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    Spar and Uber Eats partner

    Recharged, 20/10/2025 2 min read
    Spar and Uber Eats have entered a partnership that allows customers to buy groceries on the on-demand food delivery app....
    apps

    Uber Women Drivers live in South Africa

    Nafisa Akabor, 30/09/2025 2 min read
    Uber South Africa has officially launched its long-awaited Women Drivers option in the country for women. The new ride option...
    apps

    Uber Eats Live pilots stadium seat delivery

    Recharged, 24/06/2025 1 min read
    Uber South Africa is changing the game with its new Uber Eats Live offering that will deliver food straight to...
    apps

    SA’s most popular Uber Eats requests

    Recharged, 06/03/2025 3 min read
    Uber Eats has shared data from its 2024 Cravings Report that reveals the country’s top food delivery trends. The company...
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    Uber introduces Courier Bakkie for South African Businesses

    HyperCharged AI, 05/12/2024 2 min read
    Uber has introduced a Courier Bakkie product offering to South African businesses, in what it claims to be a world...
    apps, news

    Uber Eats adds driver safety features

    Recharged, 04/10/2024 0 3 min read
    Uber Eats has introduces new safety features that will benefit both its delivery drivers and motorists on the road. Some...
    travel, apps

    Uber Safari launched in Cape Town

    Recharged, 30/09/2024 0 2 min read
    Uber South Africa has introduced Uber Safari in Cape Town as part of its ‘Go Anywhere’ series, in partnership with...
    apps

    Uber introduces audio-recording safety feature

    Nafisa Akabor, 13/09/2022 0 3 min read
    Uber is piloting an audio-recording security feature in Johannesburg and Pretoria after successful launches in Latin American and the US...
    electric

    Zero Carbon Charge doubles EV charging capacity on N3

    Recharged, 24/08/2026 0 4 min read
    South Africa’s electric vehicle journey is picking up speed, and the charging infrastructure along one of the country’s busiest routes...
    travel

    Holiday scams you need to know

    Martha van Zyl, 12/08/2026 0 9 min read
    There is nothing quite like the excitement of planning a holiday. One moment, you are comparing flights, and the next,...
    electric

    Fuel For Change: Why South Africa’s EV Market Is Gaining Speed

    Nafisa Akabor, 24/06/2026 0 5 min read
    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...
    electric

    Zero Carbon Charge Adds Two N3 Sites

    Nafisa Akabor, 21/05/2026 3 min read
    Zero Carbon Charge opened two new solar off-grid EV chargers, strategically positioned along the N3 corridor between Johannesburg and Durban...
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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.

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    Zero Carbon Charge doubles EV charging capacity on N3
    Recharged, 24/08/2026 0
    South Africa’s electric vehicle journey is picking up speed, and the charging infrastructure along one of the country’s busiest routes...
    Toyota
    Living Electric: Toyota bZ4X
    Nafisa Akabor, 24/08/2026 0
    Toyota launched its first electric vehicle in July this year, after months of delays. I was at the national media...
    EVs
    Top EVs sold from January to July 2026 in South Africa
    Nafisa Akabor, 19/08/2026 0
    Naamsa has shared its latest New Energy Vehicle sales for South Africa from January to July 2026. It’s a recording...
    Living Electric: BMW X3 30e PHEV
    Nafisa Akabor, 13/08/2026 0
    BMW makes a variety of powertrains alongside the many EVs I’ve covered, such as the plug-in hybrid X3, which I...
    Chery Q EV lands at R350 000 in SA
    Martha van Zyl, 31/07/2026 0
    Electric cars are slowly becoming a more realistic option for South African motorists, and Chery is hoping to accelerate that...
    Geely E2 vs BYD Dolphin Surf
    Martha van Zyl, 27/07/2026 0
    I love driving. And I really like my current car – she’s a little old, petrol-driven, manual transmission, and gives...
    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...

    Reviews

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    7.3
    Review: Star Fox
    MJ Khan, 29/07/2026 0
    There are certain games that become legendary long before you ever get the chance to play them. For me, the...
    6.0
    Review: Rhythm Paradise Groove
    MJ Khan, 27/07/2026 0
    Rhythm Paradise Groove is the long-awaited return of one of Nintendo’s most niche franchises, arriving more than a decade after...
    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...

    ADVICE

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    The secrets to lasting success from Jacaranda FM’s Business Breakfast
    Recharged, 21/08/2026 0
    What do a tech entrepreneur, a business growth specialist, a Springbok legend, and one of South Africa’s most recognisable businesswomen...
    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...
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