The department of basic education hopes a planned new three-tiered school system will eventually see about 60% of pupils completing technical qualifications, the City Press reported on Sunday. “People can laugh at [EFF leader Julius] Malema because of [his having studied] woodwork
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The South African National Consumer Union is urging consumers to be aware of their smartphone charges after receiving complaints from users with bills running over R20 000. Sancu vice chairperson Ina Wilken said that in 2015, the union received nearly 500 cellphone-related
Controversial radio personality Gareth Cliff and realtor Penny Sparrow have dominated South African social media in the past week, ROi Media has said. In a statement, ROi Media, which generates news and social media statistics, said that the duo combined accounted for over 45% of
South Africans can expect to hear more from video streaming service Netflix in future as it only had a “soft launch” this week. This is the view of local technology analyst Arthur Goldstuck, who is MD of research firm World Wide Worx. Netflix switched on its
Pay-television service provider MultiChoice says it welcomes competition from Internet video company Netflix because it gives consumers “more options”. This is according to a
Television shows such as House of Cards, Orange is the New Black and Gray’s Anatomy are unavailable on Netflix in South Africa owing to content rights. This is according to a response
Naspers-owned video streaming service ShowMax has said that Netflix’s launch in South Africa will boost local awareness of Internet television. On Wednesday night, the US-based Netflix officially
One of the country’s top performing pupils, Hamandishe Mathivha, wants to compete with the likes of Google and Microsoft after completing his university studies. The 17-year-old said his
Online movie and television series streaming service Netflix has officially gone live in 130 countries, including South Africa on Wednesday night. Co-founder and CEO of Netflix Reed Hastings
More than 100 000 South Africans heeded a warning to comment on a gazette that an anti-tolling group said could coerce protesting e-toll users into paying their fines. With Wednesday being