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Aevum unveils world’s biggest drone, Ravn X
An American based start-up aerospace company Aevum unveiled what it calls the world’s largest autonomous launch vehicle – or drone – to launch small satellites into space rapidly at prices below conventional rocket launches. The Ravn X weighs 25 tonnes when it is carrying a full payload, which makes it the heaviest unmanned aircraft taking
Blue Origin set to take the first woman to the moon’s surface
Blue origin, the space company owned by the billionaire, Jeff Bezos, revealed that it will take the first woman to the moon’s surface, as Nasa nears a decision to pick its first privately built lunar landers capable of sending astronauts to the moon by 2024. “This (BE-7) is the engine that will take the first
Discovery reveals a brand-new Prepaid Health product, at R300
The financial services company, Discovery has revealed a brand-new digital Prepaid Health platform, available via a web portal and WhatsApp. This offering allows anyone living in South Africa to buy vouchers towards high-quality, primary healthcare services in the private healthcare sector, at highly competitive rates, said the company. The first product available via this platform
Twitter is updating rules to ban hateful speech
The microblogging and social networking company, Twitter has revealed that it will not be tolerating any hateful speech and it is updating the rules to ban anything that is in line with hateful conduct. Recently making the announcement on the website, Twitter said they create their rules to keep people safe on Twitter, and they
You can now repair your iPhone 11 screen for free from Apple
Apple is now offering fixing for Apple iPhone 11 devices, as a number of them have experienced problems with their screens where the display stops responding to touch inputs. The technology company published a statement on their website, confirming the issue, and said it would offer free display replacements to owners of affected devices. “Apple
Street cameras rolling out across Gauteng, initiated by Fidelity and Vumacam
One of South Africa’s home and commercial security companies in partnership with Vumacam, Fidelity has revealed that it is rolling out an extensive surveillance camera system across Gauteng. Vumacam cameras are connected via the Vumacam network and monitor streets across the province to aid in security and crime prevention. “Vumacam cameras are fibre-connected to Vumacam’s
Vodacom on a mission to help those facing abuse with a new free app
The Vodacom Foundation is on a mission to assist those fighting against gender-based violence and domestic abuse in South Africa, and they have created a free app to help them do just that. There has been a rise in GBV cases in the country that came with the national lockdown. According to the latest GBV
E-toll collection contract extended for additional year by Sanral
E-tolls on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) are set to continue after Sanral engineering recently confirmed that the contract awarded to Electronic Toll Collections (ETC) for the management and collection of e-tolls has been extended by a further year — until 2 December 2021. “This will bring the contract to the maximum eight-year period,
Salesforce purchases Slack for $27.7 billion
Reported to be the largest acquisition to date, Salesforce has purchased messaging app Slack for an incredible $27.7 billion. The deal is still to be approved by the relevant regulatory bodies but is expected to conclude towards the end of Q2 2021. The American cloud-based software company, Salesforce has grown to be a giant as
DStv introduces a new standalone streaming service in South Africa
DStv has revealed that it is rolling out its standalone streaming service. This service will be allowing users to sign up for the full DStv experience without a decoder or satellite connection. “Announced earlier this year during DStv’s showcase, DStv streaming allows for existing and new customers to conveniently access content on their preferred device
Eskom looking at up to R5-million in fines over pollution at Kendal power station
The South African electricity public utility, Eskom has really gotten themselves in trouble with the law, and this time around the charges are bigger than before. The company is looking at fines of up to R5-million under South Africa’s air quality legislation for supplying blatantly false and misleading information about its toxic pollution at the
Huawei launching a digital wallet in South Africa in partnership with Zapper
Huawei Technologies Co. has revealed that it will be launching a mobile payment service in South Africa this week, Huawei Pay, in partnership with the mobile payment company, Zapper. The payment method supports debit and credit cards across all of South Africa’s top banks. Huawei users will have to install the Huawei Wallet app from
Twitter set to relaunch the ‘blue tick’ verification programme
The American microblogging and social networking service, Twitter has put the verified account programme on hold. It now has released plans for its new policy on how people are “verified” on the site, an area the company has long promised to revamp to address confusion and criticisms over the blue check-mark badges it uses to
Uber launches a more affordable trip option for Joburg and Cape Town, UberNam
The freight transportation company, Uber has revealed that it is launching a more affordable ride option for Johannesburg and Cape Town that has trips starting from as little as R19, UberNam. Uber announced that the new option is currently under testing, which will feature rides from drivers with hatchback cars. These cars are considered more
Discovery Bank introduces new features, including a virtual card
Discovery Bank has revealed that it is introducing a couple changes to its digital banking services with the latest release of its mobile application. The changes include virtual cards for online shopping, the ability for clients to get up to 20% off when they spend their Discovery Miles online and in-store through the bank’s partner
You can now “Scan to Pay” from Capitec bank
Capitec bank has revealed the launch of “Scan to Pay” QR code payment option in the latest banking app. Capitec said this is the only Scan to Pay offering from a South African bank that can be used across all major QR code-based payment providers, including SnapScan and Zapper. According to the statement released by
Elon Musk makes world’s second richest person, displacing Bill Gates
South Africa’s very own tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk has taken over the second richest person in the world, displacing Microsoft founder Bill Gates. According to reports by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which ranks the Tesla CEO with a $127.9 billion fortune, above Gates ($127.7 billion) for the first time. Musk is said to have begun
Bolt launches an emergency response button
Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, has launched an emergency response button to ensure the safety of their customer rides. The SOS button is found within the Bolt app’s Safety Toolkit and allows passengers to connect with 24/7 private armed response teams, private emergency medical services, and roadside assistance. According to the statement released by the
Ministers intervene on the SABC retrenchments and hold it back
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) recently revealed that they have plans to cut down up to 400 jobs and freeze salaries. Now that it is going under political and union pressure, the SABC board has decided not to proceed with the retrenchment until at least January. The delay plan comes despite the board’s insistence
Uber Pass lands in South Africa at R100/month
Uber has launched Uber Pass in South Africa, a R100/month subscription that works across the company’s ride-hailing service and its food-delivery platform offering various discounts. South Africa is the first market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to get the Pass subscription service. The service is available across South Africa. “For anyone relying on