Meta will launch its smart glasses in South Africa
Meta and eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica have officially announced plans to expand the retail availability of their smart glasses portfolio into 10 new international markets, including South Africa, Israel, Poland, and New Zealand. According to official company disclosures, the South African rollout will encompass the Oakley Meta, Ray-Ban Meta, and Ray-Ban Meta Optics product lines, establishing…
Arab party leader withdraws from Israeli elections
Palestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew from Israel’s upcoming election.
Gen X fuels SA’s electric vehicle shift
Chinese brands are turbocharging South Africa’s electric vehicle shift. Generation X is emerging as a significant force in South Africa’s shift to new-energy vehicles (NEVs), with NEV finance applications from people born between 1965 and 1980 outpacing those for conventional vehicles. This is according to data from the Cars.co.za Industry Report 2026, which shows Gen…
Lilly, Novo bet on amylin obesity drugs after GLP-1s
The next generation of blockbuster obesity drugs isn’t trying to replace GLP-1 medicines. Instead, drugmakers are developing treatments that can complement existing drugs and push weight loss further, or offer new options for potentially millions of people who may not get enough benefit from GLP-1s. That’s the early potential of a new slate of injections,…
Eskom has a R1.20/kWh offer for bitcoin miners
Eskom’s plan to sell surplus electricity to cryptocurrency miners at a discount has drawn support from the crypto sector, but whether it works will depend on the size of the discount, who else qualifies and how miners are made to switch off when the grid is under pressure, says Steven Boykey Sidley, a partner at…
Trump is expected to name intelligence director Jay Clayton as AI czar
President Trump is expected to name Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the White House’s artificial intelligence czar, according to a source familiar with the matter. The president teased the move this week and will most likely announce it on social media as early as Friday, the source said. It comes after a lengthy…
Amazon overhauls Kindle lineup with a metal finish and flush displays
Amazon has unveiled a comprehensive refresh across its entire Kindle e-reader portfolio, introducing updated industrial designs, vibrant new colourways, and upgraded display hardware. The overhaul eliminates the recessed screen bezel previously found on the entry-level Kindle, establishing a uniform flush-front display design across all product tiers alongside seamless chassis colour wraps and new aluminium-backed Signature…
Africa: Niger – FAJ Calls for Urgent Investigations Over Missing Journalist
According to information available to FAJ, Kaka left the RTS offices in the capital, Niamey, at around 7 p.m. on 31 August 2026 to return home but never arrived . His family and colleagues have been unable to contact him, and his vehicle is also reported missing. More than a month later, no public account…
French school protests send shivers down the government’s spine
An internal report prepared for the Paris police department which was leaked to the media analysed the opening of the movement in Seine-Saint-Denis. It concluded that students were being “egged on by far-left elements from students unions… and political groups such as… LFI.” It said the tensions “could be part of a flame-kindling strategy… aimed…
ITWeb TV: Bolt drivers earned R42.3bn in SA since 2016
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Simo Kalajdzic, senior operations manager at Bolt South Africa, discusses how a fatal profile-rental incident prompted the e-hailer to strengthen safety controls against driver profile sharing. #Bolt #E-hailing safety #SouthAfrica Bolt says it has paid more than R42.3 billion to driver operators in South Africa since launching in the…