Author: Trent Meikle

After the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) sent diesel prices surging past R31/l, motorists are desperate for any means to soften the blow. FNB customers weren’t left hanging for long, unlocking a temporary eBucks fuel boost. Now, Standard Bank has followed suit for its UCount Rewards members. UCounting Crows They, of course, must follow Standard Bank’s rules to feel the benefits, which could potentially be substantial if they’re in good standing with the bank. First, customers need to visit either a Caltex or an Astron garage. From there, they must whip out an eligible Standard Bank credit card to…

If you were under the impression that all those messages sent to WhatsApp’s Meta AI chatbot in the last two years weren’t being read by some underpaid intern, think again. The Meta-owned messenger said as much when it first rolled out the chatbot, confirming it was being trained on everything it received. Now, it’s going incognito. “Meta, what’s the name of the cat in Garfield?” “Chatting with AI has quickly become a critical part of how people get information and ask important questions. And many of these questions can be deeply sensitive, or include situations where people are including private…

Another day, another Chinese vehicle heading to South Africa. This time, it’s Jetour’s new F700 — the company’s first-ever bakkie — that’ll grace our roads sometime in 2027. The Citizen got a good look at the double-cab plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at the Beijing Auto Show in April, though only from the outside. Jetour de force Some of the more important details, like what it’ll cost locally, are still under wraps. Jetour confirmed it would have more details for Saffas over the coming year. In the meantime, we’ve got a rough idea of what to expect from the F700,…

Like many of the people who read PlayStation’s official Scuf Omega announcement, we felt sick to our stomachs seeing that $220 price. That puts it above the already absurdly expensive DualSense Edge. After seeing what the controller had to show off, we realised it probably wasn’t built with the average gamer in mind. And that’s okay. Scuffed up pricing Scuf controllers have long been an over-the-top (and frankly, expensive) accessory sought out by the folks looking to seriously up their K/D in Call of Duty and the like. Extra buttons on the rear, for instance, allow players to run, shoot, and…

Assuming Samsung doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel this year, it’s expected to host its second Galaxy Unpacked event of this year in July. That’s nothing new. The July window has long served as the jumping-off point for the company’s smartwatches, Galaxy Z Fold, and other foldables. This year, it may have something new to show us. Mind the glass(es) That would be the South Korean company’s answer to Meta’s highly lucrative Ray-Ban smart glasses. Samsung’s smart specs are still without an official name, though we feel a generic “Galaxy Glasses” is a pretty safe bet. That may all change…

It’s been a while since Garmin gave us anything to write about, and now it’s quietly announced two (technically three) new smartwatches, all aimed at newbies looking to kickstart their fitness journey. The Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 (plus a 170 Music), as they’re known, will officially go on sale this Friday, 15 May. And South Africa is on the list. Their price(s) may not seem as beginner-friendly as the brand makes them out to be. But compare them to something a little more high-end within the Forerunner family, like the R16,500 Forerunner 970, and the R5,500 and R6,500 prices…

We’re not here to tell you that Samsung’s next Galaxy S flagships are likely releasing in early 2027. That’s just the standard at this point, as are the phones that the South Korean company brings with them. In this case, that’ll be the Galaxy S27, S27 Plus, and the S27 Ultra. But it seems that Samsung is breaking tradition elsewhere this time. Not-so Samsung Galaxy S27 We’re specifically talking about the base Galaxy S27, rumours of which reckon it won’t truly be a part of the Galaxy family. Sure, it’ll have all the bits you’d expect from the weakest Galaxy…

You know about the Geely E2, the Chinese automaker’s ‘budget’ EV. But what about an EV that could eat those for breakfast and still have a little juice left in the metaphorical tank? That’s where the new Geely E5 Apex Plus SUV EV comes in, demanding a pretty specific R788,888 from your bank account before it’ll allow you to sit in it. Apex legend If that’s a bit too much to bear in the present climate, Geely also has two other E5 variants in SA — the E5 Aspire and the E5 Apex. The Aspire is the cheapest of the bunch,…

They grow up so fast. It seems like only 126 days ago, we covered the Honor Pad 10 Pro — a China-only tablet that titillated the senses. Now, the company has already announced a successor in the form of the Honor Pad 20, sans Pro. It’s expected to be a mid-ranger, but with no official pricing confirmed, there’s no telling yet. Honor’s latest Pad We do, however, have a (very plain) list of specs that turns our wild stab into an educated guess. The first clue is the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC inside, now roughly two-and-a-half years old. It’s…

With how much love and attention apps like Checkers Sixty60 and Woolies Dash get these days, it now seems inevitable that OneCart would be sent to the grave. Not even the cynical bunch of realists at Stuff foresaw the service’s fate. OneCart will officially shut down on Sunday, 17 May, whether your money’s in there or not. OneCart no longer That means you’ll want to withdraw every single cent stored in your OneCart account before that date. Massmart-owned OneCart said as much in its initial announcement of the shutdown, which was emailed to users on 30 April 2026. Only seventeen days’…