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Someone, please take us back to 1985, when the biggest problem facing motorists was the R1/l price of petrol. It’s a far cry from the absurd fuel prices plaguing Saffas in 2026, with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) officially confirming an R3/l+ hike for October, sending petrol prices soaring above R30/l. Those new prices will kick in on the morning of Wednesday, 7 October. Unless you want to pay more for your petrol, you’ll want to get down to the nearest fueling station. Uh… now. It’s an equally dire situation for the country’s diesel drivers, who will be…

The rumoured OLED MacBook gets an internal refresh We’ve all heard the legends of a MacBook boasting a touchscreen OLED display. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has told the story around the campfire (his Power On newsletter) so many times, it might have slipped into actual myth. But now it seems that Apple is finally nearing release, with the latest rumours claiming a November debut. When it finally hits shelves, the MacBook Pro is rumoured to use the Fruit Company’s existing M5 and M5 Pro chips, all inside a thinner design. It’ll be “significantly lighter,” too, according to Gurman, thanks to Apple shuffling…

Pain. That’s all the predicted petrol and diesel price adjustments for October are good for. The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), captured on 22 September, tells us that South Africa’s fuel prices aren’t going to be pretty. Diesel, it seems, will come worse off than all the rest, with a massive R3/litre hike on the cards. A record-breaking October? If you thought the mid-month predictions for October were bad, it’s nothing compared to what motorists are currently facing. It’s not just a rough month for diesel drivers, with petrol drivers possibly looking at record-high prices in the…

Starship will have a proper go at orbital flight… next week Clear your calendars; SpaceX’s Starship is no longer gunning for its 14th launch tomorrow, 22 September, despite the intent. Citing nothing, SpaceX confirmed the launch will now go ahead on Monday, 28 September — aiming for a 75-minute launch window at 8h15 Eastern Time. For Saffas, that’ll take place at 14h15 on the same day. What makes this launch special — more special than the thirteen others, anyway — is that this will mark Starship’s first-ever orbital flight. Those that came before it have all been sub-orbital while SpaceX ironed…

Apple iPhone Duo Max. That’s it. That’s the headline Now that Apple has stepped into the foldable arena (rather tentatively, we might add), the question is: what’s next? Heck, Apple hasn’t even launched the Duo, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman already has some ideas. One of those is a larger iPhone Duo Max, ideally dwarfing the 7.6in display the Duo currently rocks. That’s not surprising. It’d be like stepping foot into a McDonald’s and being shocked to see the Bigger Mac on the menu. The ‘Duo’ name itself lends itself to Apple’s spin-off dreams. While a Duo Max seems likely, it’d be…

If you thought September’s official petrol and diesel price hike was bad, October’s fuel price predictions will have you wishing you’d stayed there. According to the latest snapshot from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), captured on 10 September, South Africa’s fuel pumps are due for another hike. As much as R2/l, in the case of petrol. Petrol could take a beating in October Things aren’t looking much better for diesel, though the outlook has certainly improved since the last time we did this. Then, a R2.41/l increase was on the cards for diesel prices. A week later, the numbers point…

Apple’s ‘Surprise and shine’ iPhone event went ahead as planned, and it eventually introduced what we’ve all been waiting for: the iPhone Duo. Yeah, the iPhone 18 Pro is cool and all, but does it fold? The iPhone Duo does. Apple’s hoping that little bit of innovation is enough to convince buyers that the extravagant starting price is worth it. The showcase also gave us our first impression of new CEO John Ternus at the helm of the Fruit Company. Tim Cook has officially passed the baton to the former senior VP of hardware engineering. Ternus’ first big function as…

Ikea is bringing… something to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim There are some product collaborations that make sense. This one, involving Ikea and Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, seems to suggest that the publisher is finished relaunching this one. That’s because we can’t imagine the fantasy game continuing after there’s a build-it-yourself partnership inside Skyrim. Assuming that’s what Ikea’s teaser actually involves. The Swedish furniture company has previously done some odd stuff, but those usually involve physical products. The tagline for this particular release – which is due on 9 September – suggests that this outing is more… digital.…

Spring has sprung, bringing with it hefty fuel price hikes across the board. If you hoped that September would bring a clean slate, you don’t understand how this game works. The Central Energy Fund’s (CEF) latest predictive snapshot (captured 3 September) tells us that Saffas are in for another nasty shock at the pumps in October. When will it end? These are, however, early days. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) typically adjusts the country’s fuel prices on the first Wednesday of a new month. That’ll fall on 7 October, leaving plenty of time for things to turn…

The price of petrol, diesel, and paraffin is officially going up come September. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has officially confirmed a fuel price increase across the board for South African motorists, with diesel being hit the hardest after a particularly tough month. The changes will kick in on the morning of Wednesday, 2 September. That leaves you plenty of time to take advantage of the current prices. Grab those tekkies out of the cupboard It’s quite a different tune from the one we heard at the beginning of August. Then, petrol drivers celebrated a decrease — all…