YouTube and Vumatel partner on fibre, connected TV pilot

YouTube and Vumatel have announced a joint pilot program aimed at tackling digital inequality in South African township homes by enabling affordable, high-speed fibre connectivity bundled with Smart TV streaming. The initiative, launching in previously Alexandra will...

FNB rolls out WhatsApp and NAVi channels

FNB is phasing in two new customer engagement platforms: NAVi, a fully integrated conversational virtual assistant on the FNB App; and WhatsApp, a streamlined digital channel tailored to meet evolving customer needs.  FNB Nav CEO Johan Maree says: “We have always been...

Hisense SA opens premium brand store

Hisense SA is opening its first premium brand store in South Africa this November for Black Friday, at Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Century City, Cape Town. From 1 November, shoppers will get to enjoy exclusive in-store promotions, interactive product demonstrations,...

FNB partners with Reunyte to retrieve unclaimed benefits

First National Bank (FNB) is partnering with Reunyte previously known as Robin Hood Unclaimed Benefits, an unclaimed benefits-tracing fintech company. This platform, which is now available to all FNB customers and RMB Private bank clients, is designed to address...

Young South Africans get future-ready tech skills

In the second quarter of 2025, youth unemployment in South Africa rose by 39 000, bringing the total to 4,9-million. This means nearly half of young South Africans who want to work cannot find jobs. Against this backdrop, and with the digital skills gap widening,...

FNB adds Swoo Pay for Huawei, Android devices

FNB and RMB Private Bank customers using Huawei or Android enabled devices now have access to a new safe and secure contactless payment option with Swoo Pay. Huawei customers with NFC enabled Huawei devices running HarmonyOS or AndroidOS without Google Services can...