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City cautions Cape Town after it exceeds water consumption target

The great Cape Town drought of the decade may largely be a thing of the past, but it’s not something that should be forgotten…

South African Twitter believes load shedding is #ClearlyBetterThanZille

It’s been a bad week for Eskom, but even South Africa’s ailing power utility had to take a back seat to the DA’s recent…

Facebook is rolling out redesign beta with dark mode

After revealing plans to redesign Facebook at F8 back in May, Facebook this week started rolling out a beta update for some users. Spotted…

SA’s uYilo Electric Mobility Programme in call for startups to apply for grants of up to R1m

Are you developing a technology that can advance the electric mobility industry in South Africa, held back only by the right funding? You can…

Adii Pienaar sells Conversio in reported over R100m deal to major US company

SA entrepreneur Adii Pienaar, who helped launch WooThemes before it was acquired by Automattic for a reported over $30-million, has announced that his latest…

Teheca, an app that connects expecting mothers to nurses wins Seedstars Kampala

Teheca, an app that connects new and expecting mothers to nurses for in home checkup, has come out tops at Seedstars Kampala in Uganda. Teheca…

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 foldable laptop will be ready by Q2 2020

Foldable phones have barely taken off, but that isn’t stopping Lenovo from launching a foldable laptop. Earlier this year, we detailed the Lenovo ThinkPad…

Mara Phones: the X and Z get their South African prices

South African-made Mara Phones have received their local pricing information. The phones, which will be bolted together at a Durban-based factory, will be offered…

Update: LG G8X ThinQ will cost R15999 in SA, arrive in November

Update: It’s official. LG on Monday announced the launch date and recommended retail price for its dual-screen LG G8X ThinQ smartphone. The phone —…

What other parts may need to be replaced with my windscreen? [Sponsored]

Let us imagine your windscreen has sustained some damage that warrants repairs or complete replacement. You head out in search of a qualified technician…

African car company Mureza to debut Prim8 mini-SUV at Automechanika Johannesburg

African car brand Mureza is set to make its debut this week at Automechanika Johannesburg. The Southern African brand, which shares a partnership with…

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m

The 50th Anniversary edition of the Nissan GTR is now available in South Africa. Now featuring a 3.8 litre twin-turbo V6 engine which develops…

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City cautions Cape Town after it exceeds water consumption target

South African Twitter believes load shedding is #ClearlyBetterThanZille

Facebook is rolling out redesign beta with dark mode

SA’s uYilo Electric Mobility Programme in call for startups to apply for grants of up to R1m

Adii Pienaar sells Conversio in reported over R100m deal to major US company

Teheca, an app that connects expecting mothers to nurses wins Seedstars Kampala

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 foldable laptop will be ready by Q2 2020

Mara Phones: the X and Z get their South African prices

Update: LG G8X ThinQ will cost R15999 in SA, arrive in November

What other parts may need to be replaced with my windscreen? [Sponsored]

African car company Mureza to debut Prim8 mini-SUV at Automechanika Johannesburg

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m

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Norwegian Håvar Bauck’s Kenyan startup HotelOnline announces it’s raised $320k [Updated]

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Did Polish tech entrepreneur Marek Zmyslowski defraud Nigerian investors?

How it all went down: a timeline of the HotelOga, Marek Zmyslowski saga

How Nigerian business partner tried to bribe, take over my startup – Polish man

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