Author: Akhram Mohamed

Is the Vezopay payment ring worth it? We unpack its practicality and the debate around its necessity in modern payments.

Introducing: The Diary Of A Recovering Suit This is the first installment in a regular series documenting the shift, the spin, and the soul of the smartphone industry—viewed through the lens of two decades in the tech industry and a newfound life on the other side of the stage. For many years, I was the executive in the spotlight, often peddling the corporate narrative with a practiced smile. It’s a background that gives me a superpower most tech journalists don’t have: I can spot the marketing B.S. before the presenter even clicks the first slide. I know how the boerewors…

The thing about Elon Musk and Sam Altman is that they both speak the language of “saving the world,” but they pronounce the words differently. In a U.S courtroom this week, that linguistic gap turned into a full-scale forensic excavation of a friendship gone sour. As Musk took the stand, one can only imagine the clinical air of the room felt heavy with the specific kind of resentment that only exists between two people who once shared a bunk bed in the metaphorical house of the future. He wasn’t just there to argue about contract law; he was there to…

The South African smartphone market is a high stakes theatre, where brands fight for relevance with the intensity of a political campaign and HONOR has spent most of the last 2 years on a calculated and relentless offensive. When I first got my hands on the HONOR 600 Lite a week ago, the reaction was immediate and instinctive. It felt, for the lack of a better word, “proper”. Not just good for the price or impressive for a Lite model, but genuinely refined in a way that suggested HONOR had figured something out. But first impressions are often just curated…

Sony is preparing to roll out age verification across PlayStation globally. Not just in one market but everywhere. So far it’s hit the UK and Ireland. And the implication is simple. No verification, then no voice chat or messaging. You can still play games, but you lose your voice. This is what regulation looks like in real life Sony will say this is about safety, to protect younger users and create safer online environments. While that may be true. It’s also incomplete. The real driver is pressure from governments, particularly in the UK and Europe, that are forcing platforms to…

Let’s not overcomplicate this and just call it what it is. Meta owns WhatsApp, and Meta likes money. That’s the whole story and everything else is just packaging. Now the company is testing a premium tier called WhatsApp Plus. It doesn’t change how WhatsApp works, It changes how it looks. Think custom themes, extra pins, fancy icons and exclusive stickers. In other words, just vibes. You won’t be paying for utility. You’ll be paying for a slightly prettier version of the same conversation you were already having. This is not innovation. It’s monetization discipline. For years, WhatsApp was the holdout.…

HONOR doesn’t seem to be slowing down in 2026. With the launch of the HONOR 600 Lite in South Africa, the brand is setting the tone for its new 600 series lineup, with the standard 600 and 600 Pro waiting in the wings. They’ve just launched the flagship Magic 8 Pro and barely 2 months ago we reviewed another mid ranger in the HONOR X9d. But this is the opening act of HONOR’s latest number series, and first impressions matter. Design & Build: This Feels Really Good for the Price Let’s start with what immediately stands out. This phone feels…

And if this rolls out properly, a lot of people are going to start looking at Android very differently Let’s call it what it is. One of the biggest reasons people stay in Apple’s ecosystem isn’t the camera, the titanium or the lingering spirit of Steve Jobs and his turtleneck energy. It’s AirDrop. That’s the thing. Not the scripted keynote nonsense or the the annual “most advanced iPhone ever” sermon. Just one ridiculously simple feature that makes your devices feel like they’re all part of the same gang. Think about it. You take a photo on your phone and throw…

Geekhub caught up with Lucky Hustle, Hydra Flava and Slayer Energy Drink, and what we found was way more interesting than just another brand crossover. Somewhere between my 10th boring press release of the week and the umpteenth brand claiming to be “changing the game,” something really cool landed on my desk to brighten up the week. It was a media pack consisting of some really cool stuff, including a Slayer energy drink, Hydra Flava Vape and some Lucky Hustle merch. It turned out to be a limited-edition collab between Lucky Hustle, Hydra Flava and Slayer Energy Drink, built around…

There’s a very specific kind of panic that sets in when you realise your marketing plan is technically illegal. Not criminal mastermind in the Madlanga Commission illegal. Rather illegal in modern brand terms.If you’ve ever been in marketing, then you know exactly what I’m talking about. It’s the kind were every second sentence needs legal review, every campaign idea gets strangled by compliance, and your “big launch” starts looking more like a social media post and a prayer. But, while most brands are still clinging to tired old playbooks and boosted posts like it’s 2018, three South African companies are…