252 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,…
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Safety recall hits Volvo’s best-selling EV in South Africa
300 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…
Samsung cashes in on AI data centre boom as memory prices soar
264 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…
‘The robot will see you now’: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health
234 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
273 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:…
Court ruling marks major turning point in driving licence card saga
253 Transport minister Barbara Creecy. Image: GCIS South Africa’s long-delayed plan to modernise its driving licence card system has been thrown back into uncertainty. This follows the high court in Pretoria overturning…
South Africa lets rivals team up to cut crippling electricity costs
281 Trade minister Parks Tau. Leah Millis/Reuters South Africa has softened its competition regulations to allow firms battling high power costs to jointly build energy infrastructure and collectively negotiate supply contracts. Trade…
10 technologies that will define 2026
259 The technology sector flourished in 2025, with AI taking centre stage. Massive investments in data centre capacity by the likes of OpenAI, Meta Platforms and Google fed into a boom that…
South Africa’s new car market roared back to life in 2025, with NEVs gaining ground
303 South Africa’s new vehicle market staged a decisive recovery in 2025, with total sales climbing above pre-pandemic levels for the first time and reaching their highest point in more than a…
Television at 50 | Power, propaganda and the battle for the airwaves
201 It is impossible to tell the story of how the business of broadcasting has evolved in South Africa without examining the industry’s political aspects. Political influence played a role in the…