Transport & Travel

Uber will ‘soon’ begin recording background audio during your rides

According to a report by The Washington Post, Uber is planning to start recording audio during trips in the United States for added safety….

Here’s how to find the SAA flights that are operating right now

As the South African Airways (SAA) strike enters its sixth day, you’re probably wondering how many of the company’s planes are actually in the…

Uber Eats Pass brings monthly free deliveries to South Africans

Uber Eats Pass, a monthly subscription service that entitles customers to unlimited free delivery, is now available in South Africa. “Eats Pass is your…

Uber launches new RideCheck feature in South Africa

Uber on Thursday announced the launch of a new security feature called RideCheck in South Africa, which will detect “anomalies” during trips. According to…

SAA welcomes its gorgeous new Airbus A350-900 aircraft

South African Airways on Thursday took delivery of its brand-new airplane, an Airbus A350-900. First announced back in July, the airline will take delivery…

Uber plants a push into financial services through ‘Uber Money’

Uber on Monday revealed a new team within its company called Uber Money that’s dedicated to providing “financial products and technologies” to its users….

Watch Stratolaunch, an enormous satellite-transporting plane, make its debut flight

On Saturday, a piece of aviation history was made. The Stratolaunch performed its maiden test flight above the Mojave Desert in California, some eight…

Changes to Uber Eats will focus on delivery issues, information availability

Uber Eats’ apps are getting some much-needed feature improvements, the food delivery firm announced on Friday, focused particularly on delivery issues and information accessibility….

President Cyril Ramaphosa to unveil Cape Town’s new trains

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest destination on his crusade to remedy South Africa’s broken rail commuter network will take him to Cape Town on Tuesday….

Bolt set to launch food delivery service in South Africa

Bolt, the on-demand ride-hailing service formerly known as Taxify, is set to launch its fledgling food delivery service in South Africa, it announced on…

Update: the Boeing 737 MAX 8 is now effectively grounded worldwide

Update, 13 March 10pm: The FAA on Wednesday “ordered the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft” — that’s the 737 MAX 8 and…

South Africa’s Comair grounds the country’s only Boeing 737 MAX 8

Comair, the operator of Kulula and British Airways in South Africa, on Monday announced that it’s temporarily grounding its only Boeing 737 MAX 8…

What plane are you flying on? Here’s how to find out

On Sunday morning, a passenger plane carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff just outside the Ethiopian capital of Addis Abada. The Ethiopian Airlines…

South Africa’s first Boeing 737 8 MAX arrives at OR Tambo International

Editor’s Note: as of 11 March 2019, Comair’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating under the British Airways banner with a registration of ZS-ZCA has…

Bargaining ride-hailing service inDriver launches in Cape Town

Cape Town on Thursday received a new competitor to Uber and Taxify in the form of Russian ride-hailing service inDriver. The company, headquartered in…

You can now order food on Uber Eats in Paarl

Uber Eats is now available 60km northeast of Cape Town in the Winelands town of Paarl, the company announced on Thursday. It’s the third…

Delta explains to Twitter how airplanes get rid of human farts in flight

Animals fart. That’s just a fact of life. And humans do too. But while passing some gas in the countryside should be one of…

5 simple road tripping tech tips and tricks

Bottom line: you shouldn’t use your smartphone while you drive, but that doesn’t mean your shotgun pilot can use it, nor does it mean…

Uber launches 24/7 hotline in South Africa

Uber South Africa has launched a telephonic support line which will be available around the clock throughout the festive season. According to a press…

Uber is now more expensive to use in South Africa

As of Friday 7 December, your Uber trip to the airport and back is going to cost a bit more than it did before….

Durban’s King Shaka Int’l lands its first direct flight from London

The first direct flight between London’s Heathrow and Durban’s King Shaka International Airport has touched down in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Arriving…

Three South African Schools Win Global Recognition in Robotics Innovation

Temu Chooses Nigerian Startup Dellyman To Power Nationwide Deliveries

HONOR Hands Mzansi More Value This Black Friday with Major Smartphone and Tablet Deals

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

OPPO Brings Its Most Affordable Smartphone to South Africa with the New A6x

HONOR’s X7d Gets a Festive Boost with Free Screen Protection