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    South Africa paves way for NEV investment boom

    Nafisa Akabor, 14/03/2025 2 min read
    Published in Brainstorm Magazine, March 2025. South Africa hopes to attract new investment in the automotive industry after signing legislation...
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    MWC Barcelona 2025 Highlights

    Nafisa Akabor, 11/03/2025 4 min read
    Hyperconnected Police Cars And More: Sneak Peak Into ‘An Intelligent World’ At GlobalMobile Tech Show. FORBES AFRICA was at MWC...
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    On the road with the fun-sized Mini SE

    Nafisa Akabor, 01/03/2025 1 min read
    Published in Brainstorm Magazine February 2025. Buyers will be paying for the Mini brand, which starts at R802 000 for...
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    Big city, small EV

    Nafisa Akabor, 20/01/2025 2 min read
    Published in Brainstorm Magazine November 2024. The title of the “cheapest EV in South Africa” changed a few times this...
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    EVs in 2025: The road ahead

    Nafisa Akabor, 07/01/2025 2 min read
    The global auto industry will see record sales of 97.2 million vehicles in 2025, driven mostly by EVs, according to...
    reviews

    Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6

    Nafisa Akabor, 20/09/2024 7 min read
    The new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 gets incremental updates to its redesigned large cover screen from last year. It...
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    Revving Up: Electric Vehicles Gain Momentum In Africa

    Nafisa Akabor, 15/07/2024 6 min read
    The numbers are in. The sales of electric vehicles (EV) declined globally in the fi rst quarter of 2024, according...
    electric

    BMW i5: In the lap of luxury

    Recharged, 30/06/2024 5 min read
    The new BMW 5 Series has landed in South Africa, and as part of BMW’s strategy to electrify its fleet,...
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    The Year in EVs

    Nafisa Akabor, 29/01/2024 3 min read
    Published in December/January issue of Brainstorm. Just over 500 battery electric cars were sold in South Africa in the first...
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    Cheaper EVs headed to South Africa in 2023

    Nafisa Akabor, 01/09/2023 5 min read
    Drivers in the market for an EV have paid over R1m. That’s set to change with three new vehicles. Despite...
    apps

    Delivery apps saving time and money

    Nafisa Akabor, 24/01/2023 3 min read
    We’re already a few weeks into 2023 and it’s not been a good start. Stage 6 load shedding is killing...
    reviews

    Review: Apple iPhone 14 Pro

    Nafisa Akabor, 02/11/2022 4 min read
    Apple’s flagship iPhone 14 Pro has been given upgrades in the form of its design and camera sensors. The controversial...
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    EVs

    • electric
    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....
    Build it, and they will charge
    Nafisa Akabor, 11/08/2025
    Zero Carbon Charge’s EV stations will soon be coming to a major highway near you. Looking at the Google map...
    Brainstorm: Six months with an EV
    Nafisa Akabor, 31/07/2025
    Six months ago, I swapped my petrol car for an electric one: the new Mini Cooper SE. This long-term test...
    A week in the Mini Aceman SE
    Nafisa Akabor, 26/06/2025
    I recently spent time with the Mini Aceman SE, the newest Mini model in its EV line-up. You may have...

    Reviews

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    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...
    7.7
    Review: Asus ROG Xbox Ally X
    David Greenway, 20/10/2025
    Two and a half years ago I reviewed the original Asus ROG Ally and I ended the review with “Maybe...
    7.0
    Review: Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC
    MJ Khan, 13/10/2025
    It hasn’t been long since Donkey Kong Bananza reminded everyone why Nintendo’s ape deserves top billing. Destructible worlds, reactive mechanics,...
    8.0
    Review: iPhone 17 Pro
    Nafisa Akabor, 10/10/2025
    The iPhone 17 Pro gets a refreshed design with a much larger camera bump than before. It is instantly recognisable...

    Opinion

    • opinion
    The Hidden Cost of South Africa’s Remote Work Boom
    Marcé Heath, 18/11/2025
    If you look around right now, you’ll notice a trend that has quietly become the norm in South Africa: highly...
    Top low-tech gadgets I’d like my child to grow up with
    Marcé Heath, 29/10/2025
    Becoming a parent has made me rethink the kind of tech I want in my life, and in my child’s....
    A new parents guide to surviving The Toddler Trifecta: Screens, Sugar and Sleep
    Sanobar Khan, 29/10/2025
    As we all start to shift gears for the year, our weekends may be filling up with friends and family,...
    Swapping Screen Time for Play Time
    Sanobar Khan, 30/09/2025
    South Africans, we know how to celebrate when our teams win on any field. But ranking as the country with...
    DJI spins into action with Osmo 360
    Yenziwe Ngwenya, 11/09/2025
    DJI has long been a go-to brand for drones and gimbals, but now they’re entering new territory with the DJI...
    5 Things to pack for Comic Con
    Marcé Heath, 25/08/2025
    Comic Con Africa is back this weekend, and for many, it’s the highlight of the year. You’ve probably been stressing...
    Khan Academy: Screen Time to Learning Time
    Sanobar Khan, 30/07/2025
    Keeping a toddler between the ages of three and five busy, engaged and entertained throughout the day, is no easy...
    Old digital cameras are trending
    Marcé Heath, 25/07/2025
    Apparently we’re ditching smartphone photos for digicams. There’s a blurry photo on my fridge right now. It’s not particularly well-framed....
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