The Facebook-owned messaging service will soon be monetised with ads placed in 'status' updates, going against founding principles.

Brendan Trexler Iribe follows the co-founders of Facebook-owned Instagram and WhatsApp out the door.

Government enhances the level of engagement between the public and councillors by making its communications tool accessible via the social media app as well as USSD.

Google retains only a slight lead over Facebook in the competition for digital ad dollars in the crucial India market.

Moya Messenger is a new, SA-developed mobile messaging app providing a similar experience to WhatsApp, but also lets users text even when they have no mobile data.

Researchers discover a flaw in WhatsApp that allows hackers to intercept and manipulate messages.

The Department of Water and Sanitation advises job-seekers to ignore recruitment notices on social media purporting to come from the department.

The bank now allows account holders to use ChatBanking to complete financial transactions without exiting the messaging app.

Use technology to be human, states Pommie Lutchman, CEO of Ocular Technologies.

The Russian instant messaging service wins favour with Algoa FM as its preferred way of communicating with its audience.

The picture-sharing social network unveils a new standalone, video-only app to its now one billion users worldwide.

Koketso Moeti returns from her meeting with the Obamas, as the only South African selected to participate in the Obama Foundation Fellows programme.