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Review: Instax Mini Evo

Nafisa Akabor, 13/01/2022 2 min read

We’re starting the year off with a new flagship from Instax, in the form of the Mini Evo. This retro-style...

EVs

electric

Living Electric: Lexus RZ 500e SE

Nafisa Akabor, 20/04/2026

Lexus launched its first electric car in South Africa in February, at a media event in Cape Town, which Recharged...

BYD Atto 8 PHEV 7 seater launched

Recharged, 16/04/2026

BYD has introduced its new seven-seater Atto 8 SUV plug-in hybrid at a media event in Johannesburg on 15 April....

Geely E2 new cheapest EV in SA

Nafisa Akabor, 14/04/2026

Geely South Africa unveiled its new compact all-electric hatchback that is currently the cheapest electric vehicle in South Africa. The...

BYD Dolphin Surf: 6 months in

Recharged, 14/04/2026

BYD South Africa recently shared its sales figures to Naamsa, the Automotive Business Council for the first time since it...

First Look: iCaur 03T and V23

Nafisa Akabor, 24/03/2026

The iCaur brand, a new energy vehicle adventure sub-brand under the Chery Group, is set to launch in South Africa...

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...

Reviews

reviews

9.2

Review: Pokémon Pokopia

MJ Khan, 10/04/2026

I’ll start with a small admission. I don’t usually review games I haven’t finished. It’s part of the discipline. Play...

8.7

Review: MacBook Neo

Nafisa Akabor, 26/03/2026

The MacBook Neo is one of Apple’s most talked about releases in years. It’s being touted as a student laptop...

9.2

Review: Oppo Reno15 Pro

Martha van Zyl, 05/03/2026

I’ll say it upfront: I’m lazy. Comfortably, stubbornly lazy. Which is why I’ve been using an iPhone for years. It...

8.3

Review: Mario Tennis Fever

MJ Khan, 04/03/2026

Mario Sports games are often a mixed bag; not enough simulation and realism for some, too gimmicky and shallow for...

7.5

Review: Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner 5 Pro

Nafisa Akabor, 13/02/2026

Automating the most mundane household chores is always a win for me. It’s why robot vacuums have become the hardest-working...

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...

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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