The issue is in the spotlight after Shein announced a global ban on the sale of sex dolls with a childlike appearance.

South Africa’s financial sector is undergoing an accelerated digital transformation driven by mobile access, data analytics, and regulatory modernisation. As digital credit tools expand, consumers increasingly turn to comparison platforms to evaluate affordability, cost structures, and risk exposure. These platforms—including trusted digital comparison tools such as FatCat play an...

Vodacom is integrating South African Sign Language across its digital platforms, employee programmes, and everyday business operations.

Uber is weighing electric bikes for Uber Moto as demand rises and its low-cost mobility strategy evolves.

MultiChoice’s strategy to make ShowMax its growth engine and reach revenue of $1 billion and 16 million active subscribers failed spectacularly.

White Coat Waste finds $1.7m in NIH grants for cat research months after officials said they were working to end studies

The US National Institute of Health is continuing to fund new laboratory experiments on cats despite saying that they are “working tirelessly” to “phase out” such projects.

In July this year, Dr Nicole Kleinstreuer, the NIH acting deputy director, announced in a podcast with...

AI-powered startup Fortell has become a secret handshake for the privileged hearing-impaired crowd who swear by the product. Now, it wants to be in your ears.

The new TRIAX TDcH and TDmH headend platforms are Multichoice-approved, DRM-ready, and engineered for hospitality, commercial and remote environments across the continent.

Shein and Temu have been alerted to the investigation and have signalled their intention to cooperate.

As more people rely on digital platforms for news, entertainment, and everyday decisions, one question grows urgent: is the information we consume truly VERAfied? “Trust can no longer be assumed – it has to be verified. VERAFIED gives people that power,” says Khumo Makiti, Founder and CEO of VERAFIED. The platform is designed to tackle […]

Looking for a smart speaker that can do more than just talk back to you? These smart displays can stream your favorite shows, join a video call, and even double as a digital photo frame.

Freedom Won has unveiled a high-speed electric car charger with powerful DC-to-DC capability.

As banks beef up their security perimeters, criminals are now devising methods to beat banks’ own authentication protocols.

ARMR Sciences of New York is trialing a vaccine in the Netherlands to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death.

The new in-app “Get it Now” option offers near-instant delivery through Mr D in parts of Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria.

The South African Post Office’s BRPs has frozen all capital expenditure after it wasn’t allocated any funding in the Medium-Term Budget.

Financial markets are being shaped by a divergent narrative. On the one side is the extraordinary promise of artificial intelligence (AI).

Zazu, pan-African digital banking platform built exclusively for entrepreneurs and SMEs, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding from a group of leading African and European investors to accelerate its rollout in South Africa and Morocco, with plans to expand across the continent in 2026 The round includes Plug and Play Ventures with participation from […]

The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.

Black Friday retail sales in South Africa for 2025 saw a significant rise, with online spending surpassing 2024 and reflecting a larger average basket size.