After a scathing word from its CEO recently, Cell C is sticking its knife in a bit deeper with the announcement that it’s making WhatsApp Calling free to its customers from Sunday, although only for the rest of the month. FULL STORY >

To celebrate 300 consecutive days on the International Space Station, astronaut Scott Kelly debuts a RED 4K video of him playing ping pong with water. FULL STORY >

Jose Dos Santos, Cell C CEO, believes that MTN and Vodacom have declared war on consumer interests with their views on OTT services such as WhatsApp. FULL STORY >

Originally thought to be a sequel to Prometheus, now director Ridley Scott confirms that Alien: Covenant will in fact kick off a new Alien trilogy of prequel films. FULL STORY >

Tintri, a leading producer of smart storage for virtualisation and cloud environments, and networking partner of South Africa's leading value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited has been chosen to eliminate... FULL STORY >

Every day someone living in a poor community cannot study, get healthcare, learn our country’s national anthem, search for a job, find love, discover the world or simply listen to a song online. FULL STORY >

Mining may be a highly industrial endeavour that hasn’t changed dramatically over the decades, but sophisticated new technologies are starting to play ever-greater roles in improving productivity and miner safety. FULL STORY >

Announced at a press conference at Image Expo, Scott Pilgrim's creator is working on new comic titled Snotgirl. Expect lots of mucus. FULL STORY >

Brian Timperley of Turrito Networks predicts that a new round of disruption is due under the twin pressures of fibre rollout to consumers and the growth of international “over the top” (OTT) services like WhatsApp. FULL STORY >

Ithuba Holdings, the newly appointed national lottery licence operator, has announced that it will be partnering with Vodacom as its communication services provider. FULL STORY >

This year’s International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, saw the Charlotte Maxeke Secondary School, located in Evaton in the Vaal Triangle, celebrate the launch and unveiling of its new computer laboratory by Minister... FULL STORY >

Four local talents make it through to the final 10 in this year's Innovation Prize for Africa. FULL STORY >

While traditionally Over-the-Top (OTT) services focused predominantly on the consumer market, with an integrated approach, the enterprise market is fast realising the potential such platforms have to offer, says ttrumpet. FULL STORY >

Craig Meyer tells the story of how a mediocre beef farmer made a shocking discovery over a braai. And no, it wasn't the brandy and Coke. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Round-up: Alien: Isolation to return to its roots, Google purchases Green Throttle Games, and Angry Birds get epic. FULL STORY >