Author: Trent Meikle

As we continue to edge nearer to October, the Central Energy Fund (CEF) has ploughed right through, and continues to offer up daily predictive fuel price snapshots to better help Saffas prepare for the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE) next round of fuel price adjustments. Following the CEF’s disturbing (for some) first batch of fuel prices for October, you’ll be glad to know that things aren’t as bleak as they were a week ago. Petrol prices are still in the red — though the expected increase is smaller than the CEF had initially predicted. Diesel drivers, on the…

iPhone 17 local pricing is a breath of fresh Air It shouldn’t be surprising that South Africa will see Apple’s latest crop of iPhones arrive this Friday, 19 September — the same day as the States. The bit that many local Apple fanboys were waiting for this year was official pricing, and SA’s local Apple distributor, Core Group, has finally obliged. The big question this year was whether Donald Trump’s tariffs would add a few extra zeroes to the price locally. Fortunately, that hasn’t happened. In fact, this year’s batch of flagships is cheaper than the iPhone 16 was in…

While DJI has definitely branched out in recent years, it remains committed to photography, whether it’s high up in the air or strapped directly to a customer. The company’s latest product — the DJI Osmo Nano — is certainly that. An incredibly minuscule action cam that was revealed in not just one or two, but three leaks. It’s safe to say that the Osmo Nano is coming, and soon. This is normally the bit we’d tell you to be sceptical of any leaks floating around the internet until we hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what…

After 31 hours, 36 minutes, and 4 seconds, we got to see the credits roll in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Honestly, though, that’s just how long it took before the credits rolled. In true Hollow Knight and metroidvania fashion, the real game is far from over. There are still entire areas that need discovering, bosses who need spanking, and fleas that need rescuing. And we cannot wait to oblige Silksong’s developers’ wishes. Such is the mark of a truly exceptional game that not only values your time and hard-earned money, but rewards that little voice in the back of your head saying:…

No longer will you be forced to sit in hours-long queues to get your car’s licence disc renewed. Assuming you reside in Cape Town, within a reasonable driving distance of Brackenfell, that is. The City of Cape Town has unveiled the country’s first-ever licence renewal drive-thru, designed to reduce the wait significantly. Got that new drive-thru smell Situated on the corner of Reservoir and Kruispad Roads in Brackenfell, anyone looking to renew their licence discs can do so in roughly five minutes, all without ever leaving their vehicle. During its launch phase, the facility will be open Monday to Friday…

Anyone who saw Apple’s “awe dropping” event this evening, not expecting there to be a fresh crop of iPhones, probably needs to have their head examined. Like clockwork, Apple first unveiled the AirPods Pro 3 before quickly moving on to a new crop of wearables, namely the Watch Ultra 3 and Watch Series 11. Up next came the iPhone Air, all before moving on to the real star of the show: the iPhone 17 Pro. And, of course, it’s larger-than-life sidekick, the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Doing pretty much everything that the regular Pro can (but with a larger display and…

It’s that time of the year again, folks. September is Apple’s month, and has been for several years now. That hasn’t changed in 2025, with the Big Fruit Company’s “awe dropping” event even taking place exactly a year later. Tim Cook kicked things off with a quick update on the future of the AirPods Pro 3, before turning his attention to wearables. That’s the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and finally, the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Apple skipped out on a big upgrade for the flagship smartwatch last year, focusing instead on incremental upgrades for the Watch…

Whether or not you feel artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced enough to be trusted with the development of a full-length animated feature film is entirely irrelevant. OpenAI is on a mission to prove to Hollywood that it, and AI as a whole, deserve a seat at the table. Meet Critterz, an AI-generated film from OpenAI’s Chad Nelson. The press surrounding Critterz has more to do with how the movie was made, rather than the fact that the movie was being made at all, which should tell you all you need to know about its quality. Sure, it might not be the most hideous…

It’s taken long enough, but Walmart is finally headed to South Africa — with fully-fledged branded stores set to crop up around the country in 2025. Retail owner Massmart today announced its entry, and “underscores Walmart’s commitment to making high-quality, affordable merchandise accessible to more customers.” Something Walmart This Way Comes The decision to expand to Africa’s southernmost country came after the retailer hosted its first Growth Summit earlier this year, which saw suppliers from 12 countries in Africa show off their innovations, all “grown or assembled in South Africa.” The brand ultimately recruited many of these suppliers to enable…

Right on schedule, Apple announced the “awe dropping” showcase that will grace our eyeballs tonight, 9 September 2025, where it will show off everything from a fresh crop of iPhones to a new set of AirPods. That’s assuming the news, coming from Bloomberg’s Apple insider, Mark Gurman, is correct… it usually is. The show is set to kick off at 19h00 SAST tonight, leaving you plenty of time to tune in. Whether it’ll actually live up to its rather ambitious name remains to be seen, but you can find out for yourself in all the usual spaces — Apple’s official…