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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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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 alternative energy sources, so let's hear what the experts suggest.

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.

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 data.

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 launched phones that run Kai OS.

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 its Mate 30-range of handsets.

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 Sony's WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds.

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