South Africa

Social accounts to follow during Cape Town’s wildfire season [Digital All Stars]

Cape Town’s fire season is off to an early start this year. On Wednesday 11 October, a blaze broke out on the 12 Apostles…

Netflix really wants to make ‘binge racing’ a thing

You’ve heard of binge watching. Now get ready for Netflix’s manipulation of your competitive side with a term it’s super eager to coin: binge racing. Binge…

#CabinetShuffle: axed Blade Nzimande, nuclear deals and President Zuma memes

Oh, but it’s a busy news day in South Africa folks. President Jacob Zuma, on the back of appointing a new board for the…

#MeToo trends in SA as women share stories of sexual harassment

Over the weekend, actress Alyssa Milano encouraged women to tweet the hashtag #MeToo if they had ever been sexually harassed, assaulted, or abused —…

Watch: Major Lazer’s ‘Particula’ video flaunts South Africa and Nigeria’s creative genius

American recording trio Major Lazer may have been slammed in the past for making coin from cultural appropriation, but its latest track brings out…

Cape Town dam levels: the city’s water consumption woes continue

The City of Cape Town has issued its second dam level report for October, but little improvement was observed over the previous week. Total…

#DurbanStorm: Durban floods as city is lashed by storm

Update 3.20pm: The South African Weather Service has issued another update regarding the Durban storm on Twitter. “Cut-off low to the east of KZN….

South Africa votes: The online ‘chatter’ [statistics]

The general consesus emerging amongst the chattering classes is that tomorrow’s elections in South Africa will become known as “The Toilet Elections of 2011.”…

An international perspective on SA startups [NetProphet]

Angel investing came accidentally to UK-based Permjot Valia. As the sales and marketing director of Ernst & Young, he became involved in their entrepreneur…

Internet freedom: South Africa doing poorly

As the internet grows and users become more aware of its uses and better ways to use it, so does the concept of its…

Vodacom launches faster internet

South Africans, always suffering from chronic insufficiency when it comes to internet connectivity have increasingly come to rely upon mobile operators when accessing the…

Snaply: Taking the ‘exclusivity out’ of eCommerce site building

As society moves more into the online sphere, the need to do practically everything online grows. eCommerce sites are growing bigger and adding more…

Africa is the fastest growing Facebook continent

Africa may not have the numbers of Facebook users that more developed continents do, but the continent is rising fast. According to Facebook-analysis site,…

Comparative pricing study: How do you like them Apples?

Admission to the cult of Mac doesn’t come cheap, and if you’re a South African Apple product owner, you’ve paid more for that right…

South Africa’s top magazines according to Facebook

Last week, I was interested to read a post by MediaSlut that listed the top South African magazine brands in terms of Twitter followers….

The definitive Twitter guide to the Cricket World Cup

Slowly, the eyes of the sporting world are turning to the sub-continent, where India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be jointly hosting the 2011…

Watch these proposed laws! They will affect your startup

The younger your company, the easier it can be to adapt to new laws. It’s a fact that the business environment makes a huge…

President Zuma gathers Twitter ideas for State of the Nation address

Governments around the world are embracing social media as a way of communicating with their citizens. The role of social media in political campaigning…

The next great mobile wave, Bric by Bric

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — collectively known as the BRICs countries — represent the next great wave for both mobile telecommunications…

SA goes crazy for Zef, Bieber and Malema: Google Zeitgeist

Pop sensations, both local and international, dominated South Africa’s Google search in 2010. From Justin Bieber to Locnville, Jack Parow to Nicki Manaj, local…

Why South Africa’s AI Moment Demands Bold Leadership, Not Just Tech Adoption

Why AI in Education Still Needs Human Teachers

Speed Tests, Mbps Myths, and the Real Truth About Your Internet Performance

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history