SA has too many ways to pay. Will they make cards extinct?

South Africa has never had more ways to pay, writes Ntombenhle Annegbe-Enahoro, IPP product manager at Ecentric. At the point of sale in 2026, a consumer can tap or insert a card, open a banking app and make a PayShap transfer, scan a QR while deciding to split the...

AI will change your retirement in three ways. Only one of them is good news

We use AI to work faster, not harder. It does the heavy lifting so we don’t have to. It’s our go-to for planning finances, finding recipes, planning travel itineraries, hacking DIY projects, and even troubleshooting personal dilemmas. By Michael Rossouw, senior...

SARS alert system helps taxpayers avoid mistakes

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has introduced several changes to this year’s Filing Season to make the process easier and smoother. The aim is to get it right the first time. One of the changes is a new declaration alert questionnaire to assist with...

Why young South Africans stopped asking professionals what to do

South Africa’s financial literacy infrastructure has not kept up with how young people consume information, and that gap has consequences for all of us. By Pedri Reyneke, CEO of Multilink Financial Services On Youth Day, it is tempting to frame this as a cautionary...

Hisense advances RGB MiniLED

Hisense  unveiled the 116UXS RGB MiniLED TV and Laser Projector XR10 at CES 2026. The RGB MiniLED evo builds on the traditional red, green, and blue backlight structure, and is believed to be the industry’s first to introduce a Sky Blue–Cyan fourth LED into the...

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HP showcases the future of work

This week At CES 2026, HP Inc debuted new technologies that position personal fulfilment as the next frontier for driving business growth. Knowledge workers worldwide are feeling under pressure; just 20% have a healthy relationship with work. But given the right tools...

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Lenovo and Motorola Qira debuts at CES

At CES 2026, Lenovo introduced a single, built-in cross-device intelligence designed to redefine how people interact with their devices, applications, and digital services. The Personal Ambient Intelligence launches as Lenovo Qira and Motorola Qira on respective...

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Hisense showcases smart home ecosystem

At CES 2026, Hisense is showcasing a full-scenario smart home ecosystem at CES 2026, demonstrating how advanced display technologies and AI-powered home appliances come together to enhance everyday life. Designed around real-life home scenarios, Hisense’s CES booth...

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Samsung debuts Galaxy Book6

At CES 2026, Samsung Electronics debuted the Galaxy Book6 Ultra, Galaxy Book6 Pro, and Galaxy Book6. “At Samsung, we believe true innovation starts with getting the fundamentals right,” says Won-Joon Choi, president, chief operating officer and head of the R&D...

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The teen internet tango

If you’ve ever seen a teenager argue with their WiFi router at midnight, you know the internet isn’t just a tool, but a lifestyle. It’s the universal babysitter that sometimes forgets the babysitting part, a treasure chest of knowledge, memes, and questionable...

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The 12 scams of Christmas

As South Africans prepare for the December holidays, the annual wave of online shopping, travel bookings, and digital gift-giving is met by an equally predictable surge in cybercrime. But this year, things are likely to look a lot scarier. The classic scams we’ve...

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Flying safely with lithium batteries

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched its ‘Travel Smart with Lithium Batteries’ global safety campaign giving  travelers seven simple rules for carrying mobile phones, laptops, power banks, and other lithium-powered devices safely when they...

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