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    MTN launches travel eSIM with KnowRoaming

    Recharged, 12/12/2024 2 min read
    MTN South Africa has introduced its Travel eSIM that covers over 150 destinations, in partnership with KnowRoaming. The Travel eSIM...
    mobile, how to

    How to: Move a Melon Mobile eSIM

    Nafisa Akabor, 01/11/2024 2 2 min read
    I changed phones yesterday and needed to carry over everything to my new phone. Most of you know I use...
    mobile

    All about eSIMs

    Nafisa Akabor, 10/06/2024 0 4 min read
    There’s been an increase in eSIM availability on smartphones in the last couple of years, and most of the phones...
    mobile, how to

    How to: Get a free Melon Mobile eSIM

    Nafisa Akabor, 01/10/2023 2 3 min read
    Melon Mobile launched eSIM support a few days ago. Melon runs on the MTN network, and made a claim last...
    mobile

    Melon Mobile launches eSIM support

    Nafisa Akabor, 28/09/2023 0 2 min read
    Melon Mobile has finally rolled out eSIM support, available exclusively on its smartphone apps. It was meant to rollout at...
    mobile

    MTN introduces eSIM on prepaid

    Recharged, 25/08/2023 0 2 min read
    MTN South Africa is now offering an eSIM functionality to all prepaid customers on the network. The feature has been...
    travel

    Airalo data eSIM adds calls, texts

    Nafisa Akabor, 07/08/2023 0 2 min read
    A week after Airalo received $60m in funding to help it expand, it has announced out a new eSIM product....
    how to, apps

    How to: Run two Whatsapps on one phone

    Nafisa Akabor, 26/06/2023 0 2 min read
    I’ve written about eSIMs in last couple of years covering travel, Telkom’s free offering and more recently, Vodacom now offering...
    mobile, how to

    How to: Get a Vodacom prepaid eSIM

    Nafisa Akabor, 22/06/2023 4 3 min read
    Vodacom has officially launched its eSIM service after the information appeared on its website last week. All customers including, prepaid,...
    mobile

    Vodacom eSIM now available

    Recharged, 13/06/2023 1 2 min read
    Vodacom South Africa has announced that that it will offer an eSIM to all customers including prepaid, post-paid and top-up...
    lifestyle, travel, trending

    Review: Airalo eSIM

    Nafisa Akabor, 28/09/2022 0 5 min read
    I’ve been testing eSIMs for a while now because anything that is convenient automatically becomes an interest of mine. If...
    reviews, travel

    Review: Truphone eSIM

    Nafisa Akabor, 02/12/2021 0 2 min read
    An embedded SIM card, also known as an eSIM, has exploded in popularity. It is part of the phone’s hardware:...
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    EVs

    • electric
    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

    • reviews
    8.3
    Review: Splatoon Raiders
    MJ Khan, 04/09/2026 0
    I waded into Splatoon Raiders with lower expectations than I probably should have. I never really gelled with the previous...
    Gimme: Kodak Charmera
    Nafisa Akabor, 03/09/2026 0
    A camera not for Instagram: Kodak Charmera — Millennium Edition, originally published in the Financial Mail. There is something almost...
    6.7
    Review: Fitness Boxing 3 – Your Personal Trainer
    MJ Khan, 31/08/2026 0
    Fitness Boxing 3 proves that Nintendo’s growing catalogue of fitness games isn’t just a novelty and delivers a surprisingly focused...
    Gimme: Acer AiTV
    Nafisa Akabor, 27/08/2026 0
    Acer AiTV Streaming Box is passable but not perfect, originally published in the Financial Mail. The Acer AiTV 4K streaming...
    Gimme: EcoFlow Delta 3 Max
    Nafisa Akabor, 20/08/2026 0
    Power hungry EcoFlow Delta 3 Max, originally published in the Financial Mail. There are cheaper alternatives, but the EcoFlow Delta...
    Gimme: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    Nafisa Akabor, 13/08/2026 0
    Pocket power with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, originally published in the Financial Mail. Samsung’s foldable phones have been...
    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...

    ADVICE

    • advice
    Oura Ring 5 vs Oura Ring 4
    Martha van Zyl, 31/08/2026 0
    The Oura Ring has always been a rather clever bit of wearable tech: all the health-tracking smarts of a fitness...
    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...
    Samsung Z Fold 8 vs Z Fold 8 Ultra
    Martha van Zyl, 04/08/2026 0
    Samsung has officially expanded its foldable family, and things are no longer quite as simple as choosing between a Fold...
    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....
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