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You’ll want to take advantage of February’s glorious petrol and diesel prices while you still can. The official fuel price adjustments for March 2026 have been announced, bringing with them a major a hike across the board. Petrol, diesel, and even illuminating paraffin prices weren’t lucky enough to dodge a hike this month. Motorists are suffering this March All signs point to the increase in March being the first of many. With tensions bubbling over in countries overseas, oil prices will continue to soar higher and higher. Oil prices are one of the biggest factors used to determine the price…

Stuff’s annual Gadget Awards are how we like to close out the year. The winners appear in print first (as it should be), before making the jump online. Audio is the first category of Stuff’s best tech seen in 2025 that we’ll be publishing. This early in the year, there’s still time to nab one of these before an inevitable success is announced and released. Heck, even by the end of 2026, you’ll still be pleased to plonk one of these on your shelf. Keep an eye out for our other categories in the coming week, culminating in Stuff’s Gadget…

It’s been a rocky month for the Central Energy Fund (CEF) and its predictive fuel price snapshots, but the turmoil is about to end. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has published the official fuel price adjustments for February 2026, delivering South African motorists from a month-long waiting game — with the promise of a petrol, diesel, and paraffin price cut from as soon as Wednesday, 4 February 2026. Petrol drivers are jumping for joy You will, of course, want to hold off from visiting the nearest garage until tomorrow, or risk being subjected to the higher fuel…

Unfortunately, unless you’ve got an overbearing mom, heading back to university in the big ’26 requires more effort than just showing up on the day. It’s on you to ensure that your backpack is overflowing with more tech than you know what to do with. Well, not totally on you. That’s where Stuff comes in, lending our expertise to make sure you point that wallet in the right direction before digging back into your studies for the year ahead. Apple MacBook Air M4 (13in) – R21,500 Most, if not all, of your future success relies on having a trusty laptop to…

Ah, the humble reader. That quiet friend who regularly stuffs horrifying words into their brain without anyone being the wiser. Stuff’s Festive Gift Guide 2025 has several options for you to keep that quiet friend as silent as possible, in the hopes that they never share their eldritch and cursed knowledge with you. And, if they do happen to let a few factoids slip after you’ve handed over a reader-based peace offering, never mind. Perhaps you’ll learn something new about the world you live in. Or, perhaps, you’ll learn what Bret Easton Ellis really thought of Wall Street culture when…

This is not a drill. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) today revealed that the price of petrol and diesel was on the rise in South Africa, leaving motorists the rest of the day to make the most of the lower prices that November delivered. You’ll have until Wednesday, 3 December, ’til they kick in, so get moving. Throwing petrol on the fuel price fire Not that we’re surprised. The Central Energy Fund (CEF) — the entity responsible for tracking the economic factors that influence the price of fuel locally — has warned about the impending price hike…

Something tells me you’re not going to say “original is best” for this one… Even by 1985 standards, Windows 1.0 was clunky and garish. It lacked finesse, and Microsoft had ripped out overlapping windows before launch, leaving a weird tiling system that made multitasking awkward on tiny displays. The result felt like a value-range OS, which was kind of the point: $99 got you a graphical display for the masses, with modest system requirements. And if you were a journalist, Microsoft even sent you a free squeegee to get you excited. Huh? Were Microsoft Windows’ windows particularly dirty or something?…

Want to know more about South Africa’s longest-running loyalty program? Tune in to the conversation between Stuff’s Toby Shapshak and FNB eBucks’ CEO Pieter Woodhatch to find out where the programme came from, what sort of challenges it faced along the way, and how the rewards system evolved since its inception. Expect deeper insight into how everyday South Africans have come to rely on eBucks and learn how the rewards tiers have changed to better benefit FNB’s customers. Odds are that if you’ve got a query, it’s been answered here. A greater understanding of how FNB’s retail and online partnerships…

With November in full swing, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has officially published its petrol price adjustments for the month, delivering news that every South African motorist can get excited about. On the morning of Wednesday, 5 November, the country’s fuel prices will be cut across the board. Following in the footsteps of the Central Energy Fund’s (CEF) fuel price predictions throughout October, the DMRE confirmed that petroleum-based fuels will see a rather large cut of R0.51c/l, while diesel motorists face a smaller (but still welcome) cut of R0.20c/l. Illuminating paraffin and LPGAS prices will also be…

​Most South Africans are familiar with the institution that is Teljoy. The technology brand from a time before that was a thing has morphed into a thoroughly modern entity. Stuff’s editor-in-chief​ Toby Shapshak speaks to Teljoy CEO Jonathan Hurvitz about the company’s successful pivot to a technology rental service that brings flexibility and affordability to customers without the risks that purchasing items on credit entails. Learn more about what Teljoy brings to the table, whether it’s the ability to change or upgrade the items in a home at short notice or the ease of access that eventually leads to ownership,…