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Toby Shapshak speaks to Minister of Communications Stella Ndabeni about the development of digital skills in our country. The government has partnered with a US online education platform to bring important skills to South Africans at a fraction of the cost. The ministry has also managed to zero-rate the platform with mobile operators in the country, so accessing courses won’t require any mobile da...

There are more than a few new startups in South Africa that are shaking up the status quo. Two of these, the data-only Rain network and Bank Zero both appeared at a point where other players in the industry were struggling to innovate. Another thing both have in common is that former CEO of FNB, Michael Jordaan is at the helm of them. Here's what he thinks about tech in Africa.

There are more than a few new startups in South Africa that are shaking up the status quo. Two of these, the data-only Rain network and Bank Zero both appeared at a point where other players in the industry were struggling to innovate. Another thing both have in common is that former CEO of FNB, Michael Jordaan is at the helm of them. Here's what he thinks about tech in Africa.

Toby Shapshak speaks to Max Cuvellier from the GSMA mobile development division. The programme is developing access to mobile in Africa by establishing tech hubs across the continent. They touch on relevant topics like the role women play in connected Africa, how communities can contribute and the rise of IoT accessibility in Africa as a whole.

What happens when you need a smartphone but can't afford it? Toby speaks to the marketing director at Kai OS Tim Metz to discuss feature phones that can run selected smartphone apps. Kai OS is an operating system that is very light and effective in how it uses power, which is perfect for feature phones. A notable phone that runs Kai OS is the MTN Super S that costs a mere R300. Nokia has also laun...

Samsung's Justin Hume joins Toby Shapshak to discuss the Samsung Galaxy Note 10's features in even more detail. How did Samsung manage to create a smartphone segment with the Note, and develop it into the great product it is today. We look into its note-taking flex, the brilliant camera features, Dex desktop features and the handy stylus distance-control capabilities.

Stuff has a chat with Canon South Africa's Roger Machin and Abri Kriegler about its two brand new cameras, the EOS 90D and the EOS M6 Mark II. Both are very similar in spec, but different in size and profession. Find out more about these two brilliant devices, when you can buy them and what to look out for when choosing a lens.

This time around, you'll hear two new voices on the Stuffed Podcast in the shapes of Brett Venter and Marce Bester. This week we look into the intricacies of hosting a tech keynote, in this case, Apple. Then we discuss the viability of having your WhatsApp hacked, as we saw happen to a high profile South African recently, and look into the different options Huawei may have to get Google apps on it...

This is not a drill. But this is Craig Wilson's last instalment of the Stuffed podcast series. This time around, Toby Shapshak joins the ex-Stuff-editor to discuss the growth of the fake meat industry and the effect it has on the environment, they look into a few of the highlights of the forthcoming Samsung Note 10 that launches this week, and discuss the wonderful noise-cancelling capabilities of...

Stuff's Toby Shapshak sits down with Samsung South Africa's Justin Hume to discuss the plethora of new features on the company's latest flagship, the Galaxy Note 10.

We talk to Jaguar South Africa's Izak Louw and Brian Hastie about the new Jaguar Land Rover Experience facility in Johannesburg, the decision to launch the all-electric I-Pace in the South African market, the challenges EVs face in South Africa, and how to get both government and consumers excited about the unique advantages of electric vehicles.

This interview with author Neil Gaiman and Stuff editor Craig Wilson was recorded at a noisy coffee shop in Cape Town, South Africa, in February 2018, as filming of Good Omens was drawing to a close. You can find a full transcript at https://stuff.co.za/stuffed-ep-21-neil-gaiman-exclusive-interview-on-making-good-omens-into-great-tv-keeping-promises-to-terry-pratchett-and-honouring-fat-aziraphales

Samsung South Africa's product manager for visual displays, Nivash Ramsern, talks to Stuff's editor Craig Wilson about the company's latest 8K QLED TVs, why it's not too soon for 8K (even if there's limited native content for it), Samsung's proprietary TV technology, what's coming next, why 3D deserved to die... and the difference it makes watching Game of Thrones on a good TV.

Mike Fortin, corporate vice president at Microsoft and the lead in the newly established Africa Development Centre in Nairobi, sits down with Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak to talk about the company's $100 million investment in Kenya and Nigeria that will see it training 100 (and eventually 500) engineers with the sort of skills that'll enable to them to face the challenges of the fourth indu...

Stuff's Toby Shapshak and Craig Wilson consider Samsung's disastrous week of failing Galaxy Fold review units, discuss whether there's room for vertical TVs in the home, marvel at Spotify's latest user numbers, and feel a swelling of pride in the chest at the news South African-founded podcast company Pippa has been acquired by Acast.

Stuff editor Craig Wilson sits down with Roger Machin, professional product manager at Canon South Africa to talk about the growing selection (and popularity) of mirrorless cameras, how photographer's hardware demands are changing, and what's next for the sector.

Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak and Stuff editor Craig Wilson settle down in a quiet corner of Stuff HQ to talk about Apple's big services announcement, what Apple News+, Apple Card, Apple Arcade and Apple TV+ mean for the company and consumers, and how Huawei's continuing to display its ambitions of smartphone supremacy with the P30 Pro.

Stuff Magazine's editor Craig Wilson spoke to Samsung Electronics South Africa's CMO, Cambridge Mokanyane, about the challenges of adding support for local languages to digital assistant Bixby, who the company envisions as the ideal buyer for its Samsung Galaxy Fold device (which goes on sale locally on 9 May), and how the company's ensuring its mobile payments ecosystem grows.

Stuff's Toby Shapshak talks to Spotify's MD for Middle East and Africa about the service's first year in South Africa and what's coming next.

Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak sits down with Justin Hume, director of product and marketing for Samsung Mobile South Africa, to talk about the new S10 range, the Galaxy Fold and what it is that sets Samsung's latest devices apart from the pack.

Toby Shapshak and Craig Wilson discuss rumours Facebook is looking to integrate Messenger with WhatsApp and Instagram messages, the latest leaks concerning Samsung's forthcoming S10 smartphone, Mazda's rollout of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in South Africa and the advent of 'portless' phones.

Toby Shapshak and Craig Wilson consider the biggest technology stories of 2018, including Facebook's massive missteps, Elon Musk's somewhat smaller ones, Huawei's highs (and woes), the Fortnite phenomenon, and what to look forward to in 2019.

Stuff editor Craig Wilson talks to Holger Hampf, the head of BMW Designworks, at the LA Auto Show 2018 about the future of mobility and BMW's Vision iNext, whether the company is leaving it too late to join the all-electric SUV fray, and the challenges of innovating while maintaining BMW's brand identity and respecting its heritage.

Major General Charles Bolden is a former astronaut, fighter pilot and NASA administrator. He sat down with Stuff magazine publisher and editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak and Stuff editor Craig Wilson to talk about his illustrious and varied career, how seeing the earth from space changed the way he thinks about it, and how bicycles might be more dangerous than space shuttles.

Do you know what the Android Enterprise Recommended programme is? No? Neither did we. Which is why we got Patrick Henchie, head of product and operations for sub-Saharan Africa at HMD Global, to come into the studio and talk us through it. We also talked about Nokia's return to the minds (and pockets) of consumers, why Android One membership matters, and the place for Nokia phones in a world where...