
The 48-month phone contract trap
Longer contracts have become South Africa’s answer to unaffordable smartphones – but at a big long-term cost to consumers.
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Longer contracts have become South Africa’s answer to unaffordable smartphones – but at a big long-term cost to consumers.

Admyt grows its mall and commercial property presence, scaling its automated licence plate recognition systems to 90 locations.

These nifty tools combine the ease of jotting notes by hand with the power of saving them digitally.

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has collaborated with HyperionDev, a global leader in online tech education, in a strategic partnership to deliver a portfolio of high-impact, career-focused online programmes designed to equip students with in-demand digital and leadership skills. The collaboration marks a significant step forward in bridging the gap between higher education and […]

Co-founders Bradley Wattrus and Lungisa Matshoba will return to CFO and chief product and technology roles.

After six years, the ReMarkable 2 gets a replacement in the form of the ReMarkable Paper Pure.

Vultr, the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company, in collaboration with SUSE and Supermicro, today announces a strategic architectural framework designed to solve the complexities of deploying and operating AI workloads across distributed environments.

After Ukraine’s President Zelensky said territory had been captured using just robots and drones, what is the future of unmanned warfare?

Cameras can offer peace of mind, but choose carefully before inviting one into your home.

Cisco subsidiary Splunk will present at the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 in Johannesburg, arguing that an AI-powered SecOps platform is no longer optional.

I tested all the major webcams across the price spectrum in attempts to find the very best. Here’s what I learned.
New submitter spazmonkey writes: From a hidden GPS tracker polling your location every 4.5 minutes to JavaScript loaded from a random GitHub account, no SSL certificate pinning, and an in-app browser that silently strips cookie consent dialogs and paywalls from every page you visit, the new White House app seems to have a little bit of everything. A security researcher pulled the APK apart to...

Persistent ICT system failures and governance instability see the National Student Financial Aid Scheme again placed under administration.

If you bought an iPhone 15 or 16 in the US, you could be set to pocket up to $95 per device as Apple settles class-action lawsuit.

TrendAI’s Zaheer Ebrahim says South Africa’s patching problem is about to be compounded by agentic AI.

The Focal Mu-so Hekla can almost replace a multi-speaker surround-sound setup.

Don’t let busted pipes or an overflowing washing machine dampen your day. These smart water sensors can help you catch problems quicker.

MzansiLM is an AI model trained on all 11 South African languages, to address gaps in global AI systems.

The city says its Jobs Connect work placement platform helped 12 914 people secure employment between July 2023 and April 2026.
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Smeg’s new retro-looking Forte stand mixer packs some serious power, but its performance isn’t as polished as its design.

The merged entity will operate under the Paymenow brand, targeting debt stress and earned wage access for South African workers.