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In our last africast... for now, we discuss the games, movies, and series that have piqued our interest for the month of September.
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This week's africast looks at the notable announcements and trailers from Gamescom 2023, in what's turning out to be a great gaming year.
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In this week's africast we discuss a recent scam involving NFTs and whether there was ever any value in the digital assets.
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With Netflix, and now Disney+, looking into password sharing on its platforms, will a once premium perk be pay-to-play?
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This week's africast takes a look at the latest report and recommendations from the Competition Commission, which take aim at big tech in SA.
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In this week's africast we recap all the announcements from Galaxy Unpacked, and detail the August movies, series, games we're interested in.
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This week the team chats about gadgets they've bought and now can't go a day without for the latest edition of the africast.
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In this week's africast we discuss Microsoft's win against the FTC and how it clears the way for its Activision Blizzard deal.
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After a serious of bad decisions in only a few days, in this week's africast we discuss whether this is indeed the start of Twitter's end.
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In this week's africast we're chatting about pink mushroom clouds on the horizon, as we detail our picks for July.
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There is no E3 this year or ever again, but that hasn't stopped folks from revealing games and making announcements this week for Not E3.
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This week we’re chatting all about animation and how South African animation studio created the short film Aau’s Song for the Volume Two of Star Wars: Visions.
We’re sitting down with Nadia Darries and Daniel Clarke, who co-directed Aau’s Song, to talk about the inspiration behind the story and how to become an animator yourself.
Before that though we’ve got some news to dive into.
First up the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has issued diplomatic to BRICS leaders attending the BRICS Summit being held in Johannesburg in August. Among these leaders are Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Importantly, this diplomatic immunity does not override any warrant issued by any international tribunal ahead of the Summit.
Then, Google DeepMind and OpenAI signed a single sentence statement issued by the Centre for AI Safety regarding how development of AI should be approached. “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war,” the statement reads. Unfortunately the statement doesn’t include a promise to pause development of AI.
Finally, we had the chance to review Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The short story is that it’s great and the team has repeated the success it found in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Be sure to read our spoiler free review at the links below.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:* DIRCO grants diplomatic immunity to foreign ministers for upcoming BRICS summits * OpenAI and Google sign single sentence statement about AI risk * Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review – They did it again * SA’s Triggerfish working on an episode for Star Wars: Visions Volume 2
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THIS EDITION OF THE AFRICAST IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY CREATIVE.As we near the end of May, this week’s africast throws things forward to June.
In it we unpack some of the movies, series, and games that are on our radar for June. The movie options in particular are strong for next month, with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part 1) being the one film that we cannot wait to watch.
Added to this list is The Flash starring the problematic Ezra Miller, along with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and a couple of options landing on streaming platforms, such as Avatar: The Way of Water, season three of The Witcher, and Manifest. The last one is a series we’re happy to see come to an end.
Other picks include Street Fighter 6 on the gaming side of things, which is set to duke it out with the likes of Diablo IV and Final Fantasy XVI as the ruling title for the month.
We also discuss some of the biggest news stories of the week, which includes the City of Johannesburg’s plan to use smart meters to curb loadshedding by load-limiting its residents. It does not sound like much of a solution in our books.
In the news roundup too is the 12-minute gameplay that Insomniac Games revealed during this week’s PlayStation Showcase. We got to see a lot of action, quick time events, and the iconic black symbiote suit, ahead of a PS5-exclusive launch later this year.
The last bit of news takes the form of an interview with biometric technology startup iiDENTIFii and its thoughts on how biometrics could be used in future national elections. It will take a long time to make that a reality, but could prove helpful to many South Africans.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:* CoJ proposes self-imposed load-limiting to solve loadshedding, * PlayStation Showcase serves up 12 minutes of high octane Spider-Man 2 gameplay, * Biometric technology – the future for elections in South Africa?, * Across the Spider-Verse delayed until 2023, Part II set for 2024, * Batman and Supergirl take centre stage in latest trailer for The Flash, * The Witcher: check out the Wild Hunt in this latest trailer, * The Way of Water comes to Disney+ on 7th June.
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The africast returns this week to leverage the insights from two experts at local technology distributor Syntech – CEO Craig Nowitz and director Ryan Martyn.
The pair unpack the finer details when it comes to backup power solutions, and in particular, how to select the right backup power depending on the room in your home.
Before we dive into that though, we roundup the week’s most important news stories.
We start with a pair of smartphone launches, as Xiaomi revealed its Redmi Note 12 series for South Africans as new choices in the premium mid-range. The other launch involved Huawei, which revealed the flagship P60 Pro and foldable Mate X3 for audiences. Covering a fairly wide spectrum in terms of pricing, there are now a few more options to consider.
Next up is a proposal from DA MP, Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach, who is looking for government to make a cybersecurity commission a reality. Before that though, public comment is being called for regarding a commissioner for this organisation. Citizens have until 11th June to share their thoughts on a body that should have been implemented some time ago in our opinion.
The last piece of news involves the ongoing energy crisis, as Eskom has warned that things will get worse as the Winter months intensify demand for electricity. There may be some respite in the form of Karpowership, however, which has been given the green light to dock in SA, but the cost might hurt the country in the long run.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:
- Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 12 series in SA,
- Huawei’s flagship P60 Pro and Mate X3 go on sale in SA on 1st June,
- Huawei P60 Pro Review: Captures What Others Can’t,
- You have until June to comment on a potential Cyber Commissioner for SA,
- Eskom confirms Stage 8 on the cards for winter months,
- What Karpowership means for the loadshedding stages
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Just like loadshedding, the africast remains a constant and for this latest iteration we are looking back at three devices that recently landed on our review desk – the Ergotherapy Ergo G Gaming Chair, Nokia T10 tablet, and TECNO Spark 10 Pro smartphone.
Before we dive into those review desk arrivals though, we round up the week’s biggest news stories.
Starting us off is City Power, which is threatening Johannesburg residents with refusal of service for failure to pay the utility. It says that if less than 70 percent of customers in an area have failed to pay their City Power accounts, then the service provider will no dispatch technicians to deal with faults or outages.
It is a brave tactic, and one we think will blow up in its face.
Next is Google I/O, which saw the tech giant reveal more of its ambitious plans for AI. We saw the new language model that powers Bard, as well as the generative AI platform now available to access in South Africa. Google also plans to bring more AI-leveraging tools to the fore in coming months, along with integrate them into more products.
While Google still lags behind the ChatGPT-powered Microsoft in the AI race, it is looking to catch up quickly.
The last piece of news involves Huawei, which held an event for the Middle East and Africa region that we attended. At the event, a full lineup of flagship devices were shown off, including two new phones – the P60 Pro and Mate X3. Both devices are earmarked for South Africa, but full details on local pricing and availability are yet to be confirmed.
We have the P60 Pro in for review, and will be sharing our thoughts on the device shortly after the local launch event.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:
- City Power warns residents: No pay, no repairs
- Huawei launches two new flagship phones for Middle East and Africa
- Google I/O was all about flexing the company’s AI muscles
- Ergotherapy Ergo G Gaming Chair review – Not your average gaming throne
- Nokia T10 Review – a cheap loadshedding companion
- TECNO Spark 10 Pro Review: A Beautiful Mid-Ranger
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Stage 6 loadshedding has returned this week, but thankfully so has the latest edition of the africast.
The subject matter for the main portion of this podcast is rather fitting, as we chat to Craig Nowitz and Ryan Martyn CEO and director respectively at local technology distributor Syntech about its GIZZU portable power solutions. They share their knowledge around different solutions for the home, proper care and maintenance, as well as how to maintain maximum comfort while the lights are out.
Before we delve into that, however, it’s the usual news roundup. Keeping with the energy trend we discuss the Gauteng Premier’s plan to address power issues by building more solar panels and installing them throughout the province. In order to do so, he wants to train as many as 6 000 local youth in solar panel installation.
Next is the current writer’s strike in the US. While this is not happening on our shores, it will have an impact locally given the abundance of streaming platforms that are enjoyed in SA. That content requires skilled writers in order to happen, so we could see another dearth of quality shows to stream as a result of the strike, as was the case in 2007.
Lastly we stay in Hollywood, or rather the desert planet Arrakis, as the first full trailer for Dune: Part Two was released. The film is set to hit cinemas on 3rd November, and the visuals from the trailer have already whet our appetite. We also see Paul Atreides ride a sand worm as he continues to rise through the ranks of the Fremen.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:
- Gauteng to upskill 6 000 youths as “solar technicians”
- How to apply to become a Gauteng youth solar technician
- Writers go on strike in protest of unfair pay in streaming era
- Paul becomes a Fremen in first trailer for Dune: Part Two
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Despite schools having a holiday, today is still officially a work day in South Africa and we’re in the office to record our weekly podcast.
This week we’re discussing movies, series and games landing in May.
Before that however, we’re discussing the news of the week and even though it was a short one, a lot happened.
For starters, Microsoft’s bid to acquire Activision Blizzard – the subject of last week’s Africast – has been scuppered by the Competition and Markets Authority in the UK. The authority said that the acquisition threatened the emerging market of cloud gaming. Microsoft has said it will appeal this ruling.
Next up, a new trailer launched this week: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and we have Clinton Matos giving us keen insight into the deep lore of the Transformers universe.
Finally, Luis gives us a rundown about the ASUS ROG Ally which has been officially announced. This handheld Windows 11 PC is throwing down with the likes of the Steam Deck from Valve but ASUS has a wider global network. We received word on some specifications of the Ally this week and we hope to see it arriving locally, and at a reasonable price, soon.
As always you can find links to the news stories we discussed in this africast, below.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:* UK regulator says no to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard * Everything you need to know about the ROG Ally * Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
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Despite continued bouts of Stage 6 loadshedding, the africast is back this week to discuss the ongoing saga regarding Microsoft’s desire to acquire Activision Blizzard. A handful of countries have okay’d the deal, and this week South Africa’s own Competition Commission gave the green light on it too.
Before we discuss the potential implications of the deal for the gaming industry, we tackle the other big news stories for the week, as well as what we covered on the site.
We start with a Twitter clone from one of its creators, Jack Dorsey, in the form of Bluesky. The platform is billed as being open source, while also looking to lean on a developer community to create the algorithms that govern the user experience.
Next up is a review, having spent a week with the 2022 Jaguar I-PACE. This luxury all-electric SUV was really impressive, with a price tag to match, but as is the case with most EVs, your are not simply buying a car. As such, it requires a particular type of lifestyle.
The last piece of news looks at a preview of MotoGP 23 that we received access to, offering up the opportunity to test out the new Neural AI system that will form a part of this upcoming racing simulator. While still an early build, it is a title that has piqued our interest with this preview.
As for the meat and potatoes of this africast, we are discussing the Competition Commission’s decision to approve Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. While regulators in key territories like the US and UK are yet to cast their decisions on the matter, it does look like it is gathering enough momentum to be pushed through.
Whether it will ultimately be a good thing for the gaming industry, however, is very much up for debate, as opinion is split on the africast.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:* What is Bluesky? A Twitter clone from its original creator * Jaguar I-PACE (2022) Review: A Different Beast * MotoGP 23 Preview: I’m so sorry Brad Binder * Comp Commission gives Microsoft acquisition of Activision thumbs up
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After a much-needed and far too short Easter weekend, the africast returns to round up the week’s biggest news stories and discuss the announcement of a “new” streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery.
Before we discuss Max, which is a merger of HBO Max and Discovery Plus content under one banner, we need to highlight some important news from earlier in the week.
We start with Sony, which posted, then removed, a series of job listings for a cloud gaming project at PlayStation. While the Japanese company is yet to officially comment on the matter, it looks like Sony is indeed looking to make a new play at cloud gaming. Given the brief history of Google Stadia, as well as a lack of update on Microsoft’s xCloud, perhaps PlayStation wants to carve out some space of its own?
Next is the most recent Super Mario Bros Movie, which unsurprisingly has printed money since releasing in cinemas across the globe. So much so that it is the highest grossing videogame-inspired movie to date, raking in $377 million worldwide as of 5th April. We wonder what the next piece of IP Nintendo will be looking to make the most of.
Our final news story involves an update to a hack we covered in 2021. After an investigation by the EPA and FBI, it turns out that the alleged hack of a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida, was just the work of an overzealous employee. Thankfully no one was hurt as a result of the incident, but it does highlight the importance of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure.
As for the meat and potatoes of this week’s africast, we take a look at Max, the new streaming platform from Warner Bros. Discovery. The service goes live in the States on 23rd May, although it is not earmarked for countries like SA right now. Warner Bros. Discovery is also promising several original movies and series, including a Harry Potter one which is set to run for at least a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:* Sony job postings point to new PlayStation cloud gaming platform * Super Mario remains a money-printing machine * Hack of a water treatment plant never actually happened * HBO Max and Discovery Plus will merge to become Max on 23rd May
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While today is the start of a long weekend in South Africa, we’re still going to sit down and discuss the biggest stories of the week in the africast.
This week we’re breaking from tradition and jumping straight into our main stories starting with Eskom and South African government in general. Last week a gazette was published giving Eskom permission to omit details or irregular spending or wasteful expenditure from its financial statements. In the midst of a power crisis, South Africans were quick to point out the danger this decision presented.
That decision was reversed moments before government officially revoked the National State of Disaster it implemented in February.
The future is rather unclear, but there is talk of lower stages of loadshedding at the weekend, which is comforting.
Then we turn to Elon Musk’s platform Twitter which is having a grand old time if the only account you follow is the owners. Despite setting a deadline of 1st April for the removal of the “deeply corrupt” legacy verification system, many users who were previously verified have retained that service without purchasing Twitter Blue.
Further to that, Elon Musk has changed the icon of the app the Doge meme that is a decade old at this point. Whether this was a badly timed April Fool’s joke or Musk making a joke he made permanent Twitter feature, is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:* Eskom exempted from reporting irregular spending for three years * Godongwana withdraws Eskom exemption * Why government is ending the National State of Disaster * Twitter’s owner is now the most followed person on Twitter * Ancient meme on Twitter sends Doge skyrocketing… to R1.74 * The Twitter Verification debacle is messier than before
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Up in Johannesburg there’s inclement weather bringing a chill to the air as we head into April. While you will have no prank from us tomorrow, you will have a new edition of the weekly africast to listen to.
The team is scattered this week, but Luis Monzon and Clint Matos sit down together for the first time to chat about the forthcoming releases.
Before that, however, we need to chat about the stories that grabbed our attention this week starting with a call to pause further developments in AI more advanced than GPT-4. The call was made via an open letter penned by the Future of Life Institute (FLI) and has garnered signatories including the co-founder of Pinterest, Evan Sharp, the chief executive officer of Getty Images, Craig Peters and Elon Musk.
Then, we chat about the woeful state of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live. The online client of the popular game was barely functional as a new expansion released with frequent crashes. It hasn’t been a good week for game launches with The Last of Us Part 1 for PC experiencing several game breaking bugs when it launched earlier this week.
Finally, members of the Open For Business coalition, including tech giants Google and Microsoft denounced Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ legislation. The legislation which is still a bill until it is signed by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, could see the death penalty being imposed on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer people.
“Let us be clear: this is not about ‘values’. Promoting violence and discrimination against people for who they are and who they love is wrong and any disingenuous attempts to justify this on the basis of ‘values’ should be called out and condemned,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said last week.
That’s it for this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:* Should we hit pause on AI research? Here’s how to add your voice * Pokémon TCG Live crumbles as Scarlet & Violet releases * Google, Microsoft decry Uganda’s LGBTQ+ death penalty bill
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The africast returns this week to discuss streaming. No we’re not complaining about Netflix and password sharing again. Rather our focus is streaming sports, which is something that South Africans are crazy about.
To that end we discuss how you can legally access different popular sports in SA, looking namely at the options available for football, rugby, cricket, motorsport, wrestling, and more. We also discuss monthly pricing, and share our opinions on what offers the best value for money.
The name of a local service also cropped up time and time again, potentially pointing to its suitability as a good jack of all trades option.
Before we discuss the best ways to stream sports in SA, we round up some of the top news stories of the week.
Starting things off are some rather shortsighted comments from new Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who said technical issues, and not corruption is to blame for ongoing energy crisis.
Next is TikTok CEO Shou Chew, who appeared before Congress to discuss alleged ties of the platform’s parent company to the Chinese government, with many minds already made up on the subject.
The last item for news was AI-generated images of former President Donald Trump getting arrested. These falsified pictures gained a lot of traction online, showcasing just how AI can be used to spread misinformation online.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:* Minister of Electricity says corruption isn’t the problem at Eskom, * Congress continues push to ban TikTok in the US, * These are not photos of Donald Trump getting arrested, * Facebook on Myanmar – “We weren’t doing enough”, * Artists fight back against AI art but it won’t be enough, * Facebook says that Cambridge Analytica debacle could affect 87 million users.
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While South Africa may love playing videogames, one might look across the vast landscape that is comprised of videogame publishers and note a distinct lack of local flavour.
Despite numerous conferences on the subject happening throughout the year, every year, there isn’t really all that much movement in the local game development space.
While there have been some success stories, there aren’t really all that many big-name local studios churning out AAA hits every year.
Is there a lack of developers? A lack of support? Are youngsters not interested in learning how to make video games?
For this week’s Africast we wanted to ask a few experts those questions as well as about the state of the videogame development market in South Africa and the African continent at large. As such we assembled a panel of experts to help shed some insight into the state of the local video game development market.
Our guests are:
- Raymond Ledwaba – Chief executive officer, ITTHYNK,
- Jared Brandjes – Lecturer Game Design and Game Development at Open Window,
- Nick Hall, Chief financial officer and business developer at Yellow Lab Games.
In this africast we discuss the challenges the local sector faces, the challenges that need to be overcome and how we can stoke the fires of local video game development.
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In this week’s africast we discuss two recent locally launched flagship phones in the form of the Samsung Galaxy S23 and Huawei Mate 50 Pro, both of which have been to our office for review.
We weigh in on the pros and cons of both devices, where each company currently finds itself, and whether we would recommend the flagship phones to our listeners.
Before we delve into that, however, we round up some of the biggest news stories of the past week.
The first involves a rather concerning report from SAP that looks at tech skills scarcity across the African continent, looking at the economic hubs of SA, Nigeria, and Kenya.
The report found that 97 percent of companies will encounter a tech skills challenge in 2023, along with noting that greater risks need to be taken in order to address the continent’s dire tech skills shortage.
Next is Twitter, and more specifically its subscription service Twitter Blue. It has finally been made available in South Africa, charging R149.99 per month to access of roughly 15 different features. Running through the list only a handful look enticing, with the others needing to be baked into the free version of the social media platform.
Whether South Africans are willing to pay R150 a month for the service is unclear, but we’re not interested in it at this stage.
Mentioned in this africast:* Africa’s tech skills scarcity requires a fundamental shift to create more opportunities * Twitter Blue arrives in SA for a lot more than a Netflix sub * Samsung Galaxy S23 Review: The One To Beat * Huawei Mate 50 Pro review: Fine doesn’t cut it
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The africast is back for the first edition of March 2023 – proudly sponsored by Hisense – as we discuss the short term solutions government has for loadshedding that may result in disaster later on.
Before we get to our main topic we start with other governmental problems, this time with the Post Office which has had to close almost a hundred locations due to non-payment of rent. As SAPO has struggled so much in the past attempting to do the bare minimum, this cannot bode well for the country as a whole.
On to more positive things and MultiChoice has entered a partnership with Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky to bring even more content to the streaming service. This is still in early stages so we will have to see if this ends up offering a better or worse deal for subscribers.
Lastly for our smaller sections we discuss Creed III which just launched today. Our full story as well as all the other stories we discussed this week can be found in the list below, but we give you the bit size version of what we thought of this latest entry in the Creed / Rocky franchise.
Our main topic this week is the Disaster Management regulations for the energy crisis in South Africa, AKA loadshedding. It seems that government is throwing all environmental concerns to the wind in the hopes of generating as much power as fast as possible with no worries about the future of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:* 92 more Post Offices closed as SAPO can’t pay landlords * MultiChoice announces partnership to boost Showmax * Creed III Review: Rocky Fatigue * Disaster Management regulations for energy crisis finally published
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The africast returns this week with a view to March. To that end we’re picking some of the most enticing movies, series, and games that have piqued our interest, and our scheduled to release during the course of next month.
As you can tell from the header image, Creed III is on our radar, with Micheal B. Jordan both starring and directing this threequel boxing flick. Also of interest in March are a series of gaming remakes/remasters, with Resident Evil 4 and The Last of Us Part on PC getting a shout out. We also discuss Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, as well as Attack on Titan Final Season Part 3 (which is a two-parter).
Before we delve into all those properties, however, we round up some of the most interesting news and features written this week.
The first is the prompt departure of Andre de Ruyter as Eskom CEO, after he made some bold claims about the power utility and the ANC government during a televised interview. Next is a handy guide for using ChatGPT for university students, leveraging the AI platform as a research tool. Last is our thoughts on the PlayStation DualSense Edge controller, which is feature rich, but the asking price and battery life has us second guessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:* Eskom’s de Ruyter gets released early * Eskom appoints CFO as interim CEO * Stage 6 loadshedding in place, warnings of worst from Eskom * 5 ways to use ChatGPT at university (without cheating) * Should you pick up a PlayStation DualSense Edge controller?
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Earlier this year, results at UCT Online High School drew the attention of South Africans.
Parents, students and teachers decried the marking standards at the school as appalling and many saw the first year of the high school’s existence as a failure. However, many more have wondered out loud whether the failures encountered at UCT Online High School are due to systemic issues across a range of sectors.
Despite this, the online learning institution is working to address the concerns.
To find out more about online education and the education sector post-pandemic, Hypertext has assembled a panel of experts to discuss the matter. Are online high schools and is online education as a whole viable in South Africa? That’s the question we posed and there are some interesting perspectives to take note of.
Our panel of experts includes:
- Sipho Mpisane – UCT Online High School’s Head of School for the (CAPS-aligned) NSC qualification
- Janus van As – Academic and Blended Learning Coordinator at WITS
- Jeff Walker – iTMaster
Throughout the podcast, we discuss the pitfalls regarding online education, the opportunities and what we hope to see as regards blended learning over the course of this decade.
This is a bumper edition of the africast, and we highly recommend giving this one a listen.
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As the week ends under a newly established National State of Disaster, we’re sitting down to record the weekly africast.
To begin we touch on the State of the Nation Address that was given on Thursday evening by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Government announced plans to fix the energy crisis, address unemployment, crime and corruption. South Africans will surely be watching the events that unfold in the next year with a keen eye.
Then we move on to Netflix spreading its password sharing crackdown to new territories including New Zealand, Canada and Spain, among others. The streaming service now allows for the purchase of extra members for about the fee of a Basic subscription in some regions but this may not be the case for all regions.
Finally, Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard might be over if the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has anything to say about it. The authority is concerned that the acquisition would give Microsoft more power than it already has especially as regards cloud gaming. A final report from the authority is expected in April.
For the core of this week’s africast we discuss the announcement of several chatbots powered by large language models being made more widely available. This week alone saw Microsoft, Google, Baidu and Alibaba announce intelligent communication efforts by announcing the integration of these AI chatbots into their services. We discuss these ventures as well as some of the pitfalls that have started to show.
As always, links to the stories we discussed this week follow below:
- Ramaphosa declares National State of Disaster at last night’s SONA
- Business leaders react to State of Disaster declaration
- Netflix paid account sharing is for Standard & Premium members only
- UK authority could scupper Microsoft’s deal with Activision Blizzard
- The 4 tech giants going wild over ChatGPT
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Much like loadshedding, the africast continues, and this week the main topic of discussion is Netflix and the potential backlash from its decision to cull account sharing.
That decision is yet to be fully implemented, with a more formal announcement on the way, but we discuss how a better strategy could have been devised to get the streaming platform to generate more money.
Before that, however, we talk about three big news stories from the past week.
First is the new Galaxy S23 series from Samsung, which was unveiled on 1st February. The new devices, and the S23 Ultra in particular, are packing some enviable components to match the massive price tags. The phones are already available to pre-order in South Africa, so it will be interesting to see how many consumers opt for one.
Next is ChatGPT, which seems to be involved in a new development with each passing day. The latest is an upcoming subscription plan called ChatGPT Plus, which is set to cost $20 per month. This plan will limit the wait time to access the AI platform, even during busy periods, along with making new features available exclusively before a wider release.
Lastly we unpack the latest quarterly report from Meta, which saw its Reality Labs environment take a massive hit. To that end its new VR headset did not sell as expected, nor are developers/users particularly interested in what Horizon Worlds has to offer. Regardless though, Meta says it will continue to invest into that side of the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:
- South African pricing and availability confirmed for the Galaxy S23 series
- What the local pre-order offer for the Galaxy S23 series looks like
- The ChatGPT subscription service solves the platform’s biggest problem
- Reality Labs cost Meta $4.2 billion in the final stretch of 2022
- Netflix reveals how it will deal with password sharing and it’s a mess
- Netflix’s latest mistake has spooked users
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Welcome back to the africast for a special guest edition as Stefan Roets – product manager at Solarpop – joins us to talk about all the card and board games in the country.
You may have heard about Solarpop from your local game store, but for those unaware this company is the distributor for most hobby products in South Africa. Pokémon, Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh! and more are all exclusively released in SA through Solarpop. Chances are if it’s a Trading Card Game (TCG) and it’s sold locally, Solarpop is behind it.
It’s the same for board games too as the renaissance in this space continues. Rooets reveals to us that a thousand board games are released every year, to give you some idea of how big this market is.
Before our interview, however, we have some news to discuss starting with Magneto, a popular brand of battery-powered lights in the country. Several reports of cabling issues have popped up so we spoke to maker Tevo about the issue.
Next up is Apple and credible rumours of a VR headset simply called “Reality Pro”. With a focus on more mundane aspects such as virtual meetings and augment reality – instead of gaming like other headsets – we have our doubts, especially considering the massive price of $3 000.
Lastly for news we have Builders which has a new feature called Product Finder that will allow shoppers to request that the company source them a product that may not be in stock, and may not be sold at all. With South Africa lacking a lot of stock compared to places like the EU and USA, this may be a way to get those niche items locally.
Those who stick around to the end of the podcast and our interview with Roets will hear about a tease for an upcoming giveaway. Check back with Hyptertext in the near future for all the details on that, and refresh our contests page for more.
Mentioned in this africast:
- You should check your Magneto light’s cable, lest it pop while charging
- Apple’s “Reality Pro” will finally let you be a futuristic cool guy
- Product Finder is a new online tool from Builders to help you find niche items
- Attend new card and board games through Unplug Yourself: Main site | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
- Find your next board game on the Solarpop site
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This week the 2022 Matric class eagerly awaited the release of its final exam results. It has proved a particular tough academic year for the class, with it being exacerbated by the impact of loadshedding, as well as dealing with lockdown and a global pandemic in the previous years.
As such, having achieved a pass rate of 80.01 percent is highly commendable, but for many learners, the really tough part begins, as they will now need to compete for limited spaces at local universities and other tertiary institutions.
This formed part of our discussion for the main portion of this africast, but before that we also touched on some of the other notable news stories of the past week.
This included Trump’s potential return to social media, and in particular Facebook and Twitter. We also touched on Getty suing an AI art platform for illegally using its licensed images, along with looking at the impressively powerful and equally expensive new MacBook Pros.
Mentioned in this africast:
- Is Trump coming back to Facebook and Twitter?
- MacBook Pro gets another refresh with new M2 Pro and Max chips
- Latest MacBook Pro devices now available for pre-order in SA
- Getty Images targets Stability AI with legal action
- Matric class of 2022 scores a pass rate of 80.1 percent
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Last week saw most South Africans head back to work, including ourselves, but with half of January nearly done, what else is there to look forward to for the remainder of the month?
That is precisely what we discuss in the first africast episode of 2023, highlighting the games, movies, and series that have piqued our interest between now and the end of January.
Before we delve into those, however, first up is some news, starting with the first Galaxy Unpacked event of the year. Scheduled to be live streamed on the evening of 1st February (20:00 local time), Samsung will be unveiling its new Galaxy S23 series, which will feature a new camera array and potentially sport a 200MP lens for the Ultra model.
Next is an important change for content creators, and specifically those wanting to leverage YouTube Shorts. This as ad revenue sharing kicks off on 1st February, but this is dependent on creators accepting a new set of terms and conditions. Added to this is the cut that copyright owners are entitled to, which will be a priority for YouTube.
Lastly, we discuss the divisive ChatGPT from OpenAI. After gaining a lot of interest since launching late last year, the content this platform can generate raises more questions than answers, especially when it pertains to academics. To that end, a researcher has developed a system to help identify essays written by the AI platform.
As for the meat and potatoes for the africast, we highlight the horror film M3GAN, which hits local cinemas on Friday 13th January.
Also spoken about is the HBO-produced The Last of Us series, which is available to stream on Showmax later this month. Added to this are some games we’ve been eyeing for some time, like Season: A letter to the future, and Persona 4 Golden, which gets a cross platform release in the coming days. One small correction, the correct date for the release of Persona 4 Golden is 19th January and not 11th January as we mentioned.
You can hear all the content we highlighted in this latest africast below.
MENTIONED IN THIS AFRICAST:
- Samsung confirms first Galaxy Unpacked of 2023 for 1st February
- YouTube begins sharing ad revenue with Shorts creators next month
- This app can tell if you’re using ChatGPT to cheat in school
- OpenAI’s ChatGPT holding strong as the internet tries to ruin it
- South Africans can watch M3GAN this Friday the 13th
- Showmax will make The Last of Us available to stream from 16th January
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After a two year absence, rAge and the NAG BYOC LAN are back this weekend.
As The Dome is now a parking lot, the organisers have moved the event to Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand and so far it’s a good move. Hypertext has been working from the event all day and while there is a steady stream of visitors, there is also ample space compared to previous events.
For tis edition of the htxtafricast we speak to a number of big tech brands who had some exciting announcements at rAge. First up we speak with Glenn du Toit, country manager at Acer and Nitesh Doolabh, Africa Consumer Sales Manager at Intel.
In this conversation we chat about the Intel Africa Masters happening this weekend, the market outlook for both brands after the pandemic and Intel Arc GPUs.
We also speak with Bennie Budler, Consumer Business Manager at Acer about what tech you should be on the lookout from the brand at rAge, and the future.
Finally we speak with ASUS South Africa about their ROG Phone 6 and the notebooks they have on display at the event.
Be sure to pop in at rAge which is happening all weekend at the Gallagher Convention Centre. If you needed more convincing, check out our interview with Michael James below for details on what to expect this year.
Mentioned in this Africast:* htxt.africast – The inside scoop for the rAge Expo 2022 * Latest Intel NUC to power the Africa Masters CS:GO grand finals * Acer says it’s bringing Arc GPUs to South Africa in mid-2023 * ASUS ROG Phone 6 review – An incredible smartphone that handles gaming
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In this week’s africast we start to wind down for the end of year.
With businesses readying for the festive season, schools closing for the holidays, and South Africans generally gatvol with the current state of affairs, December is the perfect time to binge watch some series, or engross yourself in gaming.
Keeping that in mind, we have detailed the movies, series, and games that we are most interested in this month, some of which are already available, depending on the streaming platform or system you play on.
Before that, however, we discuss the most interesting news stories of the week, starting with a less than satisfactory encounter with our own Brendyn Lotz and a Bolt driver. Turning to the ridesharing platform for assistance, his interactions, or lack thereof, left a lot to be desired.
Next we discuss Elon Musk and one of this other ventures that does not involve coloured check marks – Neuralink. This week he provided an update on the ambitious project to implant devices into human brains, which is said to be six months away from actual human testing too.
Lastly we look at the launch of the country’s first Artificial Intelligence Institute. The Institute will be working with two universities in Gauteng, with UJ even looking to make a course in AI compulsory for its students moving forward, according to its vice-chancellor. Precisely how it will be implemented, however, is yet to be disclosed.
As for the meat and potatoes of this week’s africast, we discuss several pieces of media that are on the horizon, many of which are coming to Netflix coincidentally. These include The Witcher: Blood Origin, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Troll, and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. You can listen to us discuss all of them and more in the player below.
Mentioned in this africast:
- Bolt’s safety procedures failed me when I need them most
- Musk says Neuralink is six months away from human test
- Universities and government launch Artificial Intelligence Institute
- Is Rasputin returning to Destiny 2’s story in Season 19
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The rAge Expo returns this December and we speak to its Project director about two decades of the event.
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In this week's africast we discuss the recent mass layoffs sweeping through the tech industry, and what it means for the average consumer.
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With AfricaCom 2022 taking place in Cape Town earlier this week, we discuss some of the major themes dominating the continent's telecoms.
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In this week's africast we discuss the concerning first few moves from Musk, as well as the lasting impression that God of War Ragnarok left.
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In this week's Africast, the team looks forward at what's expected to launch in November.
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As the South African government and regulators ready to adopt cryptocurrency next year, we discuss some of the permutations on the africast.
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Officially announced this week, this africast discusses the Basic with Adverts tier from Netflix, and whether it is a worthwhile offering.
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In this week's africast we discuss the impending launch of a Google Cloud region in SA and what it means for the rest of the continent.
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The latest africast says goodbye to September and hello to Halloween in October, highlighting the content that's on our radar.
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This week's africast sees the team share their thoughts about the return of Comic Con Africa at Comic Con Africa 2022.
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The latest africast tackles the confusing new slate of Apple products and the exorbitant pricing of the iPhone 14 series.
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This week's africast looks at how folding displays will evolve, if at all.
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This week's Africast is all about what we're looking forward to next month.
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This africast looks at how businesses are assuming certain governmental roles.
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This week the team chats about the local PC market, how the semi-conductor shortage came to be and advice for building a gaming PC.
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The latest africast looks to a potential future for gaming and raises concerns when it comes to true ownership.
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This africast looks forward to everything you can expect next month.
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The latest africast looks at the potentially grim future of games as large studios are being snapped up of late.
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Another africast episode is here with another Uber scandal.
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This episode of the africast looks at some exciting media with a Norse influence.
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With a weekend of loadshedding ahead the africast has some tips for South Africa.
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As we head into a new month, the africast is here with exciting releases.
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A lot of exciting games were recently shown off, but we here at the africast are a little apprehensive given the current state of affairs.
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South Africans are hit with yet another petrol increase.
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As we got into the second half of the year, here's what the africast is anticipating to watch and play in the coming months.
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In this africast we look at South Africa's newest streaming service and some of the early hiccups we've experienced.
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Starfield delayed, E3 cancelled and people won't stop talking about Elden Ring, as we discuss 2022's gaming so far in this africast.
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The africast returns this week for a strange ride, with Marvel's latest film being the topic of discussion.
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We discuss the uncertain future of Twitter in this week's africast now that an offer from Elon Musk has been accepted.
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This africast looks at the recent subscriber loss and bigger problems at Netlfix.
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The africast returns this week from another bout of loadshedding.
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It's another africast, this time looking at the Twitter / Musk situation.
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This africast looks at the future of streaming and the purpose of the Oscars in this modern age of consuming content.
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With Elden Ring finally out this africast looks at difficulty again.
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The latest africast looks at how the tech world is reacting to the war.
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2022 is flying by as March arrives with another africast episode. This week we look at highly anticipated releases for the coming month.
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As February closes a new africast looks at the DStv debacle around passwords.
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Today is the release of Horizon Forbidden West and the latest africast.
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The new Samsung phones are here but this africast asks if we should even care.
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OLX South Africa has shuttered permanently. What now?
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The africast is back to cap off January with the weird state of music streaming.
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In this week's edition of the africast we discuss Microsoft's plans to buy Activision Blizzard and the permutations it may lead to.
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The first africast of the new year is here. What are we looking forward to?
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A lot of games, movies and more were held back, but we still have some top picks in the final africast of 2021 - enjoy.
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The africast returns for penultimate show of the year, as we discuss the Game Awards and what new titles we're looking forward to for 2022.
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This africast looks at the new elements of the Cybercrimes Act that have gone into action.
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It's not only Black Friday, but another edition of the africast.
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In this africast we discuss new TVs from Sony, Boston Dynamics robots in South Africa and the derangement of Bobby Kotick.
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This week we take a look at the price, and more importantly the availability of consoles, GPUs and other hardware this festive season.
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This week the africast goes over some items that landed on the review desk.
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Trump is back in the news again and the latest africast takes apart his new social media platform - TRUTH Social.
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It's a return this theatres for this week's edition of the africast as we look at the latest in the Venom franchise and the 2021 Dune.
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With Facebook down and a whistleblower out, this week's africast looks at the social media platform's missteps.
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2021 is in its last quarter, but some quality stuff is still to come. We discuss what's on our radar in this latest edition of the africast.
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This africast combines our recommendations from Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and YouTube
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The big Apple Event this week was a let down.
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This week's africast looks at an initiative to keep the local government elections level.
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This week's africast looks at China's decision to limit the time kids can play games and whether it is a wise choice.
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Gamescom kicked off this week with our top picks the main topic in this africast.
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This week's africast discusses the new Checkers Rush concept store and more.
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This week's africast looks at the new Samsung devices following Galaxy Unpacked on 11th August.
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This africast looks at the troubling revelations about Activision Blizzard.
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In this africast we look at the gaming titles that will be out before the year ends, highlighting nine that piqued our interest.
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In this week's africast we ask what could be done if the government kicks you off the web.
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This week's africast looks at a new report that rates platforms in terms of worker treatment.
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After many years the controversial POPIA has arrived. This africast breaks it down.
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After torrential leaks, Microsoft has announced Windows 11. Let's talk about it the company's latest OS in this edition of the africast.
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In this africast we look back at E3 2021 and discuss our favourite announcements and trailers from the show, along with who is winning the console wars.
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The africast is still here, despite loadshedding and the government giving us little in return.
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In this week's africast we look at what may be at E3, and what we want to see.
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This africast looks at the new terms of service that YouTube recently outlined, affecting South African content creators soon.
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The world of good quality, well priced phones is a complex one. Let's look at it in this africast.
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This africast looks at people using lies to get their vaccines before everyone else, which sounds a lot like "it fell off of a truck".
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This edition of the africast looks at Twitter's widening features.
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In this africast we talk about the new normal of R1400 games.
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This africast discusses an official Cape Town development that may house Amazon.
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