Tech Reviews
South Africa’s Car Dealers Face Rough Road
Speaking at the recent DealerCon, Brandon Cohen, Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) highlighted the pressures facing South Africa’s new car dealerships and outlined how it is helping members navigate an increasingly complex and...
Beyond Sentiment: How AI Agents Are Revolutionising Financial Trading with Principled Model Discovery
By Richard Harmon, vice president, Global Financial Services Industry, Red Hat For years in financial services the application of natural language processing (NLP), and more recently with large language models (LLMs), has largely centered on quick insights derived...
CHANGAN Unveils South African HQ and First Flagship Dealership in Pretoria
Jameel Motors has opened new headquarters in Menlyn, Pretoria, and secured 25 dealer locations across the country to look after the Changan brand, which returns after an absence of more than a decade. In March it was announced the state-owned Chinese brand would...
PRE-LAUNCH BUZZ BUILDS AHEAD OF JETOUR T-SERIES LAUNCH IN SOUTH AFRICA
Excitement is mounting as Jetour South Africa prepares to launch its eagerly anticipated T-Series next month. Featuring both the T1 and T2 models, these all-wheel drive SUVs are already generating significant interest, with a growing waiting list of customers eager to...
SME South Africa Shines in Silver at the New Gen Awards
SME South Africa is overjoyed to take home the Silver trophy for being the Best Online Magazine. The prestigious award was presented during the annual event, hosted at the NH Sandton. This award recognises the distinguished approach to editorial content that helps to...
ROG South Africa Announces Official Pre-Orders for ROG Ally Xbox Edition and ROG Ally X Xbox Edition
Following overwhelming global anticipation, South African gamers can now secure their next-generation handheld gaming consoles — built in collaboration with Xbox and Windows 11 to deliver unmatched power, portability, and play-anywhere access to Game Pass Ultimate....
Five Reasons to Consider the TECNO SPARK 40 Pro as Your Next Smartphone
Innovative, AI-driven, technology brand TECNO continues to redefine what consumers can expect from a mid-range smartphone with the launch of the SPARK 40 Pro. Designed for trendsetters, creators and everyday users who want exceptional performance without emptying...
Toyota South Africa Motors to drive industry dialogue and innovation at NAAMSA AutoWeek 2025
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is excited to announce its participation in the highly anticipated NAAMSA AutoWeek 2025, taking place from 1-3 October in Gqeberha. This flagship event brings together key stakeholders from across the automotive value chain to shape...
Meet Dell’s First Earbuds: Advanced Audio for Effortless Collaboration
Redefining Workplace Audio for the Hybrid Era
Q&A interview with Chris Dodd, iStore South Africa CEO at the iPhone 17 Series local launch
Following the local launch of the iPhone 17 range in South Africa recently, SMETechGuru spoke to iStore South Africa CEO Chris Dodd about the launch as well as what is means for Core Group and iStore in South Africa. Market & Consumer Focus Q: South Africa is a...
YANGWANG U9 Xtreme is the world’s fastest production car, with top speed of 496.22km/h
YANGWANG, the luxury sub-brand of global new-energy vehicle (NEV) leader BYD, has set a new global production-car top-speed record of 496.22km/h at the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg test track in Germany.
Why customers need system integrators now more than ever
By Argantic CEO Garry Ackerman Customers are being sold an appealing idea: pick one vendor, get one stack, and everything will be simpler. It sounds tidy. It also happens to be mostly wrong. Microsoft, Google and AWS do provide the foundations for modern cloud...
Six strategies to grow your e-commerce business
By Andrew Bourne, Country Head, Zoho South Africa South Africans spend more time online than anyone else in the world – averaging more than nine hours a day in front of their screens. But while screen time is up, attention is stretched thinner than ever. With endless...
Kaspersky: Deepfake services now 400 times cheaper
Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) have uncovered adverts on the darknet offering real-time video and audio deepfake services. Prices reportedly start at $50 for fake videos and $30 for fabricated voice messages, with costs rising based on the...
Key drivers and pressures shaping Southern Africa’s private equity market
Southern Africa's private equity (PE) industry remains cautiously optimistic, underpinned by dealmaking momentum, resilient portfolio performance, and a shift towards more diversified investment strategies. These evolving dynamics were unpacked at the recent SA...
Digital Bootcamp: The Real Skills Behind Competitive Gaming
From classrooms to boardrooms, gaming is building the leaders of tomorrow
Picture this: millions of people worldwide are voluntarily putting themselves through intensive cognitive training programmes that would make corporate leadership courses look like child’s play. They’re developing lightning-fast decision-making abilities, mastering complex strategic thinking and building teamwork skills that Fortune 500 companies spend thousands trying to teach their executives. The catch? They think they’re just having fun. Brad Kirby, MTN’s Senior Gaming Specialist, unpacks the real skills behind competitive gaming.
WesBank and naamsa team up for a groundbreaking cross-country NEV road trip
WesBank and naamsa | The Automotive Business Council are, this week, putting New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) to the ultimate real-world test with an epic cross-country road trip. With a mission to prove that electric mobility is not only possible but practical for South...
Infinix collaborates with MediaTek to raise the bar for 4G smartphones in Africa
MediaTek, a global fabless semiconductor company powering nearly 2 billion connected devices a year, and Infinix, an innovative smartphone manufacturer that consistently ranks as a top five brand in Africa, are collaborating to bring richer features and better...
Operation Serengeti 2.0 – Major Cybercrime Crackdown in Africa
Cybercrime knows no borders. As criminals exploit digital globalization, the need for coordinated, cross-sector action has never been greater. At Binance, we believe that safeguarding the digital ecosystem requires unity between private enterprises, law enforcement,...
IMSAf continues partnership with Nelson Mandela University’s Chair of Mechatronics to Develop Future-Ready Engineers
Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf), in partnership with the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) Chair of Mechatronics, is celebrating the success of its long-standing skills development programme that advances education and is designed to enhance the quality of Mechanical...
