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    cars

    Mercedes-Benz CLA 200: All the new tech

    Nafisa Akabor, 15/07/2026 0 4 min read
    The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 sedan arrived at dealerships in June but it’s not your regular Mercedes. Built from the...
    cars

    Volvo cars to roll out Apple Music

    Recharged, 08/07/2026 0 2 min read
    Volvo cars will roll out Apple Music to more than two million of its vehicles through an over-the-air software update. The...
    electric, cars

    Toyota launches next-gen RAV4

    Nafisa Akabor, 04/06/2026 6 min read
    Toyota South Africa previewed the next-gen RAV4 at its inaugural Toyota Matsuri event recently at the Kyalami race track and...
    electric, cars

    Up where we belong

    Nafisa Akabor, 05/01/2026 5 min read
    For almost a century, we’ve been promised a commute with more clouds than congestion. The first flying car sketches appeared...
    cars

    AirConsole and Audi bring gaming on the go

    Recharged, 27/06/2025 2 min read
    AirConsole and Audi have partnered to offer in-car gaming on select Audi vehicles while the car is in motion. The...
    cars

    VW Golf 8.5 launched in SA

    Nafisa Akabor, 14/04/2025 3 min read
    The new facelift Volkswagen Golf 8.5 is now available for sale in South Africa. The 1.4L TSI variant now comes...
    cars

    Lexus GX launched in South Africa

    Nafisa Akabor, 08/04/2025 5 min read
    The Lexus GX range has been launched in South Africa, a first for the local market. It is the luxury...
    cars

    Toyota’s 5 Key Trends, Vehicles for 2025

    Nafisa Akabor, 28/01/2025 4 min read
    At Toyota’s annual State of the Motor Industry (SOMI) event, CEO Andrew Kirby shared updates from the previous year, what...
    cars

    Q&A with Samkeliso “Sam Sam” Thubane

    Nafisa Akabor, 23/11/2024 0 6 min read
    Recharged sat down with Samkeliso “Sam Sam” Thubane, Red Bull’s first ever spinning athlete. Referred to as the sultan of...
    cars

    David Coulthard Lights Up Kyalami in New Red Bull Film

    HyperCharged AI, 11/11/2024 0 1 min read
    Oracle Red Bull Racing unveils a thrilling short film that brings the pulse of Formula 1 back to South Africa....
    cars

    Cars Awards 2025 Finalists

    Nafisa Akabor, 18/10/2024 0 4 min read
    The Cars Awards 2025 finalists have been announced by the Cars.co.za team at at SA Autoweek in Cape Town on...
    cars

    Red Bull Showrun thrills Sandton, ignites F1 hopes for South Africa

    Martha van Zyl, 06/10/2024 0 5 min read
    On Sunday, 6 October 2024, the streets of Sandton rang out with the roar of V8 engines and screeching tyres...
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    EVs

    • electric
    Living Electric: BMW iX xDrive60
    Nafisa Akabor, 10/07/2026 0
    The BMX iX came to South Africa towards the end of 2021. At the time, it was a bold design...
    GWM Ora 5 has launched in SA
    Nafisa Akabor, 09/07/2026 0
    GWM has relaunched the Ora brand in South Africa with the Ora 5 compact SUV. It runs on the GWM...
    Toyota bZ4X launched in South Africa
    Nafisa Akabor, 07/07/2026 0
    Toyota has finally launched its heavily delayed first electric vehicle in South Africa, the bZ4X, at an event in Mpumalanga...
    Living Electric: Mini Countryman SE
    Nafisa Akabor, 07/07/2026 0
    Mini is one of many brands who has committed to becoming fully electric by the early 2030s. In South Africa,...
    Living Electric: Jetour T2 i-DM
    Nafisa Akabor, 06/07/2026 0
    The Jetour T2 is a highly successful vehicle in South Africa, alongside the T1. In a short space of time,...
    Driven: Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce
    Nafisa Akabor, 29/06/2026 0
    The Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce is a high-performance, all-electric compact hatchback, priced at R1mn. It has a 206kW output, with...
    Living Electric: Geely E2
    Nafisa Akabor, 25/06/2026
    The Geely E2 was launched in April 2026 as South Africa’s cheapest EV and currently holds that title. At R339...
    Fuel For Change: Why South Africa’s EV Market Is Gaining Speed
    Nafisa Akabor, 24/06/2026 0
    South Africa’s new energy vehicle (NEV) debate has shifted from climate talk into the hard economics of geo­politics, fuel volatility and consumer survival. It...

    Reviews

    • reviews
    8.0
    Review: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
    MJ Khan, 06/07/2026 0
    Nintendo has no qualms reinventing familiar franchises, and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is the latest to explore a new...
    Bullet Review: SanDisk Extreme Fit
    Nafisa Akabor, 12/06/2026 2
    The SanDisk Extreme Fit is tiny USB-C drive that’s designed to stay in your laptop. It comes in various sizes,...
    8.6
    Review: Saros
    MJ Khan, 08/06/2026
    There are certain games I admire more than I enjoyed playing, like liking the idea of a fruit bowl more...
    7.0
    Review: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
    MJ Khan, 25/05/2026
    Tomodachi Life was Nintendo’s strangest success stories on the Nintendo 3DS. Released in 2013 as the follow-up to the Japan-exclusive...
    7.7
    Review: Honor Magic 8 Pro
    Nafisa Akabor, 19/05/2026
    The Honor Magic 8 Pro came to South Africa in March 2026 at a price of R27 999. It is...
    9.5
    Review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder + Meetup in Bellabel Park
    MJ Khan, 04/05/2026
    When I reviewed Super Mario Bros. Wonder over two years ago, I shared that it stands as “a testament to...
    9.2
    Review: Pokémon Pokopia
    MJ Khan, 10/04/2026
    I’ll start with a small admission. I don’t usually review games I haven’t finished. It’s part of the discipline. Play...
    8.7
    Review: MacBook Neo
    Nafisa Akabor, 26/03/2026
    The MacBook Neo is one of Apple’s most talked about releases in years. It’s being touted as a student laptop...

    ADVICE

    • advice
    What you need to know before buying an EV
    Nafisa Akabor, 21/07/2026 0
    Last week I was a guest on The Outlier’s webinar on their topical subject of EVs. It was hosted by...
    Scam warning ahead of FIFA World Cup
    Nafisa Akabor, 05/06/2026
    As millions of fans worldwide are preparing for the FIFA World Cup, cybercriminals are exploiting this interest. Kaspersky experts have...
    How to: Disable Gemini on Gmail
    Nafisa Akabor, 29/01/2026
    Google has been rolling out Gemini on Gmail to integrate more AI features to help with productivity. There’s a good...
    Samsung Z Fold 7 vs Honor Magic V5
    Martha van Zyl, 27/01/2026
    Foldables are no longer niche tech curiosities; they’re serious productivity machines and lifestyle statements. Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Fold 7...
    Top 5: Earbuds with Live Translate
    Martha van Zyl, 13/01/2026
    Imagine walking through a busy market in Tokyo or Buenos Aires and having real-time translation play right in your ears....
    How to avoid Black Friday scams
    Nafisa Akabor, 17/11/2025
    Remember how back in the day, we used to see fake Takealot ads on Facebook? And people fall for it...
    How to blacklist a stolen phone
    Nafisa Akabor, 26/08/2025
    Living in South Africa means there’s a higher than average chance our phones may get stolen. I had mine stolen...
    DHgate Review from South Africa
    Nafisa Akabor, 15/05/2025
    After being flooded with TikToks about DHgate, I knew I had to test it. Since the US tariff war intensified...
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