[ad_1] South Africans have come together to contribute funds to Siphamandla Wiseman Ndabezitha (38), a gasoline attendant who works at the BP Quarry filling station in Pietermaritzburg. Siphamandla Wiseman Ndabezitha. Image: @ bisah_q / Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – What was a joke meant to humiliate turned into a blessing in disguise …
Read More »Luno acquired by the world’s largest blockchain investor
[ad_1] South Africa-founded cryptocurrency exchange Luno has been acquired by Digital Currency Group (DCG), a global company that builds, buys and invests in blockchain companies. Luno is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Africa, and now has five million clients in more than 40 countries, along with 400 employees based …
Read More »The ANC in Parliament will not support the convening of an ad hoc committee to investigate Covid-19 corruption
[ad_1] ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina. The ANC caucus in Parliament wants responses from the Cabinet on rampant Covid-19 corruption in various government departments. The caucus promised to strengthen committees to deal with those implicated in corrupt activities. However, the head of the ANC, Pemmy Majodina, said that he would …
Read More »Huawei just launched new headphones in SA
[ad_1] Huawei FreeBuds 3i Huawei’s new wireless earbuds, the Huawei FreeBuds 3i, hit stores in South Africa this week. At R1,999, the headphones are much cheaper than their competitors’ newer ranges. Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live cost R3,999, while Apple’s latest Airpods Pro cost R4,999. However, the battery life of Huawei’s …
Read More »Great exodus of MultiChoice
[ad_1] Four high-profile MultiChoice executives have resigned or left the company in recent weeks, raising questions about what’s behind these exits. This week, MultiChoice announced that the CEO of its South African operations, Mark Rayner, had resigned to “continue their journey outside the group.” The company said Rayner will be …
Read More »Click protest: EFF deputy among 10 arrested for property destruction
[ad_1] Ten people have been arrested on charges related to property destruction following protests at Clicks stores over a hair ad. An EFF deputy has also been charged with allegedly assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. Police Minister Bheki Cele said the police must ensure that the rule of …
Read More »‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ to end after 14 years
[ad_1] Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which helped make Kim Kardashian and her siblings Kylie, Kendall, Khloe and Kourtney household names and launch their careers in the fashion and beauty business, will air its final season early next year. , the chain and the extended said the family. FILE: (LR) …
Read More »Android 11 released: all new features
[ad_1] Google has launched its new Android 11 operating system, incorporating a series of new and powerful functions to its software platform. The operating system has been in beta for months and has now been released for Google Pixel devices, as well as select smartphones from OnePlux, Xiaomi, Oppo, and …
Read More »Click Stores to Close Today, Retailer to Start Employee Counseling Process
[ad_1] Clicks faced backlash for approving and showing the ad, which described a black woman’s hair as ‘dry, damaged and frizzy’ compared to white hair, which she labeled ‘normal’. EFF members protest outside a Clicks store in the Sandton City shopping center in Johannesburg on September 7, 2020. Image: Kayleen …
Read More »Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial halted after unexplained illness
[ad_1] (Getty) fake images Trials of a promising Covid-19 vaccine were halted after one of its participants from the UK developed a “potentially unexplained illness.” The vaccine trial will also stop in South Africa. It was developed by the University of Oxford in association with AstraZeneca, who described halt as …
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