Month: August 2026

Women in HVAC, tech and sales are challenging stereotypes and showing how diversity and individuality can create stronger businesses.

The rand has barely moved since 2020, yet a PlayStation 5 Digital has climbed from R9,999 to R14,499. The culprit isn’t currency or inflation, it’s AI’s appetite for memory, and the entry-level laptop market is about to feel it hardest.

Eskom won’t fine you for an unregistered solar system. Your municipality still might, and the free registration window closes on 30 September.

The next Grand Theft Auto VI footage debuts on Netflix at 21:00 on Thursday 27 August, six hours before the free upload. Here is what it costs to watch early, what the R1,499 pre-order actually gets you, and why the boxed edition matters more in South Africa than elsewhere.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is boosting Milan tourism, proving cinema doesn’t only influence what we wear. It can influence where we travel next.

Ted Lasso Season 4 is breaking Apple TV records, but can the beloved series recapture the magic that made millions of viewers believe in it again?

MTN Pi’s 80GB works out to R4.99 a gigabyte. Some bundles cost four times that. Every major SA data product ranked by real cost per GB.

Starlink discontinues Global Roam on 17 August, leaving South Africans on grey-market kits facing business rates or nothing. What changes and what to do.

Spotify’s AI Persona badge arrives in September, and labelled profiles lose algorithmic recommendations. What it means for SA artists and your R69.99 a month.

AI-generated videos of Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and famous Hollywood characters sparked a major backlash. Now Seedance 2.5 is blocking celebrity deepfakes, but the debate over AI and consent is far from over.