South Africa’s largest bank by customers has officially changed its name from Capitec Bank Holdings to Capitec Limited. The resolution for this name change was approved by shareholders at the bank’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, 31 July 2026. It has been filed with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, and Capitec has received...
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VOICES | Why local government elections matter more than most South Africans think
For many South Africans, local government elections rarely inspire the same excitement as national elections. There are no grand presidential races, no massive rallies dominating headlines, and often, very little belief that anything will meaningfully change. That growing frustration is real. A recent survey revealed increasing dissatisfaction with democracy itself, alongside a decline in the...
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TCL Opens First South African Experience Store at Cedar Square, Fourways
Global consumer electronics brand TCL has opened the doors to its first TCL Experience Store in South Africa, bringing the brand’s latest innovations under one roof at Cedar Square in Fourways, Johannesburg. The new store marks a significant step in TCL’s growth strategy for the South African market and is designed to change the way...
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Content Creator Awards Announces a Comeback with Major New Partners for 2026 Edition
As South Africa’s creator economy continues its rapid rise, some of the country’s biggest brands are increasingly recognising the influence, reach and commercial power of digital creators. The latest sign of that momentum comes from the Content Creator Awards, which has announced an impressive line-up of partners for its 2026 edition, showcasing the growing role...
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Meet CIRQA Smart Band: The Screen-free Health and Fitness tracker from Garmin
Garmin announced CIRQA Smart Band, its first screen-free smart band that tracks advanced fitness and wellness features—all without the need for a subscription. Designed to help users make improvements toward a healthier lifestyle without commanding all their attention, this smart band gets up to 10 days of battery life and provides around-the-clock health and fitness monitoring...
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SABC+ streaming Platform has Signed up more than 3 million Registered users
South Africa’s SABC public broadcasting’s SABC+ streaming platform has signed up more than 3 million registered users, although the broadcaster doesn’t specify how many are active viewers. Nevertheless, the number of registered users has doubled in terms of sign-ups over the past four months, which includes the period when SABC was covering the FIFA World...
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SAP ECC6 deadline is a records problem for hospitals, not just an IT one, says Metrofile
Hospital groups running SAP ECC6 face a deadline that has so far been treated as an IT issue, but the bigger risk lies in records governance, according to Brad Dallas, Managing Director of Metrofile. Mainstream maintenance for SAP ECC6 ends 31 December 2026 for organisations on earlier enhancement packs, and 31 December 2027 for those...
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Thought Leadership: Responsible AI doesn’t Stop at the Model writes Al-Ridhaa Khan
Hyperclear Tech Group’s ICT manager, Al-Ridhaa Khan, says the OpenAI and Hugging Face incident shows that responsible AI must govern not only what a model says, but also what it can see, reach and do. “At first glance, the OpenAI and Hugging Face security incident reads like a story about how capable artificial intelligence has...
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Turn Up Every Moment: Hisense Boom Family Lands on Takealot This August
Three portable Bluetooth speakers bring big sound, bold bass and all-day play to South Africa’s outdoor lifestyle. Hisense is preparing to turn up the energy with the arrival of the Hisense Boom Family, a new range of portable Bluetooth speakers launching on Takealot from 1 August 2026. Created for beach days, braais, road trips, campsites...
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Spotify Reached 300 Million plus Paying Subscribers, leader in Audio Content
Spotify revelaed that it has become the first audio streaming service to hit 300 million paying subscribers. In the second quarter of 2025, premium Subscribers grew 9 per cent YoY to hit the 300 million milestone, whilst monthly active users (MAUs) climbed 12 per cent to 777 million. Total Revenue increased 14 per cent YoY...