Business

Big changes coming to WhatsApp for parents and children in South Africa

Johannesburg – WhatsApp is rolling out new parental controls in South Africa that will give parents greater oversight of... Read more

30 Sep

Countries

Taxi boss Bafane Sindane’s bid to block WhatsApp evidence suffers court setback

Johannesburg – Mpumalanga taxi boss Oupa “Bafana” Sindane’s urgent bid to stop the Madlanga Commission from using his WhatsApp messages has been struck... Read more

28 Sep

Business

Netflix, WhatsApp and big telcos face probe in SA

Johannesburg – South Africa’s communications regulator is turning its attention to Netflix, WhatsApp and the country’s biggest telecommunications companies... Read more

7 Sep

Technology

India asks Meta to hold WhatsApp username rollout over fraud fears

New Delhi – India has asked Meta to hold off launching its username feature on WhatsApp in the world’s... Read more

2 Jul

Countries

Spike in WhatsApp hijack scams prompts warning

Durban – Members of the public have been urged to remain on high alert following a surge in WhatsApp... Read more

10 Apr

Technology

WhatsApp says Russia ‘attempted to fully block’ app

San Francisco –  WhatsApp said Wednesday that Russia “attempted to fully block” the messaging app in the country to... Read more

12 Feb

Technology

EU says WhatsApp to face stricter content rules

Brussels –  WhatsApp is set to face greater EU scrutiny after the European Commission on Monday added the platform... Read more

27 Jan

Technology

Russia threatens total ban on WhatsApp

Moscow –  Russia said Friday it was considering banning popular messaging service WhatsApp, accusing it of failing to prevent... Read more

2 Dec, 2025

Technology

Italy opens probe into Meta over AI tool in WhatsApp

Rome – Italy said Wednesday it opened a probe into social media giant Meta for potentially breaking EU competition... Read more

30 Jul, 2025

Companies

WhatsApp channel now open for SA taxpayers

Cape Town – South Africa’s tax authority – SARS – is making it easier for South African taxpayers to... Read more

9 Jul, 2024