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Princess Mkabayi Mall in KZN officially opens its doors

V&A Waterfront welcomes Lego certified store

November set to bring higher fuel prices as official announcement looms

BrandMapp's Stuart Lowe passes away, industry pays tribute

Danette Breitenbach

Media24 starts transition to a fully digital media company

Biz Most Read Award winners October 2024

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Source: Supplied. Rachel Pretorius, co-founder and co-owner of Flexbox in South Africa.

Transforming guest experiences: The Flexbox business model for guesthouses and AirbnbsKatja Hamilton

Mesh.trade makes Λnβro Unicorn Global Equity AMC available to South African investors

Mesh.trade makes Λnβro Unicorn Global Equity AMC available to South African investorsMesh Trade

Mesh.trade makes Λnβro Unicorn Global Equity AMC available to South African investors

Mesh.trade makes Λnβro Unicorn Global Equity AMC available to South African investors

30 Oct 2024

Delivering more mobile innovation powerfully on Samsung Foldables

Delivering more mobile innovation powerfully on Samsung Foldables

30 Oct 2024

Source: © Dexerto Threads growth has slowed by 90% in August to an average of 440,000 new users per day

Threads growth slows by 90%

7 Aug 2023

Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X in July.

X brings back live video for the first time since 2021

Lindsey Schutters 4 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Atang Matebesi, the chief executive officer of Santam’s Client Solutions business.

Santam rebrands: Unveils Santam Switch

3 Aug 2023

MTN and Disney+ launch mobile plan

3 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. HealthDart co-founder and chief executive officer, Njabulo Skhosana.

HealthDart: Google-backed SA healthcare pioneer

3 Aug 2023

Senegal blocks TikTok in widening clampdown on dissent

Ngouda Dione and Joel Kouam 3 Aug 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5. Source: Supplied

Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jul 2023

Elon Musk rebrands Twitter to X

24 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Founder of Made To Thrive, Steve Stavs.

#Newsmaker: Unlocking the future of healthcare with biohacker Steve Stavs

Katja Hamilton 21 Jul 2023

Source: © 123rf Driven by the frenzy of Black Friday,, November truly carries more gold in its pocket than any other month for eCommerce apps

Black Friday a key driver for e-commerce apps

20 Jul 2023

Android Nearby Share comes to Windows. Source: Google

Google addresses Airdrop envy with Nearby Share for Windows

Lindsey Schutters 20 Jul 2023

Amazon overtakes Apple, becomes the world's most valuable tech brand

19 Jul 2023

Claude Hanan and Luke Jedeikin are behind Bash and Superbalist. Source: Supplied.

E-commerce Titans: Meet the duo behind Bash and Superbalist

Karabo Ledwaba 19 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Binance's new general counsel

14 Jul 2023

Android Auto. Source: Supplied

New Android Auto update gets Assistant glow-up

Lindsey Schutters 14 Jul 2023

Vodacom Business CEO William Mzimba to step down

Vodacom Business CEO William Mzimba to step down

14 Jul 2023

Threads by Instagram. Source: Supplied

Threads dethrones ChatGPT as fastest consumer app to 100 million

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2023

Bidvest Mobility doubles up on Honeywell Awards

Bidvest Mobility doubles up on Honeywell Awards

Bidvest Mobility 12 Jul 2023

Apps are the future of proptech

Apps are the future of proptech

Joff van Reenen 11 Jul 2023

Image supplied. Lebo Moerane, joint head of social at VMLY&R South Africa, takes a first look at Threads and what brands should be taking note of

8 considerations brands need to take note of when looking at Threads

Lebo Moerane 10 Jul 2023

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

7 Jul 2023

Meta takes on Twitter with Threads and wins in the market

Meta takes on Twitter with Threads and wins in the market

Lindsey Schutters 6 Jul 2023

Experts say Elon Musk's decisions undermine new CEO. Source: Reuters.

Elon Musk's Twitter rate limits could undermine new CEO, ad experts say

Jody Godoy, Sheila Dang and Akash Sriram 3 Jul 2023

Source: © Egor Kotenko The SA Social Media Industry Report 2023 shows a strong correlation in South Africa between access to social media and privilege.

Social media access in SA linked to privilege, while AI emerges as game-changer

Danette Breitenbach 30 Jun 2023

Brand Finance Media rankings: Twitter down while Google maintains top spot for third year running

27 Jun 2023

Peter Ludi, MD Solutions at redPanda Software

How invisible tech will underpin the retail store of the future

Peter Ludi 23 Jun 2023

#YouthMonth: How Shivad Singh built a revolutionary educational app at 19

#YouthMonth: How Shivad Singh built a revolutionary educational app at 19

Imran Salie 22 Jun 2023

Colin Erasmus, chief operations officer at Microsoft South Africa

Retail staff want more tech, research reveals

20 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied. Alex Schmid, founder of Contro.

#YouthMonth: A vision for informed choices in sexual and reproductive health

Katja Hamilton 5 Jun 2023

Source © rawpixel YouTube reaches half of all internet users globally (2.07 billion), and more than one billion hours of video are watched every day on YouTube

YouTube ad revenue is set to rise to $30.4bn - more than double 2022's growth rate

29 May 2023

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Source: © Dexerto Threads growth has slowed by 90% in August to an average of 440,000 new users per day

Threads growth slows by 90%

7 Aug 2023

Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X in July.

X brings back live video for the first time since 2021

Lindsey Schutters 4 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Atang Matebesi, the chief executive officer of Santam’s Client Solutions business.

Santam rebrands: Unveils Santam Switch

3 Aug 2023

MTN and Disney+ launch mobile plan

3 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. HealthDart co-founder and chief executive officer, Njabulo Skhosana.

HealthDart: Google-backed SA healthcare pioneer

3 Aug 2023

Senegal blocks TikTok in widening clampdown on dissent

Ngouda Dione and Joel Kouam 3 Aug 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5. Source: Supplied

Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jul 2023

Elon Musk rebrands Twitter to X

24 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Founder of Made To Thrive, Steve Stavs.

#Newsmaker: Unlocking the future of healthcare with biohacker Steve Stavs

Katja Hamilton 21 Jul 2023

Source: © 123rf Driven by the frenzy of Black Friday,, November truly carries more gold in its pocket than any other month for eCommerce apps

Black Friday a key driver for e-commerce apps

20 Jul 2023

Android Nearby Share comes to Windows. Source: Google

Google addresses Airdrop envy with Nearby Share for Windows

Lindsey Schutters 20 Jul 2023

Amazon overtakes Apple, becomes the world's most valuable tech brand

19 Jul 2023

Claude Hanan and Luke Jedeikin are behind Bash and Superbalist. Source: Supplied.

E-commerce Titans: Meet the duo behind Bash and Superbalist

Karabo Ledwaba 19 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Binance's new general counsel

14 Jul 2023

Android Auto. Source: Supplied

New Android Auto update gets Assistant glow-up

Lindsey Schutters 14 Jul 2023

Vodacom Business CEO William Mzimba to step down

Vodacom Business CEO William Mzimba to step down

14 Jul 2023

Threads by Instagram. Source: Supplied

Threads dethrones ChatGPT as fastest consumer app to 100 million

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2023

Bidvest Mobility doubles up on Honeywell Awards

Bidvest Mobility doubles up on Honeywell Awards

Bidvest Mobility 12 Jul 2023

Apps are the future of proptech

Apps are the future of proptech

Joff van Reenen 11 Jul 2023

Image supplied. Lebo Moerane, joint head of social at VMLY&R South Africa, takes a first look at Threads and what brands should be taking note of

8 considerations brands need to take note of when looking at Threads

Lebo Moerane 10 Jul 2023

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

7 Jul 2023

Meta takes on Twitter with Threads and wins in the market

Meta takes on Twitter with Threads and wins in the market

Lindsey Schutters 6 Jul 2023

Experts say Elon Musk's decisions undermine new CEO. Source: Reuters.

Elon Musk's Twitter rate limits could undermine new CEO, ad experts say

Jody Godoy, Sheila Dang and Akash Sriram 3 Jul 2023

Source: © Egor Kotenko The SA Social Media Industry Report 2023 shows a strong correlation in South Africa between access to social media and privilege.

Social media access in SA linked to privilege, while AI emerges as game-changer

Danette Breitenbach 30 Jun 2023

Brand Finance Media rankings: Twitter down while Google maintains top spot for third year running

27 Jun 2023

Peter Ludi, MD Solutions at redPanda Software

How invisible tech will underpin the retail store of the future

Peter Ludi 23 Jun 2023

#YouthMonth: How Shivad Singh built a revolutionary educational app at 19

#YouthMonth: How Shivad Singh built a revolutionary educational app at 19

Imran Salie 22 Jun 2023

Colin Erasmus, chief operations officer at Microsoft South Africa

Retail staff want more tech, research reveals

20 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied. Alex Schmid, founder of Contro.

#YouthMonth: A vision for informed choices in sexual and reproductive health

Katja Hamilton 5 Jun 2023

Source © rawpixel YouTube reaches half of all internet users globally (2.07 billion), and more than one billion hours of video are watched every day on YouTube

YouTube ad revenue is set to rise to $30.4bn - more than double 2022's growth rate

29 May 2023

Source: © Cartoon Brew Stock media provider Shutterstock is set to acquire Giphy from Meta in a deal worth $53m

Giphy sold in $53m deal to Shutterstock following Meta UK competion law breach

24 May 2023

Virgin Active revamps app and rewards programme to drive loyalty

Virgin Active revamps app and rewards programme to drive loyalty

23 May 2023

BetaLife Health makes headway in Africa with AI-backed blood donations

22 May 2023

Elon Musk appoints new Twitter CEO

15 May 2023

Source © Tanit Boonruen AppsFlyer has launched new measurement and Data Clean Room support for ChatGPT plugins

New analytics and measurement support for ChatGPT plugins

12 May 2023

The Golden Age for B2B brands with opportunity to untapped a further $1tn of business value

The Golden Age for B2B brands with opportunity to untapped a further $1tn of business value

11 May 2023

Why React Native is a leading mobile application framework

Why React Native is a leading mobile application framework

Bluegrass Digital 11 May 2023

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Digital banking: Kenya welcomes Fingo Africa

9 May 2023

Source © Premium Times The number of Nigerian customers choosing to engage and transact with brands online is increasing

More Nigerian customers engage and transact with brands online

Olatayo Ladipo-Ajai 5 May 2023

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How mobile apps can simplify HR processes for frontline staff

Kiv Moodley 4 May 2023

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