When an ambulance takes hours to arrive, or indeed never arrives at all, the consequences can quite literally be deadly. Recent reporting from across South Africa paints a stark picture: ambulance response times stretching from two to 24 hours in urban and peri-urban areas, and from six to 48 hours in townships and rural communities. […]

Laptop docking stations expand what your laptop can do, and I’ve been testing the best of the best to see which you should buy.

New research shows hundreds of attempts by apparent Iranian state hackers to hijack consumer-grade cameras, timed to missile and drone strikes. Israel, Russia, and Ukraine have also adopted this trick.

Support for 13 African languages aims to make AI-powered search more accessible to millions of African users.

I stuck Amazon’s Echo Show 15 and its Alexa+ AI assistant in my kitchen for a month. Things have not gone well.

Apple retailer iStore has opened pre-orders for Apple’s new MacBook Neo at R11 999 for the 256GB model.

The Department of Transport can impound vehicles or deny licences if the platforms ignore registration requirements.

These bird feeders come with cameras and connected apps to let you see and learn about the birds in your neighborhood.

You’re hunched over your desk and phone for hours. I rounded up gadgets, a DIY trick, and even some yoga advice to help you straighten up.

If you trade with crypto prop firms long enough, you realize something quickly. The strategy is only half the battle. The other half? It’s rules, payouts, drawdown mechanics, and whether the firm you choose is structured to last.  Many traders tend to focus on profit splits and account sizes. But what actually determines whether a […]

The company pushes to enable greater financial inclusion, improve transaction transparency and reduce the risks associated with handling cash.

In an exclusive interview with WIRED, Block’s cofounder and CEO says he axed 40 percent of his workforce so that he can rebuild the company “as an intelligence.”

Women’s sleep apnea symptoms differ from men’s and can often be confused with hormonal shifts. Researchers are working to close the detection gap.

Cheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countries

Weight-loss jabs such as Wegovy and Ozempic could be made for just $3 a month, according to new analysis, potentially making the treatment available to millions in poorer countries as patents expire.

More than a billion people live with obesity worldwide, with rates rising fast in...

From helium extraction in Qatar to shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the semiconductor industry depends on fragile links across the Gulf. Escalation could ripple through global chip production.

Today, Vodacom launched the 2026 cohort of the UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator at Vodacom World in Johannesburg, welcoming 98 young professionals from across Africa to develop commercially viable business solutions aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a three-time Top Employer and consistent top-ranked participant in the prestigious global...

NTT Data renews its five-year SAP deal with Absa to modernise financial systems.

SA Innovation Week 2026 partners Creator Hub to spotlight creators as innovators driving digital entrepreneurship and economic participation.

Mobility platforms have transformed into multidimensional digital platforms that link vehicle owners, fleet operators, financial services, insurers, and end users. In the B2B context, these systems support high-value cross-border transactions, merge with enterprise resource planning systems, and exchange identity checks at scale. These networks have become dependent on digital identity....

Digital commerce no longer exists in a vacuum. It is based on intelligent mobility infrastructure, access, payments, and real-time information. The networks of delivery, markets of services, urban logistics, and consumer-facing platforms are now run on mobility technology. In both B2B and B2C ecosystems, transportation is no longer a utility of the backend. It is […]