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Huawei throws weight behind Nova 13 to drive market comeback

Mobile & Apps

Huawei throws weight behind Nova 13 to drive market comeback

Lindsey Schutters 11 Feb 2025

Beaches along the West Coast were soiled with oil spilling from the wreck of the MV Ultra Galaxy which ran aground in July 2024. Photo: Annalize Barnard / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Wreck of MV Ultra Galaxy confirmed as source of West Coast oil spill

John Yeld 10 Feb 2025

Advertising

Smart brands rein in ad spending when a rival faces a setback − here’s why

Vivek Astvansh 5 Feb 2025

A drone image of oil at the main beach in Strandfontein on the West Coast. Photo: Tania Fouche / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

West Coast beaches polluted by oil spill

John Yeld 3 Feb 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 is funnily familiar

Mobile & Apps

Samsung Galaxy S25 is funnily familiar

Lindsey Schutters 28 Jan 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 series sets the standard of AI phone as a true AI companion

Mobile & Apps

Samsung Galaxy S25 series sets the standard of AI phone as a true AI companion

Issued by Samsung 29 Jan 2025

Vivo X200 Pro makes SA debut with steep price

Mobile & Apps

Vivo X200 Pro makes SA debut with steep price

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jan 2025

Honor is launching the X9c in South Africa in January

Technology

Honor gets new CEO and brings new phones to SA for Chinese New Year

Lindsey Schutters 21 Jan 2025

Samsung’s Q4 guidance casts shadow on its CES 2025 showing

Technology

Samsung’s Q4 guidance casts shadow on its CES 2025 showing

Lindsey Schutters 9 Jan 2025

Samsung Galaxy users the world over will get a special treat with OneUI 7.

Mobile & Apps

Forget Galaxy AI, Good Lock is finally going global

Lindsey Schutters 2 Jan 2025

Samsung’s AI-powered innovations honoured by consumer technology association

Technology

Samsung’s AI-powered innovations honoured by consumer technology association

Issued by Samsung 19 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: ICT

Technology

#BestofBiz 2024: ICT

17 Dec 2024

Content creation hits differently with the Galaxy A Series

Mobile

Content creation hits differently with the Galaxy A Series

Issued by Samsung 23 Dec 2024

KDay 2025 just got even hotter with MiCasa and NastyC joining the line-up

Radio & Audio

KDay 2025 just got even hotter with MiCasa and NastyC joining the line-up

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 13 Dec 2024

Google really wants XR to happen.

Augmented Reality

Google and Samsung make another push for XR with Android XR Platform

Lindsey Schutters 13 Dec 2024

Two athletes running in the Las Vegas speed project campaign. Source: apple.com

Hardware

Apple sprints ahead of Garmin in wearables race

Lindsey Schutters 10 Dec 2024

From dive to thrive: How PR can resuscitate a launch flop

PR & Communications

From dive to thrive: How PR can resuscitate a launch flop

Emma Rijkers, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 29 Nov 2024

South Africa wants to launch a communications satellite

Telecoms & Networks

South Africa looks to space for economic growth

Lindsey Schutters 24 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

Dan and Clinton set for emotional reunions after masterminding magical Carling CKO quarter-final wins

Sport

Dan and Clinton set for emotional reunions after masterminding magical Carling CKO quarter-final wins

Issued by MSports Marketing 6 Nov 2024

Delivering more mobile innovation powerfully on Samsung Foldables

Mobile & Apps

Delivering more mobile innovation powerfully on Samsung Foldables

Issued by Samsung 30 Oct 2024

The Samsung Z Fold6 is the best foldable smartphone the Korean giant has ever produced, but the party trick is getting stale.

Mobile & Apps

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 is a poor fit for SA

Lindsey Schutters 23 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Yellow Card secures $33m to drive fintech innovation across Africa

18 Oct 2024

Loeries night one

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries night one

Issued by Loeries 14 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images (Left) Preetesh Sewraj, CEO The Loeries, (centre) Bridget Harpur, head of marketing: Volkswagen South Africa was named Marketer of the Year, and (right)
Kabelo Moshapalo, incoming Loeries Chairperson and CCO Ogilvy Johannesburg

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: All the winners, VW's Bridget Harpur named marketer of the year

10 Oct 2024

Google is finally expanding its premium AI search feature to Chinese smartphone vendors.

Technology

Honor gets Circle to Search nod as Google turns back to China

Lindsey Schutters 10 Oct 2024

The Carling Knockout and Carling Black Label Cup back to re-energise South African football

Sport

The Carling Knockout and Carling Black Label Cup back to re-energise South African football

Issued by MSports Marketing 10 Oct 2024

Tourism

#Artemis2025: First woman on the moon? SA's epic tourism venture

Katja Hamilton 2 Oct 2024

Sold out Galaxy 947 Joburg Day rocks Crocodile Creek with 15,000 fans

Events & Conferencing

Sold out Galaxy 947 Joburg Day rocks Crocodile Creek with 15,000 fans

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 11 Sep 2024

Apple is taking hearing loss and hearing health seriously, which is a big win for society.

Mobile & Apps

Apple taking hearing loss seriously is an industry win

Lindsey Schutters 11 Sep 2024

UAE shoppers spent $3.8bn on FMCG and tech and durables in Q2 2024

Sales

UAE shoppers spent $3.8bn on FMCG and tech and durables in Q2 2024

10 Sep 2024

The countdown begins: Galaxy 947 Joburg Day is almost here!

Events & Conferencing

The countdown begins: Galaxy 947 Joburg Day is almost here!

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 3 Sep 2024

Mobile & Apps

Xiaomi rides strong smartphone sales wave to 38% rise in net profit

Lindsey Schutters 22 Aug 2024

The MeerKAT radio telescope in the Northern Cape is an important part of the search for alien life in the universe.

Skills Development

We haven’t found aliens yet, but SA is helping the search

Lindsey Schutters 12 Aug 2024

Minister of Science and Innovation, Prof Blade Nzimande, gave the opening keynote for the first IAU general assembly on in Africa.

Skills Development

SA hosts historic International Astronomical Union General Assembly

Lindsey Schutters 7 Aug 2024

Image source: freepik from

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa steps up fight to contain oil spill from grounded ship

Wendell Roelf 30 Jul 2024

Honor South Africa is bullish on its chances in a saturated smartphone market

Hardware

Honor 200 series comes to Mzansi with premium ambitions

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jul 2024

Crocs launches new Height collection

Fashion & Homeware

Crocs launches new Height collection

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Jul 2024

Samsung South Africa is launching all the devices except for the Galaxy Ring on 24 July

Hardware

Samsung folds, flips and rides the Ring wearable wave with new AI products

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2024

Samsung definitely knows how to build a quality handset, but it may not be enough to get the youth on board.

Hardware

Review: Samsung Galaxy A55 is another lost ship in the Android sea

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jul 2024

Galaxy 947 Joburg Day 2024: A family celebration like no other!

Events & Conferencing

Galaxy 947 Joburg Day 2024: A family celebration like no other!

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 8 Jul 2024

Meta is making full use of its GPU investment by rapidly developing its AI offering in WhatsApp.

Mobile & Apps

WhatsApp taking the AI lead while Google and Apple stall on devices

Lindsey Schutters 5 Jul 2024

Samsung's Galaxy A-series lineup is its most competitive in years.

Hardware

Samsung goes back to competitive roots with A-series

Lindsey Schutters 8 May 2024

Hardware

Honor rises to number one in China with excellent Magic6 Pro

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

Samsung sales were bolstered by the S24 series launch

Hardware

Samsung regains smartphone crown as global market rebounds

Lindsey Schutters 15 Apr 2024

Comic Con Cape Town announces guest lineup

Events

Comic Con Cape Town announces guest lineup

5 Apr 2024

iPhone 12 Mini is limited to 12W charging on MagSafe, but unclear if it is the same for Qi2. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Hardware

iPhone 12 gains Qi2 charging after update, Android devices still missing new feature

Lindsey Schutters 2 Apr 2024

The MeerKAT radio telescope instrument located just outside Carnarvon forms part of the Square Kilometre Array project.

Construction & Engineering

MeerKAT telescope casually makes 49 new galaxy discoveries

Lindsey Schutters 28 Mar 2024

Samsung talks a big AI game in the S24 Ultra marketing material, but undermines this message by seeding the features to older models.

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra sets industry tempo

Lindsey Schutters 28 Mar 2024