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Why Trevor Noah is leaving the Daily Show

Popular South African comedian Trevor Noah was like Charlie and the Chocolate factory when he joined the Daily show team seven years ago. Noah…

Blonde now streaming on Netflix: Here’s why it could get spicy reviews

Marylin Monroe, biopic, Blonde is now officially streaming on Netflix. A biopic based on Joyce Carol Oates’ novel, Blonde, written by Andrew Dominik stars…

Instagram bans Pornhub, leaves other nipples, Kim Kardashian’s butt

After weeks of suspension, Pornhub’s account on Instagram has been permanently taken down opening up a can of worms over the parent company’s policy….

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MIC invests R10m in crowd-farming fintech Livestock Wealth

A crowd-farming start-up in South Africa, Livestock Wealth, has been described as the “perfect example” of the kind of business the Mineworkers Investment Company’s…

Digital identity startup iiDENTIFii raises record $15m

The South African biometrics start-up iiDENTIFii has raised $15 million growth capital. The round was led by African investment company Arise whose cornerstone investors…

Need funding? How to make investors take you seriously

Small businesses need capital to grow. Yet, many times their ability to attract and raise capital is dependent on their investment readiness. Being investment…

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Samsung’s S22 ultra: Zoom in so close you can whisper to the referee

Have you ever been to a concert, live football, soccer match or seminar and your camera needed glasses to take a picture? Samsung’s latest…

Vivo launches V25e, a vlogger’s dream

Part of Vivo’s V-series launch in the country is week is the Vivo V25e smartphone The stylish, creatively tailored smartphone comes with cutting-edge camera…

Vivo launches the V25 5G with colour changing back

They’re cute, they’re vibrant and they’ve landed on our shores, it’s Vivo’s colourful V25 series. Vivo has launched the V25 5G and the V25e,…

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Review: Land Rover Defender 90 D300X

D300X is the new Defender without steel wheels and all the luxury time. Is this the smarter Land Rover for brand enthusiasts without kids?…

Review: Mazda CX-5 DE Akera

CX-5 DE Akera shows how far Mazda has come, in the local market. We tested the Mazda premium turbodiesel SUV. If you want a…

EQC 400 4Matic is SA’s first battery-powered Mercedes

EQC 400 4Matic has finally arrived in South Africa as part of Mercedes-Benz’s electric vehicle strategy. It has been available in many other global…

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Love Island Orania trends as Twitter users criticise SA show’s lack of diversity

The phrase Love Island Orania trended on Twitter after locals criticised the reality show Love Island SA for a lack of diversity. The show…

‘I’m not a cat’: Zoom lawyer’s wholesome filter mishap goes viral

With the pandemic requiring so much remote work, digital meeting mishaps happen regularly. But one hearing has gone viral for the best reasons after…

#InMyFeelingsChallenge is Instagram’s latest dance fad inspired by Drake

Drake’s 25-track album Scorpion may not be as revolutionary as some of his earlier work, but there’s no doubt its as popular as sliced…

Adorable 2nd grade class survey becomes global viral sensation

Last month, Mrs Porter, a grade two teacher in Indiana, was teaching her students about graphs, when she decided to set up a Google…

Funny magicians and crazy graphics: last week’s must-watch viral videos

Welcome to a new feature at Memeburn, where we take a look at videos worth watching this past week. Whether they’re viral, funny, amazing…

Scared policemen, Irish songbirds and virtual coasters: this week’s must-watch viral videos

Welcome to a new feature at Memeburn, where we take a look at videos worth watching this past week. Whether they’re viral, funny, amazing…

From Kardashian to Barry Roux: 10 of the web’s most popular memes of 2014

Yes, humans of the internet, pop culture has an interesting way of playing itself out in our modern age. From light topics such as…

10 hours walking around as a drag queen, Skyrim character and white man

Earlier this week Hollaback — an organisation which works to combat public harassment — made a video of a woman walking around in New…

New Nando’s campaign takes a poke at Malema sentencing

South African fast food franchise Nando’s has capitalised on the suspension of Julius Malema from the ANC with a brand new campaign. The former…

The Dark Side of Virality

Not too long ago, the only application of the word ‘virus’ in the context of IT and the internet was a malicious piece of…

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