South Africa

Reiger Park NSFW video trends: news you missed this weekend (29 January 2018)

The final weekend of January has come and gone. Here’s the big news you may have missed this weekend. The big stories of the…

Forecasting flames: SAWS slams Zille, talks rainfall probability in Cape Town

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has just issued one of the most entertaining and fact-heavy press releases you’ll likely read this year. Issued…

Business Insider South Africa set to launch February 2018

South Africa will soon get its own edition of Business Insider, thanks to a partnership between the latter and Media24. Launched in 2007, Business…

4 lessons for businesses on South Africa’s biggest data breach

While massive data breaches are associated with international companies such as Ashley Madison or LinkedIn, South Africa is no stranger to customer data being…

These were the biggest movies in Southern Africa in 2017

Hollywood did not have a great 2017. During the US summer blockbuster season, South Africa took a 17% drop in revenue from 2016. The…

South Africans are selling their houses, cars online for Bitcoin

So I hear Bitcoin is a pretty big deal right now. After its late-2017 rally, the cryptocurrency is now valued at over US13 600,…

MTN is the fastest mobile network in South Africa, report reveals

In South Africa, there’s much debate surrounding which of the four mobile networks is fastest, let alone which is the most cost effective to…

Is there a solution to Groupon’s SA woes?

There’s been a recent surge in complaints about the South African iteration of Groupon, with many customers getting vocal about undelivered products, not receiving…

4 reasons why I’m glad Madiba never used Twitter

Nelson Mandela — father of the nation, freedom fighter, an example to all of humanity. But sadly, like other equally historically important iconic heroes…

Use social media to join a band for one night at London’s 100 club

The 100 Club in London attained legendary status in modern British music, having played host to some of the most influential artists on the…

8 YouTube tributes to Nelson Mandela on his 94th birthday

Tributes have been pouring in for Nelson Mandela on today, his 94th birthday. We decided to cherry pick some amazing inspirational video tributes to…

Nando’s sends Madiba birthday message ‘from one firestarter to another’

Nando’s is known for stirring trouble when it comes to its adverts. The fast food chicken franchise has taken the mickey out of politicians,…

New FNB app feature set to bring timeline love to your expenses

This is interesting. Those notification SMSes you get when from your bank whenever money leaves or enters your account could soon be a thing…

How an HTML 5 mobile game reached millions on Mxit

It’s a hit on Mxit, millions have played it and HTML 5 powers it. This is Moonbase from Maxxor. Gearburn spoke to one of…

Tweet your support for student race team, power a Scalextric replica car

This is cool. It’s a Scalextric model of British racing circuit Silverstone and you can move cars along it using just the power of…

Twitter pays tribute to Mark Boucher on his retirement

The retirement of South African wicket keeper Mark Boucher from international cricket has resulted in a wave of tributes from Twitter users around the…

Online news portal IOL refutes hack claims

Well known South African news portal IOL has not been hacked, says its editor Alastair Otter. People visiting the site were today greeted with…

Mobile TV gets major investment boost

A consortium looking to bring TV to South African mobile phones has received a major investment boost. The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce…

Mxit goes wild for Motribe photo filter app

Motribe made a name for itself building mobile social networks, but the company’s photo-based Mxit apps seem to really be taking off too. The…

Here we go again: Cartoon of SA president causes Twitter storm

Here we go again. Another illustration involving South African president Jacob Zuma has the country in a froth. This time though, it’s not a…

SA Tourism confirms site outages due to unpaid hosting bills, blames ‘red tape’

South Africa’s primary online tourism portal has repeatedly gone down over the last week because the organisation behind the site failed to pay its…

Vodacom CEO to step down in 2013

Vodacom CEO and über geek Pieter Uys will step down as head of the African mobile giant in 2013. Uys will be replaced by…

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