Author: Trent Meikle

The IAA Mobility Motor Show is the car show that keeps on giving, especially if you’re a fan of electric vehicles. We’ve already seen Mercedes’ latest electric efforts with the concept CLA, BMW is electrifying its Mini range, and now it’s Volkswagen’s turn at the wheel. The brand has promised an electric future for its iconic GTI line-up, with the new ID. GTI concept making an appearance at this year’s IAA event. A GTI for the future The ID. GTI isn’t a real car – yet. Sure, VW’s gone through the effort of making a physical version to present at…

Stage 6 returns indefinitely #POWERALERT1 Stage 6 loadshedding will be implemented from 05:00 on Tuesday until further notice pic.twitter.com/S9rxax7fXD — Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) September 4, 2023 Eskom, the state-owned power utility South Africans love to hate, has announced the return to Stage 6 load shedding. That’s indefinitely, too – in case your day wasn’t already bad enough. The reason? The usual excuse of urgent maintenance, in this case, on two additional generating units at Lethabo and Matla power stations. That’s on top of the generating units taken offline at Kriel and Medupi’s power stations on Sunday, which set…

It’s been a rough August for many South African wallets. There’s the obvious – with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy slapping us with a fuel price increase in August’s early days. The gaming sector too – especially PlayStation – hit the country with even larger hikes. More than once. September isn’t changing that trend, with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announcing one of the largest petrol and diesel price hikes we’ve seen in months. We’re not surprised, either. The Central Energy Fund (CEF) has been predicting the coming petrol and diesel price hike for weeks now. Based…

What’s X done this time? X, née Twitter is under fire. Again. This time, it has nothing to do with the platform’s removal of a feature, but rather with the internet’s favourite keyword: AI. Bloomberg recently found that Elon Musk’s $44 billion venture had quietly updated the app’s privacy policy to include language that would allow it to collect users’ biometric information in the name of “safety, security, and identification purposes.” It then took things a step further, with the new policy also collecting user’s educational and employment history. Except… that’s no longer the case. According to X’s most recent…

When was the last time you heard of a premium earbud that wasn’t from the usual suspects? If you’re an avid Stuff reader or an audiophile with some deep pockets, you won’t have missed the WF-1000MX5, some of the best buds in the business. But those are from Sony, very much a usual suspect when it comes to headphones and earbuds. Now, it’s Jabra’s turn in the spotlight with the newly announced Elite 10 and Elite 8 Active earbuds. The Danish audio outlet’s Elite 10 marks the company’s most sophisticated buds to date, while the Elite 8 Active is the latest Jabra…

Lenovo’s finally gone and ripped the wrapper off its Lenovo Legion Go, the Chinese brand’s answer to the ROG Ally and Steam Deck. We’ve kept tabs on the company’s next handheld gamer since it broke cover in July, now it’s official. However, Lenovo’s reveal of a new monster gaming laptop, the Legion 9i, and a stylish pair of gaming-focused glasses at this year’s IFA was more of a surprise. Don’t get your hopes up just yet. There’s no word on whether any of these are hitting South Africa’s shelves. Our guess? Lenovo’s biggest fans will be forced to spend some serious…

Sony, like most corporations, is greedy. That might not come as a shock – especially if you’re already familiar with the company’s recent PS5 price hike or the already-expensive PS Plus tiers. Maybe Sony thinks we haven’t gotten the message, having just announced new plans to raise the price of its 12-month PS Plus subscriptions globally, starting 6 September 2023. This isn’t some minor hike, either. The South African Rand increase hasn’t yet been announced, but it looks as though Sony’s gone for a 20-25% hike across the board – adding to the service’s already-exorbitant prices. The change appears to…

It’s official. Apple has set the date for its biggest event of the year, launching the new range of iPhones and some new smartwatches to boot. Mark it in your calendars – the event will be streamed online on 12 September 2023 at 19:00 SAST. Or you could save yourself the time and read about it on Stuff the next day. The event was announced through Apple’s website and via email, working under the ‘Wonderlust’ tagline. Apple didn’t reveal much else, keeping product-specific details close to its chest. Heard it through the grapevine That doesn’t mean we’re totally in the…

At this point, power stations are so much more than the gimmicky little items that would keep your phones charged on some camping trip. There’s a reason everyone and their grandmother is trying to get their hands on these things. They’ve become almost a requisite in a South African’s daily routine – costing less than a traditional generator – and keeping the basics going during a particularly nasty bout of load shedding. Romoss is one of the brands taking advantage of the country’s deplorable need for portable power solutions. We’ve played around with the brand’s mid-range offerings before – this…

How confident are you that South Africa’s Springboks will win the Rugby World Cup 2023? Confident enough to put your money where your mouth is? Takealot is letting customers do just that, with the return of the #BackTheBucks promotion. To take part, customers will need to buy one of the selected Samsung TVs on offer.  If, and only if, the Springboks bring home the gold, the online retailer will refund customers for their TV. Takealot’s #BackTheBucks is back It’s a big gamble and one that Takealot’s taken before. #BackTheBucks was born back in 2019, during the Springbok’s brilliant campaign that…