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    travel

    LIFT accepts Apple Pay, Google Pay and crypto

    Nafisa Akabor, 24/06/2026 0 2 min read
    South African airline Lift expands its payment options to include Apple Pay, Google Pay and crypto across its digital platforms....
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    FNB vs Discovery Credit Card and Forex

    Nafisa Akabor, 17/05/2026 7 min read
    I went on holiday last month to Japan and used both my FNB and Discovery cards. In addition to my...
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    First Look: Club Med South Africa

    Nafisa Akabor, 11/05/2026 5 min read
    Club Med South Africa is set to open to the public on 4 July 2026, and ahead of that, took...
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    Virgin Atlantic increases capacity to South Africa

    Recharged, 07/05/2026 1 min read
    Virgin Atlantic has increased flight capacity to South Africa for its upcoming 2026/2027 winter season to meet demands for business...
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    FlySafair R12 sale starts 6 May with a twist

    Recharged, 05/05/2026 2 min read
    FlySafair is turning 12 this year and will once again offer flights on its annual birthday sale for a base...
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    Discovery offers UK visa service in Johannesburg

    Nafisa Akabor, 17/02/2026 2 min read
    Discovery has announced a new exclusive UK visa service for its clients, located at the Discovery Store at 1 Discovery...
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    Air France partners with Apple TV

    Nafisa Akabor, 28/01/2026 1 min read
    Air France has announced a new partnership with Apple TV for its in-flight entertainment services. This follows its partnership with...
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    Qatar Airways completes A350 Starlink rollout

    Recharged, 08/01/2026 1 min read
    Qatar Airways has announced that it has completed its Airbus A350 Starlink rollout and has launched the first Starlink-equipped Boeing...
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    Virgin Atlantic updates Johannesburg route

    Recharged, 28/10/2025 1 min read
    Virgin Atlantic has updated its popular daily route between Johannesburg and London Heathrow with new timings. The new schedule took...
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    Thule Subterra 2 Check In Spinner 65L

    Nafisa Akabor, 08/10/2025 5 min read
    The Thule Subterra 2 Check In Spinner 65L is part of its revamped collection where the logo appears black. I...
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    Airlines powerbank ban explained

    Nafisa Akabor, 03/10/2025 4 min read
    One of the largest airlines in the world recently announced the ban of power banks on-board. This is due to...
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    Club Med makes a splash on SA shores

    Nafisa Akabor, 23/09/2025 4 min read
    Club Med will open its first resort in South Africa in July 2026 on the Dolphin Coast, north of Durban,...
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    EVs

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    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...
    Toyota bZ4X launched in South Africa
    Nafisa Akabor, 07/07/2026 0
    Toyota has finally launched its heavily delayed first electric vehicle in South Africa, the bZ4X, at an event in Mpumalanga...
    Living Electric: Mini Countryman SE
    Nafisa Akabor, 07/07/2026 0
    Mini is one of many brands who has committed to becoming fully electric by the early 2030s. In South Africa,...
    Living Electric: Jetour T2 i-DM
    Nafisa Akabor, 06/07/2026 0
    The Jetour T2 is a highly successful vehicle in South Africa, alongside the T1. In a short space of time,...
    Driven: Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce
    Nafisa Akabor, 29/06/2026 0
    The Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce is a high-performance, all-electric compact hatchback, priced at R1mn. It has a 206kW output, with...
    Living Electric: Geely E2
    Nafisa Akabor, 25/06/2026
    The Geely E2 was launched in April 2026 as South Africa’s cheapest EV and currently holds that title. At R339...
    Fuel For Change: Why South Africa’s EV Market Is Gaining Speed
    Nafisa Akabor, 24/06/2026 0
    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...

    Reviews

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    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...
    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...

    ADVICE

    • advice
    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...
    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...
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