This year’s Hermanus Whale Festival made waves with an immersive and educational experience that blended innovation, storytelling, and environmental awareness for more than 130,000 visitors to Hermanus over the weekend. Recognising the power of large-screen displays, festival organisers approached Hisense SA for a sponsorship of the audio-visual technology required for the event this year, with...
Month: <span>October 2025</span>
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Why South Africa’s Startup Scene Is Stuck Between Innovation and Red Tape
Meta Description (SEO): South Africa’s startups are full of talent and innovation, yet bureaucracy and regulatory hurdles slow growth. Explore why the ecosystem struggles to scale despite global potential. Keywords: South African startups, innovation South Africa, startup ecosystem, funding challenges, regulatory hurdles, tech entrepreneurs, African tech innovation The Promise and the Problem South Africa has...
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AsiaPac Unveils Four AI SaaS Platforms to Transform Omnichannel Marketing in Asia
AsiaPac Net Media Limited (AsiaPac), a pioneer in AI-driven omnichannel digital marketing technology across the Asia-Pacific region, is proud to announce the launch of four innovative AI SaaS platforms under its subsidiary, AdTechinno. These platforms—OptAdEasy, KOOLER AI, Kolsify, and APHub—empower global brands with intelligent, data-driven solutions that enhance the impact and effectiveness of cross-border marketing....
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Africa’s Leading Serendipian Luxury Travel Agency Issues Holiday Season Travel Alert
With the festive season fast approaching, the Roxstar Luxury Travel Group is warning South African travelers, corporates, and holiday enthusiasts that year-end bookings must be made before October 15th to secure the world’s most in-demand destinations and experiences. From the Maldives and Seychelles to Dubai’s most exclusive hotels, Europe’s ski chalets, and Cape Town’s sun-soaked...
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Xiaomi launches PETriotism, Capturing Unconditional Love that Changes Two Lives
Fresh from the global launch of its flagship Xiaomi 15T Series, co-engineered with Leica, Xiaomi South Africa is marking World Animal Month with #XiaomiPETriotism; a campaign that zooms into creating awareness about shelter pet adoption by capturing the unconditional love between rescued animals and the people who open their homes to them. At its core,...
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WATCH | Business Under the Spotlight: Can It Really Save South Africa?
South Africa is running out of time. Power and water outages, crumbling infrastructure unemployment, corruption – the challenges keep stacking up. The big question is: can business step in where government is failing and help put the country back on solid footing? South Africa’s economic and governance crisis took centre stage at Podcast Party’s latest...
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Why Content is Still King for South African Businesses
For years marketers have said that “content is king,” and in 2025 this principle is more powerful than ever. Content is at the heart of how people find, trust, and choose businesses online. Without it, your website has nothing to rank for, no way to engage visitors, and nothing meaningful to share on social media....
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Motoring Feature: Geely Riddara Launches RD6 Econ All-electric Pickup in Southeast Asia
Geely Riddara launches the RD6 Econ all-electric pickup in Laos and the Philippines, with rollouts to Thailand, Malaysia, and Pakistan—Positioned as an economical, dual-use pickup for commercial and personal needs, the RD6 Econ combines outstanding cost efficiency with optimized energy consumption to offer global markets a more sustainable, value-driven choice. The RD6 “Econ” designation derives...
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The Next Phase of AI: Agentic Thinking and the End of the Cell Phone Era writes John Sanai
We’re now moving into the next phase of AI: regenerative AI, or what I call agentic thinking. This is AI that self-evolves, thinks for itself, creates new agents, and assigns them tasks to solve. At first, we’ll still give it instructions. But very soon, it will start creating and completing its own tasks. And when...
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South Africans prove their love for smart technology with 87% user approval for Sensor Connect app
Sensor Networks, South Africa’s leading smart geyser technology developer, has announced a major milestone: its flagship Sensor Connect app now boasts an 87% user approval rating, with an average of 4.8 stars across Google Play and the Apple App Store. The Sensor Connect app transforms the way households interact with their geysers – one of...