The February 2013 bail hearing of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was a defining moment for Twitter in South Africa. The event marked the biggest-ever spike in Twitter traffic in the country as users

Anything seemed possible at E3 this past week as the gaming industry gathered to showcase new games and technologies in Los Angeles. Events that seemed inconceivable just two weeks ago

It’s been nine years since Jack Dorsey sketched out with pen and paper the idea for a group SMS service, an idea that would go on to become Twitter. It’s no exaggeration that the social network has

Opposition parties came out against President Jacob Zuma’s appointment of Mbulaheni Maguvhe as SABC chairman and Leah Khumalo his deputy. The Congress of People (Cope) has the dubbed the two “praise singers”. “Luthuli House will in effect

Telkom has failed to reach agreement with any of the three labour unions it recognises over its latest restructuring plans, setting the scene for potential acrimony. Telkom’s three unions – Solidarity, the South African Communications Union and the

President Jacob Zuma has been aware of Telkom’s plans to let go of as many as 7 800 employees for some time and has voiced no objections to the company’s plans, trade union Solidarity said on Friday. Solidarity is one of three labour unions

The angle at which you hold your head when using your cellphone could affect the cervical spine and result in a condition known as “text neck”. This is according to a study by New York-based back surgeon Dr Kenneth Hansraj. The relatively new

At least 150 SABC staff members have allegedly “colluded” with medical practitioners to defraud the broadcaster’s medical aid scheme. This is according to the SABC, which has also vowed to act against them, and said it will expand its corruption

New SABC chairman Obert Maghuve was elevated to the position as reward by President Jacob Zuma for his loyalty to communications minister Faith Muthambi and chief operating officer Hlaudi

The race is on to get billions of people connected to the Internet via a global network of satellites. Europe’s Airbus announced this week that it is to design and build up to 900 satellites for the privately owned OneWeb, which includes Richard Branson as a