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‘Hunting sick notes?’ Jacob Zuma’s latest tweet is definitely a weird one

Former president Jacob Zuma was supposed to appear in court this month in a trial regarding Arms Deal-era corruption, but his lawyers claim he’s…

Twitter will implement its new ‘deep fake’ rule from March

After announcing plans to update its policies for manipulated media last year, Twitter on Tuesday revealed a new rule regarding the spread of fake…

Twitter conversation threads on iOS gets a brand new look this week

Twitter this week revealed a new update for iOS that will display replies to tweets more coherently on the platform. With the update, Apple…

Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash: ‘heartbroken’ Twitter pays tribute

US basketball legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter and several others in Calabasas, California on Sunday evening. Following…

‘Africa loves’ Donald Trump according to Patrice Motsepe

“Africa loves you,” exclaimed businessman Patrice Motsepe, as he shook the hand of US President Donald Trump in Davos on Thursday. At a panel…

Twitter’s latest Android app crashes immediately on launch

If your Twitter app happens to crash after opening it on Android, don’t worry, Twitter’s aware of the issue. The social network’s support page…

Can’t connect to Twitter in SA? Thank the broken undersea cables for that

If you’re in South Africa and struggling to load Twitter today, don’t worry you’re not alone. Due to undersea fibre cable breaks off the…

Zimbabwe tweets proof of its R139m electricity voucher from Eskom

You’re not the only person, or entity, who purchases electricity from Eskom. The South African power utility also sells juice to Zimbabwe, and recently…

Twitter couldn’t believe Rihanna was watching a Cricket World Cup match live

Twitter twisted itself into a knot of excitement when Rihanna showed up at a Cricket World Cup game on Monday to support the West…

Lil Nas X comes out as gay on Twitter and everyone’s loving it

American rapper and singer Lil Nas X on Sunday revealed his sexuality in a tweet asking fans to listen carefully to the lyrics of…

Twitter to hide rule-bending tweets by politicians, top users behind an explainer

Twitter on Thursday announced it will now indicate when and why certain tweets that go against its terms of service remain on the platform….

Pearl Thusi’s colourism debate continues after Bonnie Mbuli’s Twitter comment

It seems Pearl Thusi has not put the colourism Twitter debate she started on Wednesday behind her. In fact, a Thursday evening tweet by…

Cape Town’s in for another rainy and bitterly cold weekend, SAWS warns

Looks like we’re in for another wet, bitterly cold and windy weekend, Cape Town. On Thursday, the South African Weather Service issued a set…

Pearl Thusi sparks Twitter debate about colourism in South Africa

Pearl Thusi got South Africans talking on Wednesday after tweeting about the discrimination she has faced for being a light-skinned woman in the country….

Twitter loved these moments from the 2019 BET Awards

The 2019 BET awards took place in Los Angeles this weekend, commemorating some of the biggest stars in the music and movie industry. The…

Twitter left bewildered after Justin Bieber challenged Tom Cruise to a fight

If you happened upon Twitter on Monday morning, you might have noticed a certain Tom Cruise trending with over 30 000 tweets in his…

Proteas take on West Indies today (if it isn’t completely rained out)

It’s been a rough first week for the Proteas at the Cricket World Cup 2019, and it’s not about to get any easier. After…

Tito Mboweni’s latest late night culinary journey involved a tin of Lucky Star

Finance minister Tito Mboweni on Thursday evening was once again cooking with Twitter open as he live-tweeted his latest culinary adventure. Kicking off a…

Injured Phoenix hiker’s helicopter rescue video spins out of control on Twitter

On Tuesday, the rescue of an elderly woman who injured herself hiking in Phoenix, Arizona went viral on Twitter, but probably not for the…

South Africa wants the Proteas home early after a third Cricket World Cup loss

If you think South Africa’s serious about its politics, wait until you see it react to its national sports teams underperforming. Case in point:…

Tito Mboweni, South Africa’s ‘minister of cooking’, is live-tweeting a beef stew tutorial

He may spend all day balancing books, but Tito Mboweni seemingly also knows how to balance those flavours. The minister of finance, unofficial minister…

David Mabuza cat memes flood Twitter ahead of his swearing in as MP

South Africa’s former deputy president David “The Cat” Mabuza will be sworn in as an MP later today, this after he postponed taking his…

Go to bed, South Africa: President Ramaphosa to announce his cabinet ‘later this week’

Were you preparing for President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce his cabinet in the early hours of the morning… you know, like our former President?…

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