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Facebook commits R7m to SA newsrooms during COVID-19

The social media company provides a grant to help South African news organisations navigate the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis.
Staff Writer
4:10
Centre for Analytics and Behaviour Change
Apr 28, 2020

Analysis shows SA govt effective in fake news war

Having already made several arrests, government is making strides in the fight against COVID-19 falsehoods, says the Centre for Analytics and Behaviour Change.

Sibahle Malinga
1:40
National Prosecuting Authority
Apr 22, 2020

Ndabeni-Abrahams pays admission of guilt fine

Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams pays R1 000 for failing to confine herself to her residence in terms of the national lockdown rules.

Staff Writer
3:10
WhatsApp Business API
Apr 21, 2020

Infobip, Blue Turtle enable chat banking platform

The companies have successfully completed the roll-out of a WhatsApp-based chat banking platform at one of SA’s big four banks.

Blue Turtle Technologies
3:10
TikTok
Apr 20, 2020

TikTok allows parents to set controls on teens’ accounts

The mobile video-sharing app advances its safety tools by introducing a family pairing feature to be rolled out in the coming weeks.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
4:20
Customer engagement
Apr 18, 2020

Social channels essential to customer engagement, personalised experiences

Social messaging apps are a fact of life – not just in our personal lives, but for businesses that want to communicate effectively with their customers.

SAP Digital Interconnect
6:00
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
Apr 16, 2020

SA deploys hi-tech to fight COVID-19 disinformation

The South African government introduces a platform to monitor fake COVID-19 news and sounds off warnings to those that spread disinformation.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
6:40
Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams
Apr 15, 2020

Hands off Ndabeni-Abrahams, say ICT industry bodies

Some organisations come to the embattled minister’s defence, claiming there are sinister plots to remove the self-proclaimed commander of the 4IR from office.

Admire Moyo
3:10
Facebook
Apr 14, 2020

Facebook broadens info centres in Sub-Saharan Africa

The company scales up its coronavirus information centres to cater for 17 more countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Samuel Mungadze
1:20
Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams
Apr 8, 2020

Ndabeni-Abrahams apologises for ‘breaching’ lockdown rules

The minister issues a public apology via social media, conveying her “deepest regret” for violating lockdown regulations.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
3:50
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
Apr 8, 2020

Ndabeni-Abrahams placed on special leave, ordered to deliver public apology

President Cyril Ramaphosa decides to suspend communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams for two months, after she violates the country’s lockdown regulations.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
2:10
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
Apr 7, 2020

Comms minister in hot water for ‘breaking’ lockdown rules

Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will face president Cyril Ramaphosa after a social media post purports her to be breaking lockdown rules. 

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
 
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