SweepSouth steps outdoors
After more than five years of connecting domestic workers with clients for homes and businesses, online cleaning service SweepSouth is diversifying its offering to customers with the launch of SweepSouth Outdoor. With bookings currently available through the...
TikTok passes 40m daily active users
Data gathered by Learnbonds.com indicates that video-sharing social networking service TikTok had 41,27-million daily active users (DAU) globally in January 2020 across both iOS and Android platforms. This is the all-time-high number of DAU since the app's inception....
TikTok, MTN challenge creators to depict unconnected life
South Africans spend over eight hours on the internet each day. The Hootsuite Global State of Digital in 2019 report also reveals that we are also one of the highest internet users in the world. To illustrate the possibility of a world without internet, TikTok, the...
It’s a good time to borrow
Looking to buy a home? The good news is that thanks to increased competition and lower interest rates, it's a borrower's market. By Tim Akinnusi, co-founder and CEO of MortgageMarket South Africa is currently in what is termed a "buyers' market", with more supply of...
Jaguar Land Rover shows new concept vehicle
Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a new concept vehicle, Project Vector, as part of the company's Destination Zero journey, offering its vision of an autonomous, electric, connected future for urban mobility. Jaguar Land Rover's Destination Zero mission is an ambition to...
Minderz launches wellness app for pets
Minderz has announced the launch of its pet care app that provides a dedicated social media community for pets. Minderz is also a platform that makes it easy to manage the health and wellness of pet(s), to find and connect with similar pets and share experiences, all...
Back to school in the mobile age
Keeping children safe from predators means parents must now ensure their protection extends to the digital realm. “A parent’s physical protection is no longer adequate in our connected age where the digital and real worlds collide,” says Ilonka Badenhorst, GM of SA’s...
What to expect from next-generation native messaging
While Short Message Service (SMS) remains the most popular chat app in some parts of the world, including Africa, it is fast evolving into a technology that businesses can rely on to meet the changing expectations of today's connected consumer. By Douglas van Wyk,...
The life-changing magic of following your passion
Youth unemployment continues to be a massive issue in South Africa. According to StatsSA, the youth unemployment rate in South Africa rose significantly to 58,2% in the third quarter of 2019 from 56,4% in the previous period, reaching its highest level since the first...
The future for tourism and technology
Will 2020 herald in the decade of flying cars, AI concierges and holograph meetings with clients and colleagues across the world "Tourism has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to innovation," says Dr Nomvuselelo Songelwa, CEO of Jurni. "Tourism was one of...
Trends that will shape travel experiences in 2020
Travelport has shared its 2020 trends that will shape travel experiences as we start the next decade. Through independent research with thousands of global travellers - including 500 in South Africa, , Travelport has uncovered the major forces that will become the...
Know your credit score before applying for car finance
You've been for the test drive, you have your heart set on that new car, and you've negotiated a price that you can comfortably afford. You have enough money to put down a deposit, and you earn a sufficient sum to afford the anticipated monthly repayments. You fill in...