Free WiFi Now Streaming in Your Local Taxis

In a country where cabs are used by over 60% of the population on a daily basis, the potential impact of digital accessibility inside this space is hard to ignore. The WiTaxi project was launched by the telecoms firm Vodacom and the Internet service provider Netstar to address this issue of inaccessibility. Riders of...

Fly Your Own Car for Just R5.6m

Alef Aeronautics has been given the green light to commence road and air testing for the world’s first flying automobile, in an extraordinary milestone that combines the disciplines of aviation and automotive technology. Aviation and automotive technology will be merged for the first time. This technological development, which can already be pre-ordered for a...

Skyrocketing Complaints Make it SA’s #1 Unloved Bank

In a recent wave of unsettling revelations for South Africa’s banking sector, Capitec Bank has found itself under the spotlight as the most griped-about bank for 2022, a title no financial institution would be eager to claim. The Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS), in its latest report, has indicated a dramatic upsurge in complaints...

R42m Lotto Jackpot Turns Into R37 Nightmare

A Pretoria man claimed to have won the R42 million 2016 lotto jackpot, an unexpected spin on the “get rich quick” ideal. Lack of evidence, specifically the original winning coupon, led the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) and the Public Protector’s Office to reject the claim. What Happened to the Dream? The lottery machine reportedly...