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MTN introduces rent-to-own smartphones in SA

Mobile & Apps

MTN introduces rent-to-own smartphones in SA

2 days

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Fintech

From Africa to the world: PalmPay breaks into top 300 fintech companies

21 Jul 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Vodacom offers customers 4G upgrade for R67

18 Jul 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Govt launches Mpox vaccination drive following more cases

17 Jul 2025

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Public Health

Mandela Day challenge: Ensure healthcare dignity for all

Tania Joffe 17 Jul 2025

How Street Wallet is changing payment methods for informal traders

Tech Startups

How Street Wallet is changing payment methods for informal traders

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 16 Jul 2025

Omoda C9 review: Stylish, feature-packed, and surprisingly plush

Launches & Reviews

Omoda C9 review: Stylish, feature-packed, and surprisingly plush

Imran Salie 15 Jul 2025

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the bar for smartphones

Mobile & Apps

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the bar for smartphones

Issued by Samsung 10 Jul 2025

NIQ Consumer Tech Trends: The consumer’s hunt for value reshapes the South African market

Trends

NIQ Consumer Tech Trends: The consumer’s hunt for value reshapes the South African market

Issued by NielsenIQ 9 Jul 2025

The finalists were announced on 9 July 2025. Source: Supplied

IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the 2025 Bookmark Awards finalists

9 Jul 2025

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Medtech

Stellenbosch University to explore AI-powered TB testing

25 Jun 2025

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Skills Training

Skills training: How to get a career in IT without a degree

Jessica Hawkey 20 Jun 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review: Polished, powerful, packed with AI

Mobile & Apps

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review: Polished, powerful, packed with AI

Imran Salie, Issued by Samsung 11 Jun 2025

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CSI & Philanthropy

UKZN empowers visually impaired students with AI glasses

11 Jun 2025

Pepkor showcases growth across its portfolio

Banking & Finance

Pepkor showcases growth across its portfolio

4 Jun 2025

MTN taps motorbike delivery to speed Up 5G rollout

Telecoms & Networks

MTN taps motorbike delivery to speed Up 5G rollout

2 Jun 2025

Merging gaming and virtual play with real world commerce

Media

Merging gaming and virtual play with real world commerce

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 26 May 2025

Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director, Digitas Liquorice says the creator economy is Africa’s chance to leapfrog into a new era of influence, where creators set global trends (Image supplied)

Digital

The next global marketing frontier: Africa’s creator economy

Ntokozo Nhlanhla 12 May 2025

MTN South Africa aims to boost 4G adoption with budget smartphones

Telecoms & Networks

MTN South Africa aims to boost 4G adoption with budget smartphones

6 May 2025

From mobile banking to digital democracy: Technology helps economic freedom

Technology

From mobile banking to digital democracy: Technology helps economic freedom

Vivian Herbst, Issued by BET Software 25 Apr 2025

Advertising

Google's latest antitrust loss in the US raises stakes for Big Tech

Rob Nicholls 23 Apr 2025

South African lawmaker accuses minister of trying to change law for Musk's Starlink

Telecoms & Networks

South African lawmaker accuses minister of trying to change law for Musk's Starlink

Nqobile Dludla 8 Apr 2025

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Smart Buildings & Cities

South Africa's tech-driven gated communities set a new global standard

28 Mar 2025

MTN, Lynk make Africa's first satellite voice call using smartphone

Telecoms & Networks

MTN, Lynk make Africa's first satellite voice call using smartphone

28 Mar 2025

Dentsu Creative scores second win under Pepkor umbrella with FoneYam

Digital

Dentsu Creative scores second win under Pepkor umbrella with FoneYam

Issued by Dentsu 19 Mar 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 shows why Honor is eating its lunch in SA

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S25 shows why Honor is eating its lunch in SA

Lindsey Schutters 12 Mar 2025

South Africa to remove luxury duty on lower value smartphones

Mobile & Apps

South Africa to remove luxury duty on lower value smartphones

12 Mar 2025

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Research

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Issued by NielsenIQ 11 Mar 2025

Consumer Insights Agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q4 2024

Research

Consumer Insights Agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q4 2024

Issued by KLA 5 Mar 2025

Redefining what is 'smart' about devices, Human Mobile Devices poised for growth in SA

Hardware

Redefining what is 'smart' about devices, Human Mobile Devices poised for growth in SA

Issued by Human Mobile Devices 4 Mar 2025

Representatives from Google Cloud, Qualcomm Technologies, CKH Group, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone joined the announcement

Technology

Honor invests $10bn in Alpha Plan to mesh AI across devices and ecosystems

Lindsey Schutters 3 Mar 2025

UP’s Prof De Wet Swanepoel wins International Award for Hearing for improving access to hearing healthcare

Higher Education

UP’s Prof De Wet Swanepoel wins International Award for Hearing for improving access to hearing healthcare

Issued by University of Pretoria 28 Feb 2025

Naked’s #GetNakedAnywhere campaign has turned an Out of Home (OOH) billboard campaign into a viral TikTok trend, with the top two videos racking up 3.8 million and 3.2 million organic views and total campaign views of nearly 20 million (Image supplied)

Advertising

Naked's #GetNakedAnywhere: From OOH billboard campaign to viral TikTok trend

27 Feb 2025

Celebrating innovation: Redmi Note 14 post-launch event in South Africa

Mobile & Apps

Celebrating innovation: Redmi Note 14 post-launch event in South Africa

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 26 Feb 2025

Social Media

Beyond influencers: How digital creators are building real businesses

26 Feb 2025

iPhone 16e is available in South Africa on 28 February.

Mobile & Apps

There is no midrange inside the Apple garden walls

Lindsey Schutters 24 Feb 2025

Rethinking welding techniques can revolutionise sustainability

Materials & Equipment

Rethinking welding techniques can revolutionise sustainability

Roman Mornau 20 Feb 2025

Xiaomi redefines smartphone excellence with the Redmi Note 14 Series launch in South Africa

Technology

Xiaomi redefines smartphone excellence with the Redmi Note 14 Series launch in South Africa

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 17 Feb 2025

Huawei throws weight behind Nova 13 to drive market comeback

Mobile & Apps

Huawei throws weight behind Nova 13 to drive market comeback

Lindsey Schutters 11 Feb 2025

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Joubert Van Eeden 11 Feb 2025

Zapper introduces ‘My Cards’ feature to accelerate loyalty programmes in SA

Retail Services

Zapper introduces ‘My Cards’ feature to accelerate loyalty programmes in SA

6 Feb 2025

Grant Lapping is a digital executive at Midnight. Source: Supplied.

Digital

#BizTrends2025: Grant Lapping | 3 trends dominating search: GEO, social search and voice

Grant Lapping 5 Feb 2025

Honor puts established Android players on notice with X9C

Mobile & Apps

Honor puts established Android players on notice with X9C

Lindsey Schutters 3 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Digital marketing and advertising trends for SMEs

SMEs

#BizTrends2025: Digital marketing and advertising trends for SMEs

Charmagne Mazhindu 31 Jan 2025