Groupon Acquires 3 Deals Sites, Expands Into More Countries
Groupon is launching in India, Israel, and South Africa as it has acquired similar deals sites in each of those countries – SoSata, Grouper, and Twangoo respectively. "Collective buying is in its...
View ArticleCape Town Wineries Get A Stunning Google Street View Treatment
If you’re one of the many who were inspired by the film Sideways and, upon watching it, took to the vineyards in order to commence the next affected stage of your life as a pretend wine snob, Google...
View ArticleZimbabwe Canes Teenager For Facebook Slander
In Aprile 2011, the U.S. state department released a report on human rights in Zimbabwe. In the report U.S. government officials outline many abuses of power and savage acts perpetrated by the Zimbabwe...
View ArticleTwitter Saves Carjacking Victim
Twitter has played an integral part in the rescue of a man who was a victim of a carjacking in Johannesburg, South Africa over the weekend. The man was driving through Honeydew, a neighborhood in...
View ArticleGoogle Map Maker Arrives for South Africa, Egypt
Google Maps unveiled many a fun product at yesterday’s “Next Dimension” conference that will be arriving for the company’s geo services. One new feature that Google Maps went into further detail today...
View ArticleGoogle Maps Brings Traffic Coverage to 7 More Countries
When you next take yourself on a gnarly voyage, Google Maps maintains that it wants you to encounter as little resistance as possible, so to smooth the edges off of your trips it offers real-time...
View Article56 More Countries Get iTunes Store
Apple announced today that it has launched the iTunes Store in 56 new countries, including Russia, Turkey, India, and South Africa. It is now available in a total of 119 countries. “The iTunes Store...
View Article3D Printers Give Boy The Hand He Never Had
Technology improves lives – we hear it everyday as large companies continue to force feed us the latest technological toys. Sure, these things make our lives more convenient, but does technology really...
View ArticleThe Boy With The 3D Printed Robohand Is Back And Better Than Ever
We brought you word last month that two men were working on an open source prosthetic hand that could be created with any 3D printer. The first hand was being tested out on a little boy named Liam who...
View ArticlePistorius Partying as Trial Date Approaches
Oscar Pistorius has been keeping a low profile in recent months, after being charged with the murder of his girlfirend, Reeva Steenkamp. However, it seems that the olympian has now rejoined...
View ArticleJustin Bieber Beer Pic Makes Rounds On Web
Justin Bieber may be a youngster here in the states, but in South Africa he’s of legal drinking age…and he’s just fine with that. The 19-year old “Believe” singer posted a photo of himself on Instagram...
View ArticleOscar Pistorius In Hiding, Surrounded By Pics Of Girlfriend
Oscar Pistorius has gone into hiding since he shot and killed his girlfriend, model and law school graduate Reeva Steenkamp. He now lives with his uncle in Pretoria, South Africa, and would be...
View ArticleNelson Mandela Reportedly Improving, President Zuma Speaks
Nelson Mandela is in critical condition today, but family members say he is improving a bit. The 94-year old activist and former president of South Africa has been hospitalized since June 8th for a...
View ArticleCharlize Theron Tweets Support for Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela is reportedly still in critical condition in Pretoria, South Africa. The South African civil rights leader and former president is 94 and has been battling a severe lung infection since...
View ArticleNelson Mandela: Family Goes to Court Over Burials
Despite reports last week that his health was improving, it appears increasing likely that former South African president Nelson Mandela is nearing death. The civil rights leader has been battling a...
View ArticleNelson Mandela Near Death, Says Court Documents
Nelson Mandela, the 94-year-old anti-apartheid South African leader who became a global icon for equality, is currently being treated in a hospital for a lung infection. It looked bad, but a recently...
View ArticleNelson Mandela Not Vegetative, Says South Africa
Though former South African president Nelson Mandela is almost certainly nearing death, the exact state of his health is now becoming the subject of scrutiny and rumor. Earlier this week, Mandela’s...
View ArticleShrien Dewani’s Extradition Pleases Victim’s Family
A judge ruled today that English businessman Shrien Dewani, who is thought to have had a hand in the death of his wife Anni, will be extradited to Cape Town, South Africa to face charges. Dewani...
View ArticleDiver Bitten By Blacktip Shark Off South Africa
Defenseless. Helpless. These are not typical words associated with sharks. However, a South African guide recently found an entangled blacktip shark, which initially seemed both defenseless and...
View ArticleOscar Pistorius Brings in American Forensics Team
In a move that spokeswoman Anneliese Burgess says is a “very standard practice”,Oscar Pistorius, the first Paralympic athlete to compete in the Olympics, has called upon a team of American forensics...
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