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  1. TechCentral
    2h ago

    MTN targets 150MW in first phase of AI data centre push

    Group CEO Ralph Mupita wants an open system that routes tasks to the best frontier or open-weight AI models.

  2. htxt.africa
    4h ago

    Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro silicon revealed, goes on sale next month

    There is a new Mac mini on the way, with Apple promising several performance boots for AI-related work.

  3. TechCentral
    5h ago

    300 million Sims a year for 65 million South Africans

    MTN alone has been pushing 90 million Sim cards a year, and says the base is riddled with bad registrations.

  4. Stuff South Africa
    5h ago

    Pollard returns after shock Bok defeat at Ellis Park

    After the Springboks failed to score more than one try and blew their scrum dominance, Rassie Erasmus has called in his get-it-done general, Handre Pollard, Andy Capostagno tells Toby Shapshak. Now, Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry has a new sense

  5. Stuff South Africa
    5h ago

    It’s Gamescom Opening Night Live – where and when you can tune in

    It’s Gamescom all over again, but if you can’t make it to the showroom floor in Germany, Opening Night Live (ONL) is where you want to be. The show will be hosted by The Game Awards’ Geoff Keighley and is usually home to one or two big reve

  6. Stuff South Africa
    6h ago

    Fiio is bringing old-school cool back with the CP11 and CP15

    Fiio isn’t done harvesting your nostalgia. If you thought the Echo Nano was cool, but wished you could have something even older than an MP3 player modernised, you’ll probably get excited for the company’s upcoming CP11 and CP15. While othe

  7. htxt.africa
    7h ago

    Crimson Desert gets first sale since release at 20% off

    Been waiting on a Crimson Desert sale? Here it is.

  8. TechCentral
    7h ago

    Pick n Pay puts a TikTok-style shopping feed inside its grocery app

    The retailer has launched a shoppable video feed in asap!, its second app feature in two months.

  9. Stuff South Africa
    7h ago

    Tech Beyond Limits. Paid on Your Terms.

    Think about how much of your day technology already touches. The alarm that starts your morning. The smartwatch tracking your progress. The laptop where an idea becomes a presentation, a project or even a business. The WiFi connecting a hou

  10. TechCentral
    7h ago

    $4-billion telescope that could rewrite gravity launches on Sunday

    Nasa's Nancy Grace Roman telescope launches Sunday on a mission to explain dark energy and dark matter.

  11. Stuff South Africa
    8h ago

    It’s not just you: Spotify is acting up on Android Auto

    You’d have to pay us a fair bit of money to give up Spotify for a long drive. Music streaming services are perhaps the last line of defence when defending your sanity. Which makes it all the more frustrating to see Spotify users — including

  12. htxt.africa
    8h ago

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day crosses R100 million at South African box office

    Brand New Day has dwarfed all the comic book movies from 2025.

  13. htxt.africa
    8h ago

    R5 a day lawyer: Cell C customers get access to AI-powered tool

    Cell C subscribers can access AI-powered legal guidance from My AI Lawyer for R5, with the cost deducted directly from their airtime.

  14. TechCentral
    8h ago

    Copilot is ready. Is your data?

    Copilot works from the day you switch it on. Whether it delivers depends on something Microsoft cannot ship you.

  15. Stuff South Africa
    9h ago

    Usain Bolt-ed together: Another Chinese humanoid robot beats a human running record

    Unitree’s upcoming humanoid robot might have painted a target on Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt’s back, but another Chinese robot has actually fired the first shot. On target, as it happens. Over the weekend, several man-shaped robots competed

  16. htxt.africa
    9h ago

    Maker of smart ring only available via Discovery gets ready for IPO

    Oura is targeting a valuation in excess of $16 billion, with reports suggesting an IPO in September.

  17. Stuff South Africa
    9h ago

    Vivo’s V80 Lite will make you forget all about your power bank

    Vivo already has another smartphone on the way. That’d be the Vivo V80 Lite, the bulk of which is occupied by a gargantuan 10,000mAh battery. It’s got other talents too, we’re sure, but Vivo isn’t spilling the beans on those just yet. All a

  18. TechCentral
    9h ago

    Centracom challenges telecoms gender norms

    Elizabeth Makudubela joined Centracom as a support engineer in 2013. She now runs its project office.

  19. htxt.africa
    9h ago

    Gautrain offering a free bus to the Festival of Motoring 2026

    If you're taking the train the last stretch to Kyalami is free.

  20. htxt.africa
    9h ago

    Selected ASUS laptops get three months of free Google AI access

    Selected ASUS and ROG laptop owners can access three months of Google AI Pro with 5TB or Google AI Plus with 400GB of cloud storage for free.

  21. TechCentral
    9h ago

    Traders brace for a R4.5-trillion swing in Nvidia’s value

    Despite the potential swing, the era of Nvidia surprising everyone with 20% moves looks to be over.

  22. Stuff South Africa
    9h ago

    Garmin Fenix 9 Pro images leak ahead of today’s expected announcement

    Where there’s a Garmin Fenix 9 Pro, there’s probably a Garmin Fenix 9. Images of the latter have leaked ahead of a suspected reveal later today from the sports tech company. Garmin has a ‘Play Harder’ event stream scheduled for 13h00 today

  23. htxt.africa
    10h ago

    Lenovo confirms BIOS issue is bricking some Legion Go devices

    After removing a BIOS update last month, Lenovo has now acknowledged that there is an unknown issue bricking some Legion Go devices.

  24. htxt.africa
    10h ago

    Some interesting new jobs have opened up at Pokémon

    Ever wanted to work for Pokémon or just interested in how this will affect consumers?

  25. TechCentral
    10h ago

    The R197-billion market the banks can’t reach

    The banks cannot reach South Africa's R197-billion informal retail market. Three other contenders think they can.

  26. htxt.africa
    10h ago

    Uh oh, players got really good at The Duskbloods really fast

    We spent the weekend getting absolutely owned in the Closed Network Test.

  27. Stuff South Africa
    11h ago

    Can you teach yourself to detect AI writing? Maybe

    AI is quietly reshaping writing. It’s not just that prose is changing — the very structure of written language is genuinely changing too. It’s not just a new technology. It’s not a fad. It’s an undeniable revolution. Did this article’s intr

  28. htxt.africa
    11h ago

    We’re in love with these miniature JoJo water tanks, which are actually piggy banks

    JoJo released a really fun novelty item that we want.

  29. htxt.africa
    11h ago

    ‘Let the team cook’ – The Witcher 4 is targeting 2028 for release

    CDPR Joint-CEO gives us an update on all things from The Witcher.

  30. htxt.africa
    11h ago

    Watch the Avengers: Doomsday trailer again, this time in LEGO form

    The Doomsday trailer has been recreated with bricks.

  31. htxt.africa
    1d ago

    We tasted all the Krispy Kreme Pokémon doughnuts sold in South Africa

    Been wondering about those limited-edition treats?

  32. htxt.africa
    1d ago

    Digital Skills Impact Fund now open year-round for local employers and partners

    Collective X has removed the fixed application windows on its Digital Skills Impact Fund, with immediate effect.

  33. Stuff South Africa
    1d ago

    LG’s ‘true wireless’ OLED evo W6 is coming to South Africa with a R100,000 price tag

    Nearly eight months on from the launch of LG’s OLED evo W6, the company has announced that the ‘true wireless’ TV is headed to South Africa. The big thing then was the TV’s incredibly thin profile, and that’s still the sentiment here. Accor

  34. htxt.africa
    1d ago

    More content, bug fixes coming for How to Fish as the game sells a million

    There's more to come for the latest friendslop game.

  35. htxt.africa
    1d ago

    Win 5 double tickets to Comic Con Africa 2026!

    The only thing better than going to Comic Con Africa is going for free.

  36. htxt.africa
    1d ago

    LG’s impossibly thin flagship OLED evo AI W6 smart TV heads to SA

    Two models of LG OLED evo AI W6 are being sold in South Africa, starting at R99 999.

  37. TechCentral
    1d ago

    MTN’s Iranian dead end

    MTN Group faces a R3.9-billion write-down, cash it cannot move and a stake it cannot sell, just as Washington escalates.

  38. TechCentral
    1d ago

    Frogfoot to expand township fibre roll-out after major fundraising round

    New shareholders have taken up shares in Frogfoot, Vox and Hypa in a transaction valuing the businesses at R14.4-billion.

  39. htxt.africa
    1d ago

    8 000 students will attend new private Durban university by 2029

    Advtech shared its half-year results ending June 2026, which included updates for the Emeris campus planned for Durban.

  40. TechCentral
    1d ago

    You still can’t choose who sells you electricity in South Africa

    Households will not be able to choose who sells them electricity when South Africa’s competitive electricity market opens.

  41. htxt.africa
    1d ago

    We mained Zork in The Duskbloods Network Test and he’s our new bestie

    You may have heard is name and yes, Zork really is all that.

  42. TechCentral
    1d ago

    MTN is spending less on the best network in South Africa

    MTN's network spending in South Africa fell 17.1% while Nigeria received nearly three times as much in capital investments.

  43. TechCentral
    1d ago

    MTN is cutting airtime credit while its rivals lean on it

    MTN South Africa cut airtime credit from 42% of prepaid recharges to about 34% over the past year.

  44. TechCentral
    1d ago

    Watts & Wheels S1E8: ‘Tesla lands in Africa, just not here’

    Tesla picks Morocco over South Africa, Google’s Gemini arrives in Volvos and Tracker CEO Dillan Fernando is in studio.

  45. TechCentral
    1d ago

    MTN sheds prepaid customers as voice decline accelerates

    MTN South Africa lost 1.1 million prepaid users between March and June as it purged credit-dependent customers.

  46. TechCentral
    1d ago

    From data cabling to leading Lenovo at Pinnacle ICT

    Pinnacle ICT’s Lenovo business unit manager Inge Middlemas shares her advice for young women entering the industry.

  47. TechCentral
    2d ago

    The trap that stops MTN and Vodacom eating Cell C’s lunch

    Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes has told TechCentral that the big two would cannibalise themselves chasing MVNOs.

  48. TechCentral
    2d ago

    Cell C in talks with Starlink and Amazon Leo

    Talks with Starlink and Amazon Leo cover resale and a possible direct-to-device play, says Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes.

  49. TechCentral
    2d ago

    Inside South Africa’s ‘clean coal’ programme

    A R7.15-million CSIR study into "clean coal" is done, but the test plant is unbuilt, underfunded and years from results.

  50. TechCentral
    4d ago

    Cell C launches 5G

    Coverage is live now, Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes has told TechCentral, with commercial propositions to follow.