227 Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand for a contentious seventh term…
Category: Tech
The 87% celebration hides a 51% reality
282 The 2025 matric results are in. Top achievers have been photographed. Headlines have declared success. And if you believe the numbers, South African education is thriving. But there’s a figure that…
Touchscreens are making cars more dangerous
224 In recent years, the way drivers interact with cars has fundamentally changed. Physical buttons have gradually disappeared from dashboards as more functions have been transferred to touchscreens. Touchscreens in vehicle dashboards…
The era of (relatively) cheap computers is over
256 Technology industry experts have warned that the global memory chip shortage, which is fuelling a sharp rise in the price in computer and smartphone pricing, is likely not a short-term spike…
Viu takes on social media giants with new ‘shorts’ feature
221 Streaming service Viu has launched a new a vertical video section on its mobile app offering one to three minutes episodic micro-dramas. Named “Viu Shorts”, the content is presented in a…
Tech execs join SEZ advisory board
291 Trade minister Parks Tau Trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau has gazetted the names of the new members of the special economic zones (SEZs) advisory board, with a few drawn…
Work begins on what will be Africa’s biggest airport
277 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ethiopian Airlines on Saturday officially started a US$12.5-billion (R205-billion) construction project for what officials say will be Africa’s biggest airport when completed in 2030 in the…
Alphabet tops $4-trillion valuation
258 Alphabet hit a US$4-trillion (R65.5-trillion) market valuation on Monday, as the Google parent’s sharpened AI focus allayed doubts about its strategy and thrust it back to the forefront of the high-stakes…
Eskom smart meter roll-out is badly behind
292 The prospect of Eskom meeting its March 2026 or March 2027 smart meter roll-out targets looks increasingly unlikely. The utility has only installed and uploaded 75 736 smart meters on feeders affected…
Google wins big as Apple rewires Siri with Gemini
247 Siri has fallen hopelessly behind other chatbots Apple will use Google’s Gemini models for its revamped Siri coming later this year under a multi-year deal that deepens the tech giants’ alliance…