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Highlights: BMW 5 Series

Nafisa Akabor, 06/03/2017 6 min read

The seventh-generation BMW 5 Series was released last week in South Africa, and I got to drive it at the...

EVs

electric

Top EVs sold in South Africa in 2025

Nafisa Akabor, 10/02/2026

Naamsa shared their NEV sales for 2025 in January this year, with some interesting results. While plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sales...

Charge expands with 2 solar EV chargers on the N3

Nafisa Akabor, 03/02/2026

Zero Carbon Charge has announced that its two new off-grid electric vehicle chargers will open in June 2026. This follows...

Up where we belong

Nafisa Akabor, 05/01/2026

For almost a century, we’ve been promised a commute with more clouds than congestion. The first flying car sketches appeared...

BMW iX3 and EV Plant in Hungary

Nafisa Akabor, 18/09/2025

The BMW Neue Klasse iX3 unveiled in Munich early in September, a few days before the IAA Mobility Show. BMW...

BYD Dolphin Surf arrives in South Africa

Nafisa Akabor, 17/09/2025

BYD South Africa’s highly anticipated Dolphin Surf was launched at Battery Park, Cape Town on Tuesday, 16 September and Recharged...

Driven: Volkswagen ID.4 Pro

Nafisa Akabor, 15/09/2025

The Volkswagen ID.4 Pro arrived in South Africa last year as part of a test fleet but it won’t go...

Geely Auto SA launch plan and models

Nafisa Akabor, 02/09/2025

Geely Auto will officially return to South Africa next month. Here’s my article that appeared on the Cars.co.za website. Ahead...

Smart EV to offer charging solutions in SA

Nafisa Akabor, 02/09/2025

A new electric vehicle charging operator Smart EV has launched its services in South Africa to offer integrated charging solutions....

Reviews

reviews

7.3

Review: Animal Crossing – New Horizons

MJ Khan, 09/02/2026

Animal Crossing: New Horizons returns with a Switch 2 upgrade that is careful and deliberate rather than revolutionary. Nintendo has...

8.3

Review: Oura Ring 4

Nafisa Akabor, 02/02/2026

I’ve been wearing the Oura Ring 4 for three months now since it launched, and intentionally waited this long to...

7.8

Review: Metroid Prime 4 – Beyond

MJ Khan, 22/01/2026

Metroid isn’t one of my go-to Nintendo franchises and somehow, I skipped most of them growing up, either because it...

8.0

Review: Honor Magic V5

Nafisa Akabor, 12/12/2025

The Honor Magic V5 is now available in South Africa, and a direct competitor to the Samsung Z Fold 7....

7.6

Review: Kirby Air Riders

MJ Khan, 11/12/2025

Kirby Air Riders is a chaotic and colourful racer that delivers a lively experience, although it asks players to adapt...

7.5

Review: Hyrule Warriors – Age of Imprisonment

MJ Khan, 08/12/2025

A Musou Zelda mash-up, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment kicks off Nintendo’s festive offering with a fun interpretation of the...

8.3

Review: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2

MJ Khan, 18/11/2025

I won a copy of Super Mario Galaxy 2 in a Nintendo poetry competition in 2010 for ‘I can be...

8.5

Review: EA Sports 26

MJ Khan, 27/10/2025

I’m somewhat of an occasional football fan, in that I get really hyped during World Cups and have little interest...

ADVICE

advice

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...

DJI Neo vs DJI Flip

Yenziwe Ngwenya, 14/05/2025

Drones are slowly becoming a must-have for content creators. Whether you’re a filmmaker or just getting started with vlogging, everyone...

A holiday travel tech list

Nafisa Akabor, 07/04/2025

Whether you’re going away for the upcoming Easter break, holidays are all about relaxing and disconnecting. A little bit of...

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