Hanno Labuschagne

WhatsApp's development team is currently working on several interesting new features that could launch in the coming months.

South Africa will soon get a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant with a first-of-its-kind hydrothermal battery that will supply significant power overnight.

South Africans desperate for Internet connectivity in rural areas should beware of a new suspected scam operation claiming to sell Starlink kits and hardware that can mask users' locations from the satellite Internet service.

Naked Insurance has secured $38 million (R700 million) in its latest funding round, which will help fuel the tech-driven short-term insurers' artificial intelligence (AI), product, and market expansion.

There are six electric vehicle (EV) models available for under R500,000 in South Africa in January 2025.

Battery prices have plummeted in South Africa in the past few years, making it far more affordable for households and businesses to acquire backup power and shield themselves from unreliable electricity supply.

Isaias (Zak) Jose Calisto, the founder and CEO of South Africa's biggest fleet management and telematics company Karooooo, recently became the country's newest dollar billionaire.

South African startup B10 Char is set to open the country's first major biochar production facility in the first quarter of 2025.

Although contactless card payments can also be susceptible to fraud and skimming, they are still considered far more secure than swipe or chip payments in South Africa.

The Sabi Sand Nature Reserve in Greater Kruger experienced zero rhino poaching incidents in more than 500 days.