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...
Pricing: iPhone 14 and Apple Watches
Apple sole distributor in South Africa, the Core Group, have announced pricing for the new iPhone 14 range, which opens...
Google Wallet Live in South Africa
Google Wallet has officially launched in South Africa, almost a year and a half after Apple Pay entered the market....
Vitality Travel opens to all Vitality members
At Discovery Bank’s financial advisor update that took place at its Sandton HQ on Monday, 20 June, the company’s CEO...
FNB expands lifestyle solutions
FNB has expanded its lifestyle solutions to customers with new partnerships outside of the banking world. They include deals and...
SA gets its first real-time forex account
We’re rounding up the latest tech news for this month, featuring South Africa’s first real-time foreign currency account, anti-theft luggage,...
Apple Pay live in South Africa
After months of apparent delays, Apple Pay has finally been launched in South Africa. Customers from Nedbank, Absa and Discovery...
One ring to rule them all
Nafisa Akabor,
05/01/2026
4 min read
The latest health tech trend in South Africa isn’t about steps or calories; it’s about how well you sleep, and...
VezoPay ring gets FNB support
Recharged,
20/10/2025
3 min read
FNB has announced support for the VezoPay smart payment ring, launched in 2024 for Visa and Mastercard. The NFC-enabled wearable...
eWallet vs GeoPayments vs PayShap vs Instant Pay
FNB’s innovative payments solutions provide a combination of ease and secure ways of assisting customers with their everyday banking. From...
iPhone 15 series available on 29 September in South Africa
The iStore will be selling the new Apple iPhone 15 range of smartphones in South Africa on Friday, 29 September...
Review: Huawei Mate Xs 2
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 is the company’s second foldable to officially launch in South Africa this year, after the...
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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.



