246 TechCentral’s motoring show, Watts & Wheels, is officially back, with the first full episode of season 1 widening the lens beyond new cars to look at the forces reshaping South Africa’s…
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Television at 50 | How the internet broke the broadcast schedule
277 Everyone’s a content creator now For the first 30 years of television’s existence in South Africa, linear broadcasting dominated the way content was served to the public. Broadcasters including the SABC,…
Back-to-school: Cost of Grade 8 surges far beyond inflation
288 Uniform essentials, including a blazer, shirts, jersey and trousers or skirts, account for almost half of the total needed to start high school As South Africa’s unified school calendar begins on…
Safety recall hits Volvo’s best-selling EV in South Africa
336 South African owners of 372 of Volvo’s popular EX30 model have been urged to pay close attention to a safety recall. When Volvo Cars first brought its compact electric SUV, the…
Green light for government printer to produce driving licence cards
291 But must reissue tender for new machine within 30 days. The Department of Transport (DoT) has been given permission by the High Court in Pretoria to outsource the printing and issuing…
Samsung cashes in on AI data centre boom as memory prices soar
285 Samsung Mobile’s TM Roh Samsung Electronics on Thursday projected a three-fold jump in fourth-quarter operating profit from a year earlier to a record high as tight supply and a surge in…
Should Discovery forgo admin fees for claims-error-affected members?
312Of course members ought to have paid, but the administrator needs to take some pain too. The furore from affected Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) members who are being asked by administrator…
‘The robot will see you now’: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health
268 OpenAI has launched a ChatGPT Health tab that answers health-related questions and lets users upload medical records and connect wellness apps such as Apple Health and MyFitnessPal. The move expands ChatGPT’s capabilities…
South Africa’s giant SKA telescope clears major technical hurdle
327 The “big lift” of the main reflector onto the pedestal for the first SKA-Mid production dish on site in South Africa. The lift took place on 4 July 2024. Photo credit:…
Discovery Bank named South Africa’s most loved bank – with record 61% net sentiment
319Clients commended Discovery Bank’s service responsiveness, helpful staff, and high-quality support through social media and digital channels. Discovery Bank is once again the bank with the best client sentiment in South Africa,…