Stuff

Stuff podcast

Stuff is South Africa's premier consumer technology website, and the home of this tech news podcast, hosted by Toby Shapshak. Everything you want to know about everything you want.

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Stuff

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Technology

Podcast website

stuff.co.za

Latest episode

Nov 28, 2025

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Episodes

Black Friday tip: Don't get trampled, shop online 24.11.2021

Join Brett and Marce in audio as they discuss the week's tech headlines -- South African and global. The topics include: - Black Friday in South Africa: The survival guide - Asus ZenBook OLED review - MSI Summit E16 Flip review

Our very own Spot robot and how it won't take our jobs 19.11.2021

Join Brett and Marce in audio as they discuss the week's tech headlines -- South African and global. The topics include: - Boston Dynamics' Spot in South Africa and how robots will change the way we work. - Hades review - TCL P615 4K 55in first look

How to survive Stage 8 load shedding / an apocalypse 10.11.2021

Join Brett and Marce in audio as they discuss the week's tech headlines -- South African and global. The topics include: - How Eskom's failing South Africans - Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic review - Crosscall Core X4 review

WTF is up with Meta? Reviews: Sonos Beam Gen 2, Jabra Elite 3 03.11.2021

Join Brett and Marce in audio as they discuss the week's tech headlines -- South African and global. The topics include: - Facebook, ahem... Meta and its Metaverse - Sonos Beam Gen 2 review - Jabra Elite 3 review - Ride-hailing apps in South Africa

Orbital Reef, load shedding, Xiaomi 11 T Pro and TRUTH Social 28.10.2021

Join Brett and Marce in audio as they discuss the week's tech headlines -- South African and global. The topics include: - Blue Origin space station, Orbital Reef and how it's coming along. - Load shedding Stage 4 and how to survive it with our help. - Netflix price increase -- the first one in South Africa. Here's how it compares to other services. - Xiaomi launches 11T Pro in South Africa for R1...

Arno von Helden on digital banking in South Africa 04.10.2021

Fintech app Shyft won a prestigious innovation award from global banking organisation Efma in Barcelona in 2016 before it even launched. The innovative forex app – which was the first to offer virtual credit cards in South Africa, about five years before they became mainstream – has grown significantly, adding investment.  Having won a stream of awards – including a Stuff App Award – its...

Visa CEMEA innovation head Akshay Chopra on new ways of transacting. 29.09.2021

Akshay Chopra, Visa's head of Innovation & Design for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA), talks to Stuff Studios editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak about the innovative ways Visa is working on financial inclusion and transacting. Read more on Stuff

Visa SA head Aldo Laubscher on how transactions are evolving to “plastic with a digital feel” 10.09.2021

Aldo Laubscher, Visa South Africa country manager, tells Stuff Studios editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak that despite Covid and its effects, the last two years have accelerated digitisation and digital ways of paying. Visa found that 51% of over-50s in the country used ecommerce for the first time. Visa, which has 3,3bn card credentials and processes 65,000 to 70,0000 transactions per second, is looki...

Coal has no learning curve. 13.08.2021

Andre de Ruyter is the most important businessman in South Africa today. If the Eskom CEO can’t deal with its debt, its notorious inefficiency and the load-shedding problems, the whole country will suffer. And an explosion in Medupi this week. Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak is more interested in how De Ruyter plans to turn Eskom into a modern power utility. And yes, solar is in the mix.

Samsung's Justin Hume on the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy X Flip3 launch 12.08.2021

Stuff's editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak is joined by Samsung South Africa's Justin Hume following the launch of the South Korean brand's newly established Z-range.  On 11 August 2021, Samsung revealed the latest in its smartphone lineup, and this time it's all about unfolding greatness. On the larger side, the Galaxy Fold3 5G features speedy 120Hz displays (inside and out) as well as an improve...

Stephen Van Coller: EOH holding former execs accountable 06.07.2021

Stuff's publisher Toby Shapshak talks to Stephen Van Coller CEO of EOH.  News broke that EOH has sued its former co-founder and several senior execs for a combined R6.4B. They talk about EOH holding former execs accountable to avoid being blacklisted, try to return credibility and restore public trust.

The World of Work with Toby Shapshak - Episode 2 29.04.2021

Join Stuff Magazine's Toby Shapshak, South Africa's voice on technology, as he continues his series of how the world of work is evolving. Toby unpacks exactly how technology has changed the way we work and how to best prepare your kids to adapt to this rapidly changing global landscape in association with Vox Telecoms and CURRO.  For more from Stuff Magazine, head on over to our website where...

The World of Work with Toby Shapshak - Episode 1 25.03.2021

Join Stuff Magazine's Toby Shapshak, South Africa's voice on technology, as he begins his series of how the world of work is evolving. Toby unpacks exactly how technology has changed the way we work and how to best prepare your kids to adapt to this rapidly changing global landscape. For more from Stuff Magazine, head on over to our website where you can find the latest and hottest tech news. Or y...

Toby Shapshak discusses cybersecurity with Kevin Mitchell, CIO of FNB 17.02.2021

Toby Shapshak is a man who knows the value of online security and privacy. So who better to discuss these topics with than Kevin Mitchell, CIO of FNB who just so happens to specialise in online security. Learn more about how to keep yourself safe online using the methods at your disposal. If you're looking to keep yourself a little safer on this crazy thing called the internet, then this is what y...

SARS web browser, Google and Australia and 5G conspiracy theories 29.01.2021

We try a new format and allow Toby to talk as much as he wants in this episode of Stuffed. Join us as we unpack the mystifying SARS web browser that's been built just to run flash, Google threatening to leave Australia and what's happening with that ANC district councilor that's been spreading COVID-19/5G conspiracy theories. 

What's up with WhatsApp and its shenanigans 18.01.2021

In this week's episode, we delve into WhatsApp's controversial privacy policy change and discuss alternate messaging apps that don't send your data off to Facebook.

Facebook under fire, SpaceX dominates space, and more tripods 15.12.2020

Stuff's editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak and writer Brad Lang sit down to discuss this week's headlining tech news. Find out how Facebook's lawsuit will affect the world, how SpaceX is absolutely dominating our skies and what tripods we love.

Slack acquisition, eSIMs are cool and some rad Manfrotto tripods 07.12.2020

Stuff Magazine's Toby Shapshak and Brad Lang sit down to talk about the recent Slack acquisition, MTN's excellent decision to support eSIMs and why Manfrotto makes the best tripods.

Trump Tweets, Quick and Pay, Google datamining and Game & Watch 02.12.2020

Stuff Magazine's Toby Shapshak and Brad Lang talk about the latest in tech news. Talking points include Donald Trump on Twitter, delivery apps in South Africa, Google's Task Mate and Nintendo's new Game and Watch.

StuffPlays Gaming Chats #1 29.06.2020

It's the first StuffPlays StuffCast fam! Brad and Marce discuss recent events in the gaming and sports scene in a podcast that was supposed to be a video but turned out to just be audio. Enjoy!

Vivo's Hawa Hyath on 5G in South Africa 09.06.2020

Stuff's Toby Shapshak talks to Vivo South Africa's Hawa Hyath about the fast-paced network growth of 5G in the country. Vivo only recently entered South Africa, but it's already planning to bring more 5G-capable devices to consumers throughout 2020.

How open-source is solving the world's biggest problems 20.02.2020

Open-source software has evolved to be integrated into every part of our lives. Even if we don't necessarily know it. Proprietary software will likely become almost redundant as we move into cloud-accessible open-source options. Toby Shapshak speaks to Red Hat's Lee Miles to delve into more accessible software.

How Uber's conquering the worldwide transport issue 04.02.2020

Toby Shapshak recently spoke to Uber's Rachel Holt, who leads Uber’s New Mobility organisation, which includes JUMP and all efforts across bikes, scooters, transit, hourly rentals, and more. Uber is more than just a taxi service these days -- although we haven't seen far more than cars in SA.

Solar energy in South Africa and how to get started 18.12.2019

Toby Shapshak chats to key players in SA's solar energy industry, like Mike Peo who is the head of infrastructure and telecoms at Nedbank, along with the team at Eldo Energy. They went from making solar panels to managing the infrastructure related to the solar market. A market that has been growing rapidly in South Africa due to... obvious reasons. Increasingly, South Africans are looking for alt...

Pay at(ten)tion to Samsung's Power of 10 with Justin Hume 28.11.2019

Technology has made what was once the domain of the professional available to the normal person. The Galaxy-range brings pro-features to the public, who can decide how they'll use these features to create content. Toby Shapshak speaks to Samsung South Africa's Justin Hume about the actual Power of 10, ten years after the creation of the Galaxy.

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