WhatsApp adds parental controls for teens
WhatsApp is introducing optional parental controls designed to give parents more oversight of how their teens use the messaging platform,...
FNB eWallet arrives on Whatsapp
FNB has expanded its popular eWallet feature onto Whatsapp to make access easier for South Africans without a bank account....
How to: Turn on Whatsapp 2-step verification
If you want to avoid falling victim to identity fraud or a hijacked Whatsapp, you need to turn on this...
How to: Run two Whatsapps on one phone
I’ve written about eSIMs in last couple of years covering travel, Telkom’s free offering and more recently, Vodacom now offering...
Whatsapp lets you silence calls from unknown numbers
Whatsapp has rolled out a new feature that lets you silence calls from unknown numbers and do a privacy checkup....
Flight bookings made easier with WhatsApp, but what does that mean for travel agents?
In a shift to offer a mobile-first travel experience, Discovery Bank and FlySafair announced improvements that enable consumers to book...
SAfm Podcast: Whatsapp will let you hide online status
I chatted to Stephen Grootes on SAfm Sunrise about how Whatsapp may soon let you hide your online status. It’s...
How to: Downsize Whatsapp
If you want to do a bit of a digital declutter for the new year, my suggestion is to start...
Review: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Tomodachi Life was Nintendo’s strangest success stories on the Nintendo 3DS. Released in 2013 as the follow-up to the Japan-exclusive...
FNB vs Discovery Credit Card and Forex
I went on holiday last month to Japan and used both my FNB and Discovery cards. In addition to my...
First Look: Club Med South Africa
Club Med South Africa is set to open to the public on 4 July 2026, and ahead of that, took...
FlySafair R12 sale starts 6 May with a twist
FlySafair is turning 12 this year and will once again offer flights on its annual birthday sale for a base...
Recharged is an independent site that focuses on technology, electric vehicles, and the digital life by Nafisa Akabor. Drawing from her 19-year tech journalism career, expect news, reviews, how-tos, comparisons, and practical uses of tech that are easy to digest. Nafisa is a traveller at heart, having been to 46 countries and counting. Find her edutainment videos covering tech, EVs and travel on TikTok.
