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Uber Seeks to Help Out its SA Drivers With These New Offerings

Today Uber has announced the launch of Uber Black by the Hour and Reserve in South Africa. According to the ride-hailing powerhouse, these new offerings will seek to complement on-demand,…
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Telkom & ICASA Settle Lawsuit Out of Court

South African semi-private telco group Telkom and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) today reached an out-of-court settlement bringing an end to the high court litigation over the…
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vivo Finally Launches Y76 5G in SA

vivo, a Chinese tech company that designs and develops smartphones, has finally dropped its latest device in South Africa, the Y76 5G. vivo says its latest Y76 5G has a…
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MultiChoice Zambia Partners with MTN Mobile Money

MTN Mobile Money and MultiChoice Zambia have announced a new partnership that will allow DStv and GOtv customers to win prizes for subscription payments done via MTN Mobile Money (MoMo). …
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Vodacom Launches “Linea”: A New Smartwatch with a Focus on Safety

South African telco Vodacom has launched “Linea”, a watch that has a panic button to reach out for assistance from a trusted contact when you need help. Launched under the…
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New South African App Lets You Consult Doctors from Your Smartphone

Kena Health, a new South Africa-based health app has been launched where anyone can chat to a nurse, doctor, or mental health professional directly from their smartphone. Kena Health is…
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MTN Invests $56.4-Million in Rural Limpopo & Mpumalanga, South Africa

MTN SA has announced a ramping up of investments to modernise existing and deploy new network infrastructure across Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa. The company says ultra-rural villages such as…
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Global Russian Hack Attack Targeted SA Energy Sector, US Claims

South Africa came out as one of 135 countries that the US claims Russian government employees targeted between 2012 and 2017 as part of two massive hack campaigns allegedly aimed…
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What the Global Oil Crisis Means for Africa

Energy experts say the growing oil crisis across the globe is a wake-up call for the African continent to become less dependent on foreign oil supplies. The cost of fuel…
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You Can Now Translate To & From isiZulu Across the Entire Microsoft Ecosystem

Microsoft has added isiZulu to its Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services Translator, enabling text and documents to be translated to and from South Africa’s most-spoken official language across the entire Microsoft…
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