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WEBThe 10 most expensive homes on Airbnb in South Africa. By Nkosinathi Ndlovu 9 September 2024. Here’s what R100 000/night – and up – gets you in the most expensive Airbnb rentals in South Africa. TechCentral is South Africa’s premier business technology news website and the home of the TechCentral Show. Ethical tech journalism you can trust.
Showmax cuts subscription fees in half in deal with Capitec
WEBBy Staff Reporter 14 August 2024. News Alerts. Capitec and Showmax have reached an agreement that will see the bank’s customers paying just half of the normal fee for a subscription to the MultiChoice Group-owned internet streamer. In a statement on Wednesday, Showmax said Capitec’s 12 million active …
Amazon Prime is coming to South Africa – what to expect
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · Amazon.com is gearing up to launch in South Africa later this year. Its popular Amazon Prime service will be launched in the country, too, the company has said, and could post a threat to its local rivals. Incumbents like Takealot Group view the US e-commerce giant as a threat to hard-won market share. …
Rain unveils ‘the101’, its colourful new 5G smart router
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The 101 5G smart router features the latest tech hardware. Performance. The101 features robust 4×4 Mimo AX3600 Wi-Fi, ensuring broader coverage and increased throughput for multiple users. It’s coupled with the advanced MediaTek T750 platform, boasting a four-core ARM CA55 processor, 2GB of RAM and 32GB NAND storage.
Xiaomi launches the stunning Redmi Note 11 series in SA
WEBApr 6, 2022 · Redmi Note 11: 4GB+128GB: Recommended retail price – R5 299. About Xiaomi. Xiaomi Corporation was founded in April 2010 and listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 9 July 2018 (1810.HK). Xiaomi is a consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company with smartphones and smart hardware connected by an internet-of-things ...
OpenView HD: the full list of channels - TechCentral
WEBSep 18, 2013 · Platco Digital, the company behind South Africa’s new free-to-air satellite television service, OpenView HD, has unveiled the selection of channels that it plans to broadcast from launch on 15 October. The company, which is owned by Hosken Consolidated Investments
How to dispose of e-waste in South Africa - TechCentral
WEBJun 20, 2023 · The author, Patricia Schroder. E-waste from electrical and electronic appliances and devices is becoming a major problem for South Africa.. According to Gauteng’s government website, the country produces around 360 000t of e-waste every year, with the province accounting for 55% of that volume.. Consumers need to be better educated on how to properly dispose of their appliances if we are to ...
MultiChoice-backed Wetility in huge new funding round
WEBSep 7, 2023 · Vincent Maposa. Wetility, a MultiChoice Group-backed start-up that helps homeowners go partially or fully off-grid with solar solutions, has raised R930-million in new funding.. The fundraising – which includes a mix of equity and convertible debt (R180-million) and debt (R750-million, of which R600-million is commercial debt) – will allow the company to ramp up its already furious rate of ...
Telkom Infinite launched: R299 for unlimited mobile data
WEBJun 21, 2022 · A standard Infinite plans provides unlimited data, including 15GB at the fastest available speeds, for R299/month. After the 15GB threshold is reached, customers are moved to a slower speed that’s still fast enough for standard-definition video and for “surfing, streaming, messaging, chatting on social media, e-mailing, calling and more”.
What went into building the new Openview decoder - TechCentral
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Junior Qwabe, eMedia's chief technology officer, tells TechCentral about the new Openview set-top box. Openview, the eMedia subsidiary and free-to-air satellite broadcaster, recently released a new decoder. Dubbed the OV512, the decoder is Wi-Fi-enabled and introduces a raft of new features previously …