by admin | Aug 3, 2023 | Eskom, going off-grid, Load shedding, MetroWatt, News, podcast, Podcasts & Videos, renting, solar, T2S2, Toby Shapshak
Until recently, if you wanted to go off-grid, you were in for an expensive system. But a new monthly rental option has emerged allowing frustrated South Africans to escape blackouts. MetroWatt CEO David Neale dives into this trend with Stuff’s editor-in-chief Toby... by admin | Jun 27, 2023 | 5G, arena, cloud gaming, educational games, Gaming, Gaming News, Minecraft, MTN, News, Podcasts & Videos, T2S2, Toby Shapshak
Gaming hasn’t always been on a high-end PC or console and remains a fundamental way we humans interact, MTN’s gaming geeks tell Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak. Veteran internet executive Jason Probert is the general manager of digital services for MTN South... by admin | May 24, 2023 | backup power, Eskom, Gizzu, Load shedding, News, podcast, Podcasts & Videos, Syntech, T2S2, Toby Shapshak
South Africans are good at solving problems. With extreme ‘load-shredding‘, we’ve started finding alternatives in true boer maak ‘n plan style. From LED lightbulbs with built-in batteries to backup batteries for Wi-Fi routers, and a new category of small, portable... by admin | May 24, 2023 | backup power, Elite Energy, Eskom, Load shedding, News, Other Tech News, podcast, Podcasts & Videos, solar, T2S2, Toby Shapshak
With rolling blackouts hitting Stage 6, insurance companies have stopped insuring against some Eskom-related claims. But, if your home solar system was installed by someone without the right certification and not registered with the correct authorities, that system... by admin | Apr 14, 2023 | Business News, credit cards, Nedbank, News, podcast, Podcasts & Videos, T2S2, Toby Shapshak
Smartphones have taken over many other functions from other devices, including, most recently, most people’s wallets. Is the end of the credit card nigh, Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak asks Nedbank CIO Fred Swanepoel. After years of rapid progress, fuelled by the... by admin | Mar 18, 2023 | Banking, News, Podcasts & Videos, Shoprite, T2S2, Toby Shapshak
Not only has Shoprite won the first round of the app delivery wars, but it has also quietly been offering banking services to its customers. How did a grocer evolve into such a commanding position, to the point where it has a general manager of financial services?...