Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson distances herself from a fake social media account.
Consumers in most countries say control over privacy is more important than convenience, with half of survey respondents saying they delete their Internet browser cookies.
We round up trends from across the globe that had us scratching our heads.
For both marketing and the contact centre, the social platform is the ideal stage to enhance customer engagement, says Ocular Technologies.
SuiteBox will offer South African professionals digital customer engagement services consisting of intuitive video, document collaboration and selective recording.
There are over 80 million fake profiles on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram alone, says a security solutions company.
The world's largest social network tests a feature that allows users to apply photo-filters to their face in real-time, copying one of Snapchat's key elements.
Blockchain technology presents fluid communication in the crypto-currency economy, says Steem co-founder Ned Scott.
The messaging app is giving up to 50% back to users who use their digital wallets at selected McDonald's.
Android users can download the WhatsApp beta version to make video calls, with the official rollout to follow soon.
The professional social network is redoing its endorsements feature to show relevant skills on profiles to potential employers.