‘7de Laan’ fans are in shock of the ‘darker’ storyline…and Emile helping to get rid of Shawn’s body seems to be the last straw for many.

Nota Baloyi feels there is no need for the people of Mzansi to be looking up to dancer and media personality Zodwa Wabantu.

Mzansi calls for MacG’s podcast to be cancelled following Amanda du Pont’s rape allegations, and he’s having none of it.

‘7 de Laan’ fans cannot believe that Shawn Basson is dead. They are certain he will be back…or at least that is what they are hoping.

Mohale Motaung brought home his very first international Africa Choice Award for MAle Personality of the Year.

JoJo Siwa attended the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball for the first time and made headlines for her risqué outfit choice.

Bucket list: Pink sat down for a virtual meeting with long-time fan and terminal cancer patient Diane Berberian.

Moshe Ndiki took the time to thank his ‘bewitcher’ for a feast served up in his dreams…However not leaving him the recipe was a ‘bit rude’!

Somizi Mhlongo’s book ‘Dinner at Somizi’s: I am not a chef’ has been nominated for an award at the World Gourmand Cook Book Awards.

Pringles announced that milk-based ingredients have been added to the Pringles products to save money, making them no longer vegan friendly.

Dry Dezemba? Mzansi soapie writing king Phatu Makwarela had people believing he was going to ditch the booze this Dezemba, but…

Rami Chuene heard of a domestic worker who was being ill-treated and took the matter to social media…and Mzansi came through!

Rave reviews are pouring in for acclaimed director Jane Campion’s epic Western ‘The Power of the Dog’ which was released on Netflix yesterday.

‘The Wife’ releases just three episodes every Thursday and fans just can’t take it anymore. Taking to social media, fans cried out for more.

Sandra Bullock opened up to Jada Pinkett Smith about the societal struggles she faces having two different race kids.

Gigi Lamayne has been hit with her fair share of shade lately and now she has hit back with the release of her new track, ‘All Shades’.

Somizi knows how to get people talking…and fans are not falling for his ‘indoor drone’, demanding answers as to who took his shower pic.

A 13-year-old self-taught pianist has gone viral after his beautiful impromptu public performance at a mall in the Western Cape.

The apostrophe and other punctuation forms are going extinct as social media users shorten words to fit character counts.

Some South Africans believe that Robben Island could be the ultimate ‘party destination’ like Ibiza, Monaco… or even Dubai.

One man has left Mzansi in stitches after he pretended to buy an expensive BMW — all for likes on social media!

As Facebook might be planning on changing its name, many Twitter users have some suggestions for Mark Zuckerberg to consider:

Beware Facebook and Twitter! Former USA president Donald Trump has made a daring move to start his own social media named TRUTH social.

A UK study has found that Generation Z – those born between 1997 and 2012 – are actually scared of others people’s views.

This time, Nando’s is taking aim at Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg with its latest ad after various social media services went down for almost six hours on Monday.

‘Influencers back in business’: Social media users are voicing their elation – and frustration – after WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram were restored following a blackout.

While Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram were down, Mark Zuckerberg was sailing the high seas with his wife, Priscilla Chan.

Hilarious memes on Twitter are celebrating the WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram outage as app bosses Tweet that the problem is being fixed.

In the competition to win over followers, providing the right fan experience is the “front line” in today’s game.

Social media giants WhatsApp have something new in the works. It’s the transcription of long voice notes into text – starting with iPhones.

SA singer Kelly Khumalo recently used her alter-ego Barbra to make sure anyone who is romantically interested in her should know that she expects money and lots of it!

Making friends in a new city can be daunting. Capetonians recently weighed in on how easy it is to make friends in the Mother City.

OnlyFans said it would no longer go through with its plans to ban sexually explicit content from its platform.

You don’t need a Netflix subsciption for this one! Netflix just uploaded the cautionary tale about social media…on social media.

In 2018, Cameron Herrin killed a mom and child while street racing. He is facing 24 years in prison, but his social media fans think he is too ‘cute’ for life behind bars.

Facebook announced the redesign of its Settings page to make it easier for users to find and change privacy and other settings.

From tech to medicine, the women of Mzansi have shown resilience while making contributions to the development and unity of the world.

As we celebrate Women’s Day on 9 August, we must take the time to highlight the extraordinary women on social media.

Making looted goods, worthless: A group of South Africans are trying to stop looters from selling stolen items online.

The #RisingVoices programme has given 20 TikTok creators the opportunity to grow their skills through content creation.

Netcare Umhlanga Hospital has described social media claims that it is a COVID-19 hotspot, as highly irresponsible and misleading.

Dozens of drones are following a herd of elephants as they make their way on a mysterious trek through homes, barns and crops in the Yunnan province of China.

Poor taste? Social media users were not exactly charmed by AKA’s song choice following the death of his fiancée Nelli Tembe. Here’s what Tweeps thought.

Sending a revenge porn text on WhatsApp or any of these categories of messages could land you in jail under a new law that has been passed.

Social media is abuzz with a video of two slick bees seemingly twisting the lid off a Fanta soft drink bottle.

Twitter was on fire.

The CCMA dealt with a case in which an employee was dismissed because of a tweet posted in March 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

State of Somhale update: Somizi has unfollowed his husband on Instagram and Twitter. What does this mean for their marriage?

Charlize Theron recently took to Instagram saying it has been more than two years since she’s visited South Africa.

US President Joe Biden became an instant meme when he fell three times while ascending the stairs of Air Force One.

The internet is loving a clip in which Barack Obama tells Trevor Noah he is ‘nothing like him’.

MTN first, rain finishes last: Here are the best and worst South African network providers according to consumers.

Now might be the perfect time to clean up your social media accounts.

Gareth Cliff recently released a statement in response to a woman claiming that he tried kissing her friend when she was a teenager.

Twitter is having a field day after a woman alleged that Gareth Cliff tried kissing her friend in a club when she was only 15 years old.

Another woman has come out with rape allegations against celebrated media personality DJ Fresh saying she has ‘undeniable proof’.

US star Britney Spears has told fans she is just having fun and that her dance videos are nothing to worry about.

Celebrity painter Lebani Sirenje, otherwise known as Rasta, has had a go at painting the late minister Jackson Mthembu.

Between online learning and failing at golf, here are three parenting and teacher moments that went viral in 2020.

Close shave…Mzansi tweeps weighed in on Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s brand new hairstyle.

A Facebook group called ‘Where’s the Kumars?’ is keeping track of a group of scammers operating in and around Cape Town.

‘How our parents used to take pictures’ trend is giving South Africans a hilarious flashback of the good ol’ days.

From the most liked tweet to the first person to reach 100 million followers on TikTok, here are the social media records of 2020.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been on a break from social media since the official start of their royal exit last March.

A highly disturbing social media account has been linked to a 15-year-old learner from Table View High School.

The social login login feature is when a website uses an existing social media platform to allow visitors and users to login.

Nikita Murray, in recent weeks, has been at the centre of a cheating scandal alongside TV host Katlego Maboe and Monique Muller.

Images and video of an alleged murder-suicide have been circulating on social media. It is ‘insensitive and reckless’, police say.

Collaboration with NASA takes Estée Lauder’s new product launch to undreamed of heights 400km above the Earth.

He doesn’t boast boyish looks or sexy moves. But David Attenborough is hotter than Jennifer Aniston in the social media superstar stakes.

It may be time to face up to your cellphone addiction – but if this is you, here are a few questions and answers you can look at.

Will you want to delete Facebook, TikTok or Instagram after watching this much-talked-about new Netflix docudrama?

Look like a picture-perfect professional in your social media images with the help of these easy tips, tricks and poses.

‘You have six companies that own all the media… you only have to look at the way media ownership has become consolidated.’

Limpopo musician Vhudi Mamphwe lights up Twitter with his catchy ‘Yoki Yoki’ audition showing the power of social media.

If a mega-celeb like Selena Gomez takes a hiatus from social media accounts, here’s why we maybe should all follow suit.

Influencer marketing has seen brands bag the talents of macro and micro celebs looking to carve a niche in the digital space.

There’s never a dull moment on the South African social media streets and the tweeps are already criticising the couple for spending ‘insurance money’.

Millions of people are haunted by embarrassing Facebook posts. Here’s how to delete old entries with the Manage Activity tool

Submit footage of your day and you may feature in the crowdsourced documentary on YouTube to be premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January next year.

Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram started out as a way to connect with friends, family and people of interest. But anyone on social media these days knows it’s increasingly a divisive landscape.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged rape of two young women. He’s also been linked to the murder of one other woman.

Joining YouTube, Instagram is starting IGTV monetisation a source of income for more content creators across the globe.

Google is heading out into the world of social apps. Meet Keen.

Whether or not there is a pandemic that keeps you at home, it is important to acknowledge your bae and keep the spark alive.

Whether it’s taking part in the viral #bananadrop dance trend or watching videos of cute cats, TikTok, is the latest trend for creative and entertaining videos. Here’s how to stay safe.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that takes aim at social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and Google.

What you post on your social media accounts can be a double-edged sword. Here’s how to steer clear from any backlash.

Celebrities are set to turn over their social media accounts for one day to frontline workers, health, economic and other experts.

South Africa’s unemployment rate of 29% is set to rise. Use social media to help you find a job.

Police Minister Bheki Cele says he has no social media accounts. Those with his name, details or picture should be considered fake.

Social video app TikTok from ByteDance has been downloaded more than two billion times globally on the App Store and Google Play.

Social media influencers, those darlings of digital-age marketing who have been able to command upwards of US$10 000 for a single Instagram post showing off their impossibly perfect lives to millions of fawning followers worldwide, are having a tough time of it right now.

There’s a lot of talk about digital media. Increasing screen time has created worries about media’s impacts on democracy, addiction, depression, relationships, learning, health, privacy and much more.

What happens when you lose the 30,000 followers you have gathered over four years?

First we had ‘boomer’, then ‘gammon’, and now this. ‘Karen’ is the latest internet-spawned insult doing the rounds. But what does it mean?

With South African’s spending a lot more time in isolation, the way in which we behave and consume information is about to change.

The four day conference will weigh up the risks and rewards of the inference of social media on elections in Africa.

Before you immediately reach for a beverage to quench your thirst to avoid the coronavirus, you should know it’s fake news.

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says fake Facebook accounts posing as her, are trying to con people out of money.