Climate change could cause life insurers to rethink how they assess and price risk. According to the World Health Organisation, climate change contributes to humanitarian emergencies, from heatwaves and wildfires to floods and tropical storms. In recent years, these events have become more frequent, more intense and increasingly severe. Research shows that 3.6 billion people…
South African online retail is expected to reach R159-billion in 2026, up from R130-billion last year – but the rate of growth is expected to decline to 22.5%, from 35.4% in 2025 and 35.2% the year before. The figures come from Online Retail in South Africa 2026, produced by World Wide Worx with Mastercard, Peach…
Acer has announced the Vero 16, a sustainability-focused laptop engineered to simplify hardware maintenance, repairs, and component upgrades. The notebook features removable port covers, a detachable external hinge, and a toolless bottom latch mechanism, alongside exterior chassis engravings that clearly mark internal motherboard and battery locations. Constructed from a MIL-STD-810H certified low-carbon aluminium chassis, the…
Aukera, the pan-European battery storage and renewable energy platform backed by AtlasInvest, Reggeborgh and SFPIM (Belgium’s sovereign wealth fund), announced the closing of its €460 million structured credit facility, for which EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, served as the lead investor. With the financing in place, Aukera moves…
From left, Warren Wheatley, who has resigned from the board of Africa Bitcoin Corporation, and Stafford Masie, who has been appointed as interim CEO The chief executive of Africa Bitcoin Corporation, the JSE-listed company formerly known as Altvest Capital, has been debarred by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority and has resigned from the board. Warren…
Dyson is expanding its personal care portfolio with the announcement of the Dyson CameraJet, a multi-functional toothbrush designed to combine brushing, flossing, and rinsing into a single device. Building on its experience with high-speed motors and fluid dynamics across vacuums, hair styling tools, and wearable air purifiers, the company is bringing its engineering focus on…
The 10% milestone marks a turning point for South African e-commerce, with retailers now focused on profitable digital sales. (Image source: iStock) South Africa’s online retail sector is expected to reach R159 billion in sales by the end of 2026, with online retail expected to grow by 22.5%. This is according to “Online Retail in…
Fourteen months after MultiChoice told TechCentral it was working on a wholesale overhaul of DStv, the possible shape of that overhaul has begun to emerge – and a fairly radical redesign of its bouquets may be on the cards. M-Net, for example, will no longer be a DStv Premium exclusive channel and the broadcaster will…
Acer has expanded its desktop portfolio with two compact, AI-focused PCs designed for agentic workloads: the Acer SFF RTX Spark and the Acer Veriton RI110 AI Mini Workstation. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: GTA VI leaks! The Acer SFF RTX Spark is a small-form-factor desktop purpose-built to execute local AI agents using…
ICASA has taken on a community station in the apex court. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Unsplash and official images) Having lost two previous cases over whether it can condone the late application for a licence renewal, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has taken the matter – which involves a community radio station…
