The Eskom electricity utility has announced that it will suspend load shedding from 8 p.m. on Friday. In a statement issued, the power company said generation capacity […]
All you need to know on load shedding
What is load shedding? As South Africa’s primary electricity supplier, Eskom’s mandate is to ensure the security of supply to service the South African economy and society. Eskom, therefore, generates, transports, and distributes electricity – and […]
MTN launches free online school platform with zero-rated access
The Department of Basic Education, in partnership with MTN, has launched an online school portal to address the 21st century learning needs of South Africa’s children. Launched […]
Mweb appoints Manelisa Mavuso as new managing director
Dimension Data’s parent company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) has announced it has appointed Manelisa Mavuso as Mweb’s new managing director with immediate effect. A well-placed source […]
Select the best mobile data bundles for Netflix with R500
Several mobile data packages are available in South Africa for under R500 a month that let you stream many hours of Netflix content. As the world’s biggest […]
Load shedding to end on Thursday, but ‘significant risk’ of further rolling blackouts
Load shedding will be suspended from 05:00 on Thursday morning, Eskom has said. In a voice note issued on Wednesday afternoon, spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said Eskom had […]
Instagram, Whatsapp down, Facebook literally gone, lost $7b
Just as Facebook’s Antigone Davis was live on CNBC defending the company over a whistleblower’s accusations and its handling of research data suggesting Instagram is harmful to teens, its entire […]
Absa launches facial recognitionon Android and iOS apps
Absa has launched facial recognition in its Android and iOS apps, allowing clients to authenticate certain transactions by scanning their faces. The bank notified clients of the […]
10 South African innovations and inventions that we can be proud of
When we think about the origin of inventions and innovations, the first country that comes to mind isn’t necessarily our own beautiful country. We all know that […]
Multi-Choice now has its own fixed wireless internet solution – DStv Internet
MultiChoice has announced that it will be entering the internet service providers sector with the launch of DStv Internet. DStv Internet is a fixed wireless internet service […]
Xaomi launches its smart glasses
Xiaomi is challenging Facebook in the wearables arena by launching its own smart glasses. The device won’t only be capable of taking photos, but also of displaying messages and […]
Apple unveils iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max with high refresh rate120Hz displays
The most advanced pro camera system ever on iPhone; Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion; a massive leap in battery life; A15 Bionic, the fastest chip in […]