South Africa

Vodacom’s 4G network exceeds 80% population coverage in South Africa

Vodacom’s 4G services now cover more than 80% of the South African population, the mobile network today announced. It claims that it’s the first…

Drake and Jeremy Loops rule Spotify’s first month in South Africa

One month after Scandinavian streaming service Spotify launched in South Africa, we now have an idea of what locals love listening to. According to…

Catching Feelings is debuting globally on Netflix in May

South African comedy Catching Feelings debuted in cinemas last month, and it did fairly well for a local film at the box office. But…

These are the 12 Disney shows Netflix South Africa added today

Disney may be planning its own streaming service for 2019, but for now, Netflix still stocks some of the company’s content. Today, it announced…

2018 Sasol Solar Challenge will begin in September, end in Stellenbosch

Get your sun hats, parasols and high-tech solar-powered vehicles ready. The latest edition Sasol Solar Challenge endurance event will kick off in September 2018….

MTN is South Africa’s best mobile network, new report suggests

MTN is the best mobile network in South Africa according to a new report published by MyBroadband. The company’s Q1 2018 Mobile Network Quality…

Affected by the Cambridge Analytica data scandal? You’ll know today

Brace yourselves if you plan to login to Facebook today, because you might be in for an uncomfortable surprise. The social network announced that…

New Nando’s ad: Europe, planes and Table Mountain

Fast food chicken franchise Nando’s is an international player these days. The South African-headquartered business now has operation across the globe, including Europe. It’s…

Steve Wozniak: FNB innovations are ‘game-changing’

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has described the innovations put out by South African banking giant First National Bank (FNB) as “game-changing”. Speaking at the…

Google brings Steve Biko’s life, apartheid, holocaust online

This is very cool. Google is today bringing 42 historical exhibitions online telling the stories behind some of the major events of the last…

Caspar Lee: A web star unknown in his own country

Nearly nine-million YouTube views in less than a year, 168 000 subscribers, 118 000 Twitter followers. Those are fairly impressive figures, the kind of…

FNB shifts 100k smart devices adds Galaxy Note 10.1 to lineup

A little under a year ago, South African banking giant First National Bank (FNB) began selling tablets, smartphones and laptops to its customers at…

Send your Facebook profile to Cape Town with this awesome campaign

This is potentially very cool. It’s a new campaign that lets you send your Facebook profile on a dream holiday — that you could…

Peugeot claims world first with socially driven 208 launch

This is interesting. French car maker Peugeot has launched its 208 with what it is calling a world first for digital campaigns. The launch…

Industry leaders to determine the forces shaping SA’s digital landscape

Digital is in a constant flux. The breakneck pace of innovation alone is causing such dynamic change in this industry that sifting the core…

SA, UK hacker team wins big at international event

A team of South African and UK hackers has won big at the Mobile Pwn2Own competition in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The team, comprising four…

Nando’s gives South Africans 25 reasons to love their country

Nando’s has a knack for integrating online and offline advertising. Its “Last Dictator” campaign is probably the most well-known example, although its latest one…

13 of the best mobile innovations on the planet

The world is mobile. Our lives are on our smartphones and tablets and will only get more so in the future. Mobile already accounts…

Groupon deal sees movie chain sell 30k tickets in 11 hours

This is pretty cool. A deal for movie tickets on the South African iteration of group-buying deals site Groupon has set new sales records…

Win R3k for inventing a conference slogan

If your head’s bursting with witty one-liners, then this one’s for you. You could win R 3 000 just for coming up with a…

Hisense Bets On Gaming And Hybrid Work With A New Monitor Push In South Africa

ClawDBot: The AI That’s Quietly Taking Over South African WhatsApp

Crypto Enters 2026 With New Momentum And A Very Different Mood

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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