276 Global smartphone shipments rose 2% year on year in 2025, lifted by stronger demand and economic momentum in emerging markets, Counterpoint Research said on Monday. Apple led the market with a…
India seeks unprecedented access to smartphone software
335 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi India has proposed requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures,…
Eskom says SA power system strongest in five years
336 South Africa’s electricity supply has entered 2026 in its strongest position in at least five years, with Eskom reporting materially improved performance across its generation fleet following the implementation of its…
China is closing in on US tech lead despite constraints
312 China can narrow its technological gap with the US driven by growing risk-taking and innovation, though the lack of advanced chip-making tools is hobbling the sector, the country’s leading artificial intelligence…
Gunna wraps up South Africa tour in style with electrifying Milk + Cookies headline set
278 Gunna Gunna closed out his South African run on a high note when he headlined the Milk + Cookies festival at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on 11 January 2025,…
TS Galaxy star reveals missed calls from Chiefs boss
298 Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs are hot on the heels of TS Galaxy superstar Puso Dithejane. Tim Sukazi, the Rockets’ chairman, has confirmed to the media that Amakhosi’s Sporting Director, Kaizer Motaung…
SANDF members ‘attacked’ by angry Zimbabwean nationals trying to sneak into SA
257 The soldiers reportedly did not retaliate. Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) were reportedly stoned by Zimbabweans who wanted to enter the country illegally on the Beitbridge border…
Ground-breaking judgment rules that bank is responsible for defective bakkie it financed
303 This SCA ruling means that if a bank-financed used car has a defect, the bank is now also responsible – not just the used car dealer. In a ground-breaking judgment, the…
‘Known suspect’ in DJ Warras murder to be arrested
225 A suspect linked to the murder of TV host and DJ Warrick Stock, known as DJ Warras, has been identified and was said to be arrested before Monday, according to national…
Truter suggests two big names to replace Broos
275 Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has lost a growing list of supporters, the latest being Brandon Truter. Following South Africa’s AFCON last-16 exit at the hands of Cameroon, coach Broos has…