Your driver’s licence is now valid for 10 years

Cabinet approved the change on 30 July. Congrats, motorists will now renew half as often.
Garmin CIRQA Smart Band: Finally, a Fitbit rival in SA

Garmin made a fitness band with no screen and, yeah, we love it.
SASSA August 2026: what the extra payment date means

SASSA pays grants over 4 days in August 2026. Being paid on 7 August means your grant is flagged for review.
DNTF approves R15.8 million for 22 publishers in second funding round

The DNTF’s second round backs 22 publishers across seven provinces with R15.8 million in grants.
Claude Sonnet 5 closes the gap with Opus without the Opus price tag

Claude Sonnet 5 is smarter, more capable, and still cheaper than Opus.
WhatsApp usernames are coming. Here’s how to claim yours first

You’ll soon be able to chat on WhatsApp without giving out your number
Inside Lenovo’s plan to get AI working despite SA’s energy constraints

Lenovo’s Southern Africa summit addressed power cuts, latency, and data laws standing in the way of enterprise AI.
Cape Town’s Ace Labs invited to TikTok’s table in New York

Cape Town’s Ace Labs landed an invite to TikTok’s New York summit. Here’s the story behind it.
Soweto gets a new football home, and a message for Bafana Bafana

Hisense SA kicked off a new community soccer pitch in Soweto, with a Bafana Bafana message from local youth.
Uber’s World Cup activations are live in SA. Here’s what’s on offer

Uber is running World Cup discounts and flag-wrapped cars for SA fans through 19 July.