Tech Reviews
NADA Comment: Fuel price increases add to pressure on consumers
The National Automobile Dealers' Association (NADA) notes with concern the substantial fuel price increases taking effect from 2 September 2026, including a R1.34 per litre increase in petrol and increases of up to R3.15 per litre in diesel. These are the highest fuel...
Air France brings back popular seasonal Cape Town–Paris route for 2026/27 summer season
Air France is bringing back its popular seasonal direct service between Cape Town and Paris for the 2026/27 summer travel season, giving South African travellers more opportunities to experience the French capital and connect onwards to destinations across Europe and...
Africa’s mobility opportunity needs the right conditions to thrive
By Deepesh Thomas, General Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa & Morocco, Uber Africa has never lacked ambition or an appetite for innovation. Across the continent, technology has transformed how people communicate, access financial services, run businesses and...
78% of South African SMBs encountered cybersecurity incidents over the past year, Kaspersky research shows
Kaspersky warns that attackers are currently deploying the same methods against smaller businesses as they do against large enterprises. To help strengthen corporate defences, Kaspersky is releasing new recommendations alongside findings from a global survey by its...
The migration catalyst: turning virtualisation disruption into application innovation
By Simon Seagrave, Senior Principal Product Marketing Manager, Red Hat OpenShift Starting nearly three decades ago, the cost efficiencies of server virtualisation drove the first waves of IT transformation, wringing new efficiency out of the x86 servers that had...
Building Better Futures Through People: How Janet Frost is helping shape a people-focused future at UD Trucks Southern Africa
At the heart of every successful organisation are the people who bring its strategy, values and ambitions to life. For Janet Frost, Human Resources Director at UD Trucks Southern Africa, building that capability means creating an environment where people can develop,...
CONFIRMATION OF INCREASED PAYLOAD CAPACITY – JETOUR T1 AND T2 MODELS
Jetour South Africa has formally confirmed important information regarding the payload (load-carrying) capacity of the Jetour T1 and T2 vehicles, following recent public discussion regarding the vehicles’ original homologated payload rating of 300 kg. Jetour South...
How TikTok is encouraging learning beyond the classroom across Sub-Saharan Africa
From learning a new skill to understanding a complex topic, more people across Sub-Saharan Africa are turning to TikTok not just for entertainment, but also as a place to learn, discover and share knowledge. Across the region, creators are finding creative ways to...
AI Workforce Consortium: Building a cybersecurity workforce ready for what’s next
By Marci Paino, Chief Learning Officer of Enterprise Learning & Growth at Cisco Only a few years ago, AI was present in the workplace but peripheral, a specialised tool operating largely out of sight. Today, it’s fundamentally changing how we learn, work, and...
Volvo Cars accelerates South African growth strategy with expanded retail footprint
Volvo Cars Century City, a member of the Super Group Dealership family, is proud to announce its continued commitment to serving Cape Town with world-class facilities, electrified vehicles, and Volvo’s renowned safety innovations. As part of a broader strategy to...
Samsung Wallet makes everyday payments faster and simpler with new Scan to Pay feature Provided by EFT Corp
Galaxy users can now scan, pay and go with convenient QR code payments in Samsung Wallet
ARCFOX Arrives in South Africa: BAIC’s Premium Electric Brand Set for Local Debut at Festival of Motoring 2026
BAIC South Africa has confirmed that ARCFOX, the premium new energy vehicle brand of the BAIC Group, will make its first public appearance in South Africa at the Festival of Motoring 2026, taking place from 28 - 30 August at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. The...
BAIC South Africa Accelerates Growth and Innovation at Festival of Motoring 2026
BAIC South Africa is set to make a bold statement at the Festival of Motoring 2026, showcasing its growing product portfolio, future-focused mobility solutions and continued commitment to the South African automotive market. As one of the country's premier automotive...
Quick review of the Apple iPhone 15 (still worth it in 2026?)
The iPhone 15 sits at R13 999 on iStore, which places it firmly in the premium midrange bracket but still below the current iPhone 17 series as a refurbished/pre-loved option for local buyers. The question is whether, two years on, it’s still worth it. The short...
Changan South Africa – Changan and Jameel Motors South Africa unveil Deepal S05 REEV and Uni-S HEV at Festival of Motoring 2026
New Deepal S05 REEV mid-sized SUV unveiled
Changan Uni-S range expands to include an HEV model
New Commercial Vehicle Range on display
Toyota South Africa – GR Corolla Takes Centre Stage at 2026 SA Festival of Motoring
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is gearing up for another action-packed appearance at the 9th South African Festival of Motoring, taking place from 28 to 30 August 2026 at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. Through its motorsport division, GAZOO Racing South Africa, Toyota...
Anthropic and Salesforce Announce Claudeforce & Salesforce in Claude
Salesforce and Anthropic are announcing Claudeforce, an expanded strategic partnership bringing Claude's intelligence and reasoning together with Salesforce's trusted enterprise harness to make its data, workflows, business logic, actions, and governance securely...
EPR enforcement: the compliance bill has arrived
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been treated by many businesses as paperwork that could be dealt with later, another compliance obligation waiting patiently in the background. That attitude is becoming increasingly difficult to justify. Qrent Managing...
Five common crypto myths debunked: Separating myth from reality
Crypto is one of the fastest-growing corners of finance and with rapid growth comes a natural share of myths and misconceptions. As more people explore digital assets, it is important to separate what is genuinely true and what is inaccurately shared online....
Samsung Unveils Galaxy S26 FE: One UI 9, Advanced Camera AI and Galaxy AI from Day One
First in the Galaxy S26 line-up to launch with One UI 9, Galaxy S26 FE pairs advanced camera capabilities with the latest Galaxy AI
