Discovery offers UK visa service in Johannesburg
Nafisa Akabor,
17/02/2026
2 min read
Discovery has announced a new exclusive UK visa service for its clients, located at the Discovery Store at 1 Discovery...
Standard Bank Smart ID service rollout
Nafisa Akabor,
13/02/2026
2 min read
Standard Bank will introduce a phased rollout of Smart ID applications and renewal services at select branches in partnership with...
Discovery brings Oura Ring to South Africa
Nafisa Akabor,
07/10/2025
5 min read
At Discovery’s first Sleep Summit in Sandton, it announced the Oura Ring 4 will come to South Africa alongside a...
Discovery AI put to the test
Nafisa Akabor,
29/04/2025
5 min read
I had an opportunity to test Discovery Bank’s new Discovery AI feature earlier this month. This article will highlight my...
Discovery Health App launched
Issued by Discovery. Today, Discovery Health revealed the new Discovery Health App to members of the media. The App is available...
How I’m using PayShap free between banks
Paying someone with real-time clearing (RTC) is expensive in South Africa. If you ever had to make an urgent payment...
8 Tips to limit banking fraud
Smartphone banking fraud is a big problem in South Africa. In its crime stats report for 2021, the South African...
Samsung Pay to add more banks
Samsung Pay will be expanding to include the likes of Investec and Discovery Bank soon, according to the company. It...
LIFT accepts Apple Pay, Google Pay and crypto
South African airline Lift expands its payment options to include Apple Pay, Google Pay and crypto across its digital platforms....
Review: Oura Ring 4
Nafisa Akabor,
02/02/2026
12 min read
I’ve been wearing the Oura Ring 4 for three months now since it launched, and intentionally waited this long to...
Capitec and FNB app to enable ID and passport applications
Nafisa Akabor,
12/08/2025
2 min read
Home Affairs has announced Capitec and FNB as its first banking app partners to deliver Smart ID and passport services....
Review: Apple Watch Series 10
The Apple Watch Series 10 was launched in South Africa last month alongside the new iPhone 16 range. I ended...
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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.



