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One feature WhatsApp needs

App messaging giant WhatsApp has taken on social messaging to a whole new level. Users, can not only send and receive text messages, but…

WhatsApp hacks you never knew existed

Here are a few WhatsApp hacks you probably didn’t know existed. Bold feature Ever wonder how to bold your text right before you send…

WhatsApp bots train 100k learners, win awards

Teaching in classrooms, the same way it has been done in the past is fast becoming a thing of the past as innovation continues…

Whatsapp: users get two days to delete message

Facebook-owned messaging app Whatsapp will soon allow users to delete messages sent to receivers long after a day. This falls as part of the…

WhatsApp users can now leave groups discreetly

WhatsApp users can now leave groups discreetly and control who sees them online. There is finally a way you can leave that work, family,…

Information Regulator SA concerned about new WhatsApp terms

The Information Regulator (IR) South Africa has released a statement saying that it is concerned about planned privacy policy changes for WhatsApp. The regulator…

South African company builds world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot

South African security and medical response platform AURA has launched the world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot in partnership with Tracker. The chatbot provides mobile…

How to check if you opted out of WhatsApp data-sharing with Facebook

WhatsApp has been in the news lately thanks to the update to its privacy policy update. And while the company says that it will…

WhatsApp alternatives Telegram, Signal become top downloaded apps in South Africa

Following the announcement of changes to its privacy policy, WhatsApp alternatives Telegram Messenger and Signal became the top downloaded apps in South Africa. This…

WhatsApp adds Carts feature to make shopping easier

WhatsApp just expanded its online shopping capabilities by adding a shopping cart functionality to its platform, allowing users to group multiple items for a…

Telkom Pay: Digital wallet that works with WhatsApp launched

Telkom has launched the Telkom Pay Digital Wallet, aka Telkom Pay, a digital payment platform that works via WhatsApp. The digital wallet lets users…

How to use the new WhatsApp storage tool to free up space

WhatsApp has introduced a new tool to help users free up storage by clearing out media downloads from within the messaging app. The new…

Facebook adds Messenger Rooms to WhatsApp in the latest beta

Just last week Facebook started rolling out its Messenger Rooms group call service to users of the eponymous chat app. Now, the company’s looking…

WhatsApp’s latest beta increases the group call limit to eight participants

WhatsApp in its latest beta versions is increasing the limit of voice or video group call participants to eight. Earlier this month the company…

WhatsApp adds strict forwarding limit on messages during COVID-19 pandemic

Mindlessly forwarding messages that may seem to harbour fact is one way to get yourself into loads of trouble during the COVID-19 lockdown. In…

WhatsApp ‘expiring messages’ edges closer to an official debut

WhatsApp has renamed its forthcoming “disappearing messages” feature yet again. According to WABetaInfo, the latest beta version of the chat app now refers to…

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