Explainer: What we know about the new COVID variant NB.1.8.1
New COVID variant NB.1.8.1 is being tracked globally. Here’s what South Africans need to know.
Google responds to Competition Commission’s media inquiry
The inquiry is South Africa’s attempt to untangle the power imbalance between Google and local media houses.
Stage 2 load shedding: Evenings are cancelled. Thanks, Eskom ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Stage 2 now, and a ‘stronger grid’ later.
MTN launches R99 smartphones to close SA’s digital gap
MTN South Africa will offer R99 smartphones to over 1.2 million prepaid users.
Workers’ Day reminder: You’re allowed to log off
Rest is resistance. Your burnout isn’t a badge. Rest this Workers’ Day.
Immortality’s complicated: What to expect from ‘The Old Guard 2’
The Old Guard 2 is coming to Netflix, promising vengeance, vulnerability and very sharp swords…
Cyberpunk Edgerunners x Wuthering Waves crossover coming 2026
Wuthering Waves is set to collaborate with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners in 2026.
Kimchi meets curriculum! Korean cuisine now part of culinary training in SA
Korean cuisine is now part of formal chef training in South Africa, thanks to a new partnership with Steyns Culinary School.
South African Jannie Mouton returns to Forbes Billionaires List
Mouton has an estimated net worth of R29.2 billion.
Foldables, rollables and AI: Highlights from MWC 2025
MWC 2025 shattered previous records. Most notably, 41% of this year’s speakers were women.