport is now available…

Sanlam launches Savings Jar app for kids

Sanlam has launched Sanlam Savings Jar, a smartphone app that offers financial education to kids and teaches them how to save money from a…

Service delivery app My Smart City launches in Johannesburg, Cape Town

My Smart City, an app developed by Acumen Software that lets users report service delivery issues, has launched in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The…

Telkom announces music streaming app

Telkom has announced its own music streaming platform in partnership with Tencent’s JOOX: Telkom Music Powered by JOOX. This follows other services launched by…

Cape Town-based Biovac to produce Pfizer vaccines for Africa

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced a collaboration with The Biovac Institute in Cape Town to manufacture and distribute COVID-19 vaccines in Africa. On 21…

UCT to launch online high school in 2022

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has announced it will launch an online high school next year to create new opportunities for learners. The…

68% of South Africans have encountered online scammers in past year

A survey by Kaspersky has showed that 68% of South African respondents and their loved ones have encountered online scammers in the last year….

The best performing broadband internet providers in SA for Q2 2021

The latest Speed Intelligence report by Ookla has revealed the fastest fixed broadband internet providers in South Africa for the second quarter of 2021….

IEC launches portal to allow South Africans to register to vote online

The IEC has launched an online portal to help South Africans register to vote or update their details for the upcoming local elections. The…

Unrest Tracker: Online tool maps unrest around South Africa

An online tool called Unrest Tracker lets locals track looting, arson, and other incidents around South Africa in the face of local unrest. The…

App markets in Africa and SA show promising growth – report

A report on the mobile app market in Africa and South Africa showed installs increased substantially during the last year, with unique trends due…

YouTube Shorts launches in South Africa: How to use the feature

YouTube Shorts, the YouTube mobile app’s short-form video feature, is arriving in South Africa — meaning that local content creators will be able to…

Unrest in KZN, Gauteng dominates South Africa’s social media

South Africans have taken to social media to document and watch as unrest and looting unfolded in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal following protests over former…

Delivery services, SASSA cash payments suspended due to unrest

Multiple couriers warned customers to expect delays for their packages due to unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, while SASSA suspended cash pay point deliveries….

South Africa COVID-19 vaccine rollout expanding to 49 to 35 age group: What to know

The Department of Health has announced the South Africa COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan will soon cover the 49 to 35 age group and include…

Pick n Pay increases deliveries and online shopping capacity

Pick n Pay has boosted its capacity for online shopping as demand increases during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The retail giant…

YouTube Music awards R100 000 in grants to South African organisations

YouTube Music and the Black Stripe Foundation have announced four South African community organisations will receive R100 000 in grants through the Triple M…

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