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Update: Cape Town Metrorail train service resumes after earlier power cut

Update, Thursday 27 Feb, 5.30pm: Eskom has restored the power to the Cape Town Metrorail train system, the service announced on Twitter. Metrorail has…

Congrats, you now know five new languages thanks to Google Translate

Google on Wednesday revealed that five new languages are now available on Google Translate, allowing more people around the world to benefit from the…

What SA’s politicians loved and loathed about the 2020 Budget Speech

The 2020 Budget Speech has been delivered, with steep hikes to sin tax, fuel levies and more investment into state-owned enterprises. But what did…

Convicted fraudster, SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal now faces deportation from US

SA entrepreneur and Springleap and Shopin founder Eran Eyal who was convicted in December of defrauding investors of millions of dollars, faces deportation from…

Egypt’s Garment IO lands $450k seed investment for clothing factory smart device

Egyptian startup Garment IO has landed $450 000 in seed funding from Egypt Ventures and 500 Startups via its 500 Falcons fund. The startup,…

Fintech startups and PCI DSS compliance: what you need to know [Opinion]

With roughly 46% of consumers today using digital channels exclusively for banking, this equates to almost half of the world’s banking customers relying on…

The Huawei P40 Lite launches in Europe, but will it come to SA?

The Huawei P40 series is only expected to launch in March, but that hasn’t stopped the Chinese company from capitalising on the early hype….

LG V60 ThinQ has two screens, 5G support and a 5000mAh battery

LG is standing by its dual-screen smartphone concept. After launching the LG V50 ThinQ and G8X ThinQ last year, the company debuted the V60…

This cheapie Samsung phone has a bigger battery than the S20 Ultra

If you’re looking at buying the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra for its big battery, perhaps you should take a look at this mid-range Galaxy…

The Hyundai i30 N is the company’s fastest car yet

Hyundai has launched its most potent product for the South African market. The Korean brand might have established its reputation with affordable city cars,…

VW T-Cross 1.0 TSI Highline road impressions: the Polo crosses over

VW has always been a popular choice with aspirational first-time South African car buyers. The allure is simple: German technology and engineering at a…

Tesla is now the world’s second most valuable car company

With record deliveries in 2019, confidence in Tesla is surging. Those who doubted that Elon Musk could steer the ambitiously disruptive car brand beyond…

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