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South Africa’s petrol price jumps 22c per litre in December

Happy December! Or well, it was until the change to South Africa’s petrol price was confirmed on Tuesday, weighing on consumer’s pockets like a…

Clicks ClubCard members can now earn points for filling up at Engen

Engen and Clicks are partnering to bring new rewards opportunities to Clicks ClubCard members. Clicks ClubCard users will now be able to earn loyalty…

China to ban the publishing of fake news and deepfakes online

A report by Reuters on Saturday revealed that China is planning to end the spread of fake news by completing banning the content online….

Mbalula to visit Cape Town Station after train fire disrupts service, destroys trains

Cape Town’s Metrorail network was brought to a standstill this morning, after a train fire gutted several carriages at Cape Town Station. The fire,…

Cows that wear VR headsets are happier and produce better milk, apparently

Apparently, cows that spend time in virtual reality produce better quality milk. This is according to a Russian study reported by The Moscow Times,…

Checkers’ Sixty60 grocery delivery service debuts in Cape Town, Sandton

Checkers on Monday, and just in time for Black Friday, announced its on-demand grocery delivery service that promises to deliver within an hour. It’s…

South African Airways welcomes the third Airbus A350-900 to its fleet

South African Airways on Saturday took delivery of its first brand new and third Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Flown in from Hamburg, Germany this weekend…

Award-winning Oculus Story Studio is shutting down

Oculus Story Studio, the Facebook-owned company’s first foray into virtual reality filmmaking, is shutting down. Launched two years ago, the Story Studio aimed to…

California wants to tax spaceflight, based on distance

Florida is widely seen as the state of choice for spaceflight in the USA, but California also plays host to its fair share of…

Cassini’s latest fly-by captures Saturn’s creepy but fascinating surface

NASA has this week published new images of Saturn’s surface taken by its Cassini spacecraft in April. The decade-old craft, embarking on the first…

Samsung’s Bixby disses Apple’s Siri in voice assistant rap battle

Samsung just couldn’t resist taking a swipe at Apple’s Siri using its own smart voice assistant, could it? Bixby, which launched this weekend in…

Apple’s Siri saves three men from drowning off Florida coast

Apple’s Siri, the voice assistant that commands many of the company’s devices, reportedly saved three boatmen from drowning this weekend. The men, according to…

Where’s the dust? Cassini non-discovery puzzles NASA

NASA’s Cassini space probe has started its Grand Finale, diving between Saturn’s rings before crashing into the gas giant later this year. However, the first…

5 everyday things that didn’t need a smart version [Native]

The internet of things (IoT) promises all manner of connected devices, but there are some things that don’t need to be connected to the…

#SAAStrike: 32 flights grounded as SAA trends once again

If you’re travelling to or from South Africa today on a South African Airways (SAA) flight, you’re one of the lucky few it seems….

[Update] Uber passengers ‘threatened’ at Centurion Gautrain station

Update, 11.40am: In light of the incidents in Sandton and Centurion and a request for comment, Uber South Africa explains that it is “engaging…

Twitter mourns victims of Bronkhorstspruit taxi crash

A crash near Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng has today claimed the lives of at least 20, most of whom were children. The incident, which involved a…

Through Neuralink, this is what Elon Musk wants to do to your brain

Last month, Elon Musk revealed Neuralink, his next venture that involves merging the brain and AI. And now he’s letting us know exactly how….

#BusStrike: slew of commuters left stranded across South Africa

If you logged in to Twitter or Facebook this morning, you probably would’ve noticed the hashtag #BusStrike trending across South Africa. Employees of the…

This is what happens when a pelican strikes a Mango Boeing 737 mid-air

What happens when a large bird strikes a commercial passenger plane? That’s the question pilots and passengers onboard a Mango flight from Cape Town…

Uber banned in Italy due to ‘unfair competition’

Uber has been deemed “unfair competition” and is barred from operating in Italy, a Rome judge ruled Friday. The company is not able to use its Black, Lux,…

EFC, Samsung team up to film 360 degree MMA fights

Samsung and local mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation EFC have announced a technological partnership that will also see Gear 360 cameras being used to…

Insideables, poop pills & immunotherapy: the possible future of healthcare

The future of healthcare is a multifaceted concept, especially when you drag biological, technological and social advancements into the fray. But at last night’s…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel