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Twitter to launch music service
Article
/ 14 March 2013

Twitter to launch music service

Twitter will launch a music-specific app, following its acquisition of music discovery service We Are Hunted last year, according to a CNet report.

By Jemima Kiss
Social media can be used to ease extremism, says Saudi minister
Article
/ 13 March 2013

Social media can be used to ease extremism, says Saudi minister

Arab interior ministers have been advised to confront the spread of extremism through social media networks with their own cyber know-how.

By Sapa Afp
How Italy’s Grillo used social media to win votes
Article
/ 27 February 2013

How Italy’s Grillo used social media to win votes

Beppe Grillo’s Five Star Movement has won 25% of the votes in Italy’s election through mixing new technology with old-style activism.

By Staff Reporter
Oscar tweet a fake, brother’s account hacked say family
Article
/ 23 February 2013

Oscar tweet a fake, brother’s account hacked say family

The family of Oscar Pistorius have dismissed as fake a tweet saying he was thankful for prayers for his family and that of his slain girlfriend.

By Staff Reporter
Should you tweet before you eat?
Article
/ 22 February 2013

Should you tweet before you eat?

Some restaurants in New York have banned the practice. But back in Mzansi, snapping photos of your food is just fine — as long as you do it right.

By Thalia Holmes
First tweeting pope remains silent over resignation
Article
/ 16 February 2013

First tweeting pope remains silent over resignation

It could have been the tweet of the century. But Pope Benedict decided not to announce his resignation on Twitter.

By Reuters
Opinion: The gospel according to Twitter
Article
/ 31 January 2013

Opinion: The gospel according to Twitter

Khaya Dlanga has discovered a new religious text: the book of Twitter.

By Staff Reporter
The pope advises his followers to use Twitter
Article
/ 24 January 2013

The pope advises his followers to use Twitter

Pope Benedict has urged Catholics to use social networks like Twitter and Facebook to win converts, as he launched his own smartphone app.

By Naomi Oleary
Worth a mention: Fake Motshekga Twitter account emerges
Article
/ 16 January 2013

Worth a mention: Fake Motshekga Twitter account emerges

The legacy of three court orders, a media furore, and pupils who went without textbooks last year appears to be holding strong – on Twitter.

By Victoria John
Man imprisoned for insulting Kuwait’s leader on Twitter
Article
/ 6 January 2013

Man imprisoned for insulting Kuwait’s leader on Twitter

A court in Kuwait has sentenced a man to two years in prison for insulting the country’s ruler on Twitter.

By Staff Reporter
Controversial SA tweets of 2012
Article
/ 12 December 2012

Controversial SA tweets of 2012

We round up the cringe-worthy, jaw-dropping South African Twitter blunders of 2012.

By Rhode Marshall
Chris Brown takes a beating – on Twitter
Article
/ 26 November 2012

Chris Brown takes a beating – on Twitter

Singer Chris Brown is at it again on Twitter, unleashing a sexist attack on writer and comedian Jenny Johnson.

By Rhode Marshall
Kuwait detains Twitter users for insulting ruler
Article
/ 18 November 2012

Kuwait detains Twitter users for insulting ruler

Kuwait’s public prosecution on Sunday ordered the detention of four Twitter users for 10 days for allegedly insulting the ruler of the Gulf state.

By Sapa Afp
Obama handed a second term, but challenges await
Article
/ 7 November 2012

Obama handed a second term, but challenges await

President Barack Obama has won a second term in the White House, overcoming deep doubts among voters about his handling of the US economy.

By Steve Holland
McIntosh Polela’s Jub Jub tweet ruffles feathers
Article
/ 19 October 2012

McIntosh Polela’s Jub Jub tweet ruffles feathers

Hawks spokesperson McIntosh Polela has apologised for making light of rape in prison on Twitter.

By Phillip De Wet and Rapule Tabane
#AngryBlacks: Seeking out the Bantu in his bathroom
Article
/ 5 October 2012

#AngryBlacks: Seeking out the Bantu in his bathroom

Social commentator and Twitter celebrity Eusebius McKaiser talks about race, his favourite author and why academic writing often sucks.

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 1 October 2012

Rushdie: Twitter, Facebook would have raised fatwa danger

Salman Rushdie said that if a fatwa calling for his murder had been issued in the social networking era, it would have further endangered his life.

By Sapa Afp
Why the disenchantment with Twitter?
Article
/ 16 September 2012

Why the disenchantment with Twitter?

The social networking service has been accused of flouting its own code of conduct, but most of the criticism seems unfair, writes John Naughton.

By John Naughton
Steve Biko trends on Twitter
Article
/ 14 September 2012

Steve Biko trends on Twitter

While the world was tweeting about the new iPhone on Wednesday, South Africans were sharing thoughts about Steve Biko on Twitter.

By Mail Guardian Correspondent
Is Twitter ready for the real Julius Malema?
Article
/ 5 September 2012

Is Twitter ready for the real Julius Malema?

Julius Malema once threatened to "shut down" Twitter. Now the fiery former youth leader has formally taken ownership of his account.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Twitter directors launch new online sharing sites
Article
/ 17 August 2012

Twitter directors launch new online sharing sites

Ev Williams and Biz Stone have launched two new websites in what they hope will prompt an "evolutionary leap" in online sharing.

By Josh Halliday
#AngryBlacks: Twitter champ banks on controversy
Article
/ 3 August 2012

#AngryBlacks: Twitter champ banks on controversy

Jack of all trades, Sentletse Diakanyo has a big mouth, strong opinions and followers who love and hate him. Percy Zvomuya spoke to him.

By Percy Zvomuya
Fine food on four wheels: The truck stops here
Article
/ 3 August 2012

Fine food on four wheels: The truck stops here

From roach coaches to taco trucks to upmarket lunches, the gourmet food truck is all grown up and it has come, writes Nadine Botha.

By Nadine Botha
New chief must revive Yahoo’s yodel
Article
/ 20 July 2012

New chief must revive Yahoo’s yodel

Marissa Mayer is taking her talent for revenue enhancement from Google to the competition. Josh Halliday & Charles Arthur report.

By Josh Halliday and Charles Arthur
Khaya Dlanga: Love thy neighbour – from a distance
Article
/ 19 July 2012

Khaya Dlanga: Love thy neighbour – from a distance

Even though we desire solitude, we can’t stand being by ourselves. Good thing we have Twitter, writes Khaya Dlanga.

By Staff Reporter
Calls for Wikipedia to keep up with the times
Article
/ 14 July 2012

Calls for Wikipedia to keep up with the times

The public knowledge website is more than a decade old and remains among the top 10 Internet sites in the world, but some say it is becoming dowdy.

By Rob Lever
It’s official: South Africans have FOMO
Article
/ 2 July 2012

It’s official: South Africans have FOMO

Two-thirds of South African teens and adults suffer from a "fear of missing out" on more interesting activities than what they’re doing.

By Staff Reporter
A vernacular rebellion on Twitter
Article
/ 7 June 2012

A vernacular rebellion on Twitter

When the Goodman Gallery put up The Spear, South Africa was driven into warring camps. One of the voices that strained to be heard was Unathi Kondile.

By Percy Zvomuya
First with Facebook banking
Article
/ 30 May 2012

First with Facebook banking

First National Bank is clearly doing something right in how it builds its reputation

By Mail Guardian Correspondent
Kevin Pietersen fined for Twitter rant
Article
/ 24 May 2012

Kevin Pietersen fined for Twitter rant

Kevin Pietersen has been fined an "undisclosed sum" by the England and Wales Cricket Board after a Twitter attack on former batsman Nick Knight.

By Julian Guyer
Pakistan blocks Twitter over blasphemy
Article
/ 19 May 2012

Pakistan blocks Twitter over blasphemy

Pakistan has blocked access to Twitter in response to "blasphemous" material posted by users on the website, a senior government official says.

By Reuters
FHM model’s racist tweet ignites anger
Article
/ 4 May 2012

FHM model’s racist tweet ignites anger

South Africans on Twitter have been left seething after a racist tweet by FHM model Jessica Leandra made the rounds.

By Genevieve Quintal
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