134 South Africa’s energy and mobility sectors are colliding in transformative ways. Electric vehicles have become more accessible, and CleanTechnica reports that local EV sales have grown by 35% between 2023 to…
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Rosebank Mall flips the switch on massive hybrid power system
197 The popular Rosebank Mall in Johannesburg has unveiled a gigantic new hybrid energy system comprising 1.3MW of solar power, a 7.2MWh battery system, a 4.5MW inverter and three 1MW dual-fuel diesel/gas…
Every electric car you can buy in South Africa right now – with pricing
260 TechCentral regularly publishes a list of all the battery-electric cars available for sale in South Africa, along with prices, performance figures and more. Since we first published the list in 2022,…
Absa joins Shoprite rewards line-up with up to 60% cashback
156 Six months after a deal with First National Bank rewards programme eBucks ended, Shoprite Group has announced a new partnership with Absa. Shoprite, which owns Checkers and the popular Sixty60 on-demand…
Nedbank buying iKhokha in R1.65-billion deal
173 Nedbank has acquired Durban-based payments fintech iKhokha for R1.65-billion in an all-cash deal. According to Nedbank, the acquisition marks a “significant milestone” in the bank’s strategy to deepen its support for…
Perplexity in $34.5-billion bid for Chrome web browser
161 Perplexity AI made a US$34.5-billion unsolicited all-cash offer for Google’s Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its own valuation as the start-up reaches for the browser’s billions of users…
Windows 10 turns 10 – and is still going strong
142 Windows 10, born on 29 July 2015, was the fix for Windows 8’s stumbles – a sleek return of the Start menu, virtual desktops and smoother, tile-less aesthetics. It came as a free upgrade…
An undiscovered giant may be lurking at the edge of our solar system
134 Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the solar system? The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s. Labelled as Planet…
From Beijing to Stellenbosch: quantum signal travels 12 900km
168 Image for illustrative purposes only A breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between China and South Africa. The connection spanned a remarkable…
TymeBank, home affairs in talks after ID fee hike clash
179 Tyme Group CEO Coen Jonker TymeBank is engaged in discussions with the department of home affairs and its minister, Leon Schreiber, after the parties’ very public spat over a big hike…