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Google reveals top SA search trends for 2024

The IEC, the term “demure”, the song Tshwala Bami, the movie “Inside Out 2” and the AFCON topped the list of searches.

Inspired Testing

Inspired Testing joins global SA outreach community The Lekker Network

The Lekker Network is a professional and social platform designed to connect South Africans both locally and internationally.

Inspired Testing

Downdetector reveals top EMEA culprits in 2024

Telecoms service outages were among the top disruptions this year, with the third-largest outage in the region felt by Telkom.

Mashatile amplifies tech’s role in combatting GBV

Deputy president Paul Mashatile punts technology as a tool to fight the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide.

Conversational AI

How conversational AI is transforming customer service with WhatsApp

With conversational AI integrated into WhatsApp, companies can automate customer service, provide real-time information and even process transactions.

Sinch and SAP Emarsys join forces to elevate customer engagement in the digital era

Sinch’s integration with SAP Emarsys offers a flexible solution that allows brands to tailor messaging to each customer’s preferred channel.

South African Podcast Awards

ITWeb TV wins silver at inaugural SA Podcast Awards

The platform’s coverage of current events and insightful analysis receives an accolade at the first annual South African Podcast Awards.

Lesley Moyo and Nkhensani Nkhwashu

Cape Town intros WhatsApp request line for taxis

The city turns to the instant messaging app to streamline communication with the public transport industry.

Digify Africa intros ‘hire-a-grad’ initiative

The agency partners with the SAB Foundation to offer employers an opportunity to tap into a diverse pool of digitally-savvy talent.

TikTok South Africa

TikTok bans thousands of SA accounts in clean-up drive

The video-sharing social media platform removed over 600 000 videos in SA for violating community rules in Q2 2024.

Sibahle Malinga

Competition Commission

Survey reveals popular online news sources for South Africans

The Competition Commission publishes findings of a survey that investigates how South Africans engage with news across various online platforms.

Knives out for LinkedIn in SA over AI training models

SAAIA makes a submission to the Information Regulator around the use of data to train AI models for the LinkedIn platform, without acquiring users’ prior consent.