2+ week, 1+ day ago   (397+ words) Most parents surveyed by school fintech platform Karri want tighter controls on cellphones at school and believe children should be at least 16 before accessing social media. The 2026 Karri Parent Survey received responses from 2 780 parents across South Africa between March and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (447+ words) IN an era of instant messages, notifications and artificial intelligence, one Durban woman is deliberately slowing things down to as little as 26 weeks. Zainab Mitha of uMhlanga is the founder of FlourTales, a snail mail club designed to get children…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (294+ words) The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies has extended the deadline for written submissions on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill [B12 – 2026] by one month. Members of the public, industry stakeholders and civil society now have until 4pm on Monday, 21 September 2026 to…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (376+ words) The Tshwane Metro is looking at a new approach to restoring public internet access after the TshWi-Fi network became largely non-operational. Mashigo said much of the existing infrastructure was deployed between 2013 and 2015 and was now more than 10 years old, exceeding…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (329+ words) TZANEEN – A simple act of honesty has left a lasting impression on local pensioner Anne-Marie du Plessis, who is publicly thanking two Wimpy employees for going above and beyond after she lost her cellphone at Lifestyle Centre. Du Plessis said…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (335+ words) The Tshwane Metro is intensifying efforts to restore network connectivity across municipal sites following prolonged fibre disruptions that affected services, particularly in Region 6. “We apologise to residents and acknowledge the frustration caused by the network service interruptions. I am pleased…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (186+ words) The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is launching an investigation into the country’s fast-growing tech sector. The watchdog wants to see how massive data centres and digital infrastructure affect the everyday lives of citizens. To do this, the commission…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (10+ words) Bhairavi Sungum celebrates Tamil New Year with vibrant concert The Citizen...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago   (398+ words) A house with solar panels on its roof in Johannesburg. Picture: Michel Bega City Power says the conversion from prepaid to postpaid metering for customers with solar PV is a necessary operational and technical requirement. The power utility clarified details…...