Twitter lambasted for lax security after ‘embarrassing’ hack

African-focused social media platform Bebuzee is working on expanding its content offerings after garnering 16 million users across the continent.

Communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams refutes media claims that she and members of her family have interfered in the procurement processes at the post office. 

New research finds online abuse leaves girls vulnerable to new forms of abuse, with 50% saying online harassment is more common than street harassment.

The minister's WhatsApp account has been hacked, resulting in private and confidential information being in the hands of a third-party.

The human element remains critical to resolving queries, with most locals preferring to communicate to a contact centre agent rather than a chatbot.

The social media network adds Facebook Shop to its mobile app, enabling users to shop for products advertised by businesses on the platform.

Companies have to create social media-savvy boards, set ground rules and offer training for responsible use of social platforms, says the Institute of Directors in SA.

As a part of this agreement, the video-sharing app will run on the Oracle Cloud and Oracle will become a minority investor in TikTok Global.

The South African Social Security Agency’s newly-launched online portal for certain social grant applications is inaccessible to some.

ByteDance, the video-sharing app’s parent, has told the software giant that it will not be selling TikTok’s US operations to Microsoft.

A constantly reviewed social media policy that informs third-party content analysis can help firms avoid a digital misstep similar to that of Clicks.

The Department of Basic Education rolls out a WhatsApp-enabled mentorship tool, TeacherConnect, for the teaching community.