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Babes Wodumo
lifestyle

‘Found my baby’s pin code’: Babes unlocks Mampintsha’s phone [watch]

Facebook scam
News

SA Facebook users lose THOUSANDS to new ‘gift-giving scam’

Mark Zuckerberg Facebook Meta layoffs
Celeb News

Mark Zuckerberg’s bad investment sees 11 000+ employees let go

Babes Wodumo
Celeb News

‘Found my baby’s pin code’: Babes unlocks Mampintsha’s phone [watch]

Facebook scam
News

SA Facebook users lose THOUSANDS to new ‘gift-giving scam’

Mark Zuckerberg Facebook Meta layoffs
Celeb News

Mark Zuckerberg’s bad investment sees 11 000+ employees let go

Meta, Facebook hits profit
Technology

Meta share price collapse: Why it’s a GOOD thing for social media

By The Conversation10-11-2022 06:02

Meta, that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its value plummet by around $80 billion in just one day at the end of October.

Marketplace Tshwane
World News

Facebook owner META to lay off over 11 000 staff

By Agence France-Presse10-11-2022 02:14

Meta plans to lay off over 11 000 employees – “the most difficult changes we’ve made in Meta’s history,” Mark Zuckerberg said.

Thabo Bester mysterious death
News

Mysteries surrounding death of ‘Facebook rapist’ Thabo Bester

By Ground Up09-11-2022 06:46

Bester was housed in Mangaung Prison, the second largest private prison in the world. The prison is run by G4S, a security company.

mark zuckerberg
News

Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth plummets by $100 billion as Meta data disappoints

By Garrin Lambley29-10-2022 11:44

Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune plunged by $11 billion after his Meta Platforms Inc. reported a second-straight quarter of disappointing earnings.

Have you spotted the escaped TIGER in JHB - Phone these numbers NOW
News

These apps could let hackers steal data on YOUR phone – here is the list

By Corné van Zyl16-10-2022 21:02

iPhone and Android users are warned to check for 400 apps that could let hackers steal data including photo editors apps. Here is the list.

Facebook Marketplace Cape Town restaurant hijacking
News

SAPS issue Facebook Marketplace warning, following grisly murder

By Tom Head13-09-2022 12:30

People are being warned about the dangers of using Facebook Marketplace, after a beloved business owner was savagely killed.

TikTok
Lifestyle

TikTok testing ‘Nearby’ feature for more personalised feed

By Nokuthula Ngcobo25-08-2022 14:26

TikTok is trying out a new feature that could reportedly ‘eat away at market share’ for companies like Yelp, Instagram, and Google.

Facebook
Lifestyle

Facebook glitch? Users report celebrity spam messages

By Nokuthula Ngcobo24-08-2022 15:28

Was your Facebook feed also flooded with posts from fans of celebrities you do not follow? Meta explains the bug that affected the platform

Mark Zuckerberg
Lifestyle

Meta chatbot calls Zuckerberg ‘creepy’, thinks Trump still president

By Nokuthula Ngcobo11-08-2022 18:47

‘His company exploits people for money and he doesn’t care. It needs to stop!” Meta AI chatbot does not seem to like CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook
Lifestyle

Facebook doing away with shopping live feature

By Nokuthula Ngcobo03-08-2022 19:09

Out with the old: Facebook live shopping will no longer be available on the app as Meta is shifting its focus to Reels.

AMA2000
Lifestyle

‘Tired of being naked’: Ama2000 go vintage

By Rae Seleme26-07-2022 14:08

Ama2000 are taking over the internet with their vintage look which started trending on Facebook as a challenge.

Metaverse academy
Entertainment

Facebook’s parent company Meta to launch metaverse academy

By Agence France-Presse15-06-2022 07:10

Facebook’s parent company Meta together with a digital firm in French will launch a metaverse academy so as to train for free 100 students

europe
Eastern Cape

Principal apologises for saying white people should be chased back to Europe

By Nthabiseng Madumo14-06-2022 14:53

AfriForum said that the principal is supposed to set an example, but he rather chose to fan the flames of racial hatred by making this post.

Marketplace Tshwane
News

City of Tshwane jobs not for sale – Don’t fall victim to job scam!

By Nthabiseng Madumo10-06-2022 20:13

The City of Tshwane denounced a job position advert on Facebook by
some individual claiming to be a manager at the municipality.

Woman
Lifestyle

Disabled mom wows Mzansi with dance moves [Watch]

By Rae Seleme08-06-2022 13:52

Watch the viral Facebook video of a disabled mom dancing to Master KG’s hit song ‘Jerusalema’ with her two sons.

Sheryl Sandberg
Lifestyle

Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook’s most powerful woman steps down

By AFP02-06-2022 11:09

Meta’s second most powerful executive Sheryl Sandberg has stepped down as COO, after 14 years of building Facebook.

job seekers, suspects
Limpopo

Job seekers KIDNAPPED, ROBBED and RAPED by scammers

By Nthabiseng Madumo31-05-2022 11:14

Police have warned job seekers to be careful when seeking employment after three people were robbed, raped and kidnapped in Limpopo.

Africa Communications Week
Lifestyle

Ahead of the curve: Africa Communications Week to promote unity

By Nokuthula Ngcobo22-05-2022 05:50

Africa Communications Week is observed during Africa Month and is open to all professionals with African interests.

crèche, toddlers
Gauteng

ICYMI: Toddlers’ alleged abuse at Pretoria crèche caught on camera

By Nthabiseng Madumo18-05-2022 06:00

A teacher at the crèche tried on several occasions to warn parents of the abuse but it all fell on deaf ears until recently.

Facebook
Lifestyle

10 years of Facebook: From Harvard dorm to the biggest social network

By AFP16-05-2022 14:42

Looking back at key moments in the history of Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook, which marks its tenth anniversary on Wednesday.

McDonald's, frog, chicken burger
Mpumalanga

McDonald’s investigating the McFroggie served to Mpumalanga family

By Nathan Craig13-05-2022 10:14

A Mpumalanga family was served a not so happy meal, but the investigators of McDonald’s are treating it with the utmost seriousness.

Meta, Facebook hits profit
Business and economics

Meta, formerly Facebook calms investors with strong profit

By Agence France-Presse28-04-2022 07:50

Facebook parent Meta on Wednesday reported to make a better progress this quarter and remain confident in the long-term opportunities

Karl Dauth, eThekwini Municipality, Phoenix State Mortuary
KwaZulu-Natal

Durban dad to receive son’s body – after it spent a week on ‘mortuary floor’

By Nathan Craig25-04-2022 10:25

Karl Dauth will be reunited with his son on Monday who died over a week ago and been in a body bag on the floor of the Phoenix Mortuary.

WhatsApp
News

GovChat: Competition Commission sets eyes on Facebook and WhatsApp

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty15-03-2022 10:09

The Competition Commission believes Meta Platforms Inc has intended to offboard GovChat and referred it to the Competition Tribunal.

Facebook will now allow Putin hate speech
Lifestyle

Facebook, Instagram will ALLOW Putin and Russian soldier hate speech

By Marilynn Manuel11-03-2022 17:25

‘Why penalise people who are angry and want to vent their anger towards the most hated man on the planet,’ one person wrote after hearing Facebook’s new policy.

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