Recent content by Jan

  1. Jan

    Big changes at DStv

    Thinus spotted it first: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/670762-bad-news-for-dstv-customers-in-south-africa.html
  2. Jan

    Big changes at DStv

    We've written about this one. Let me double-check it's published.
  3. Jan

    Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia amid reports of pilot fight

    Rad, thanks. This was the most credible source I saw too. Now if I can just find some confirmation... The AV Herald has been very reliable and they are reporting ZA/NZ, but there are just too many conflicting reports to say anything definitive...
  4. Jan

    Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia amid reports of pilot fight

    In fairness, the "mainstream" news outlets have all been very conservative in their reporting. They kept it to official details released by Flydubai and the various governments involved. It's everywhere else I'm seeing the stuff about who stabbed who, who subdued whom, and who saved the day.
  5. Jan

    Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia amid reports of pilot fight

    Been trying to follow this story since yesterday. Is there credible corroboration about the reports that the pilots who landed the plane were a South African and New Zealander? Because the initial reports about the Captain being from the UAE were completely wrong. And I saw the relief pilots...
  6. Jan

    MyBroadband OS poll

    For me, the daily driver is MacOS and it's Arch at home. Windows is the only one I no longer use. Not for any ideological reason... It just really started to irritate me with the nagging to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass and Office 365, the constant reactivation of OneDrive, and pushing Edge at me.
  7. Jan

    Omarchy Linux

    I get that sometimes people just want something to work with sane defaults (i.e. removing decisions like which power management daemon to use, which firewall to use, etc.) but I kinda agree with you. My journey was (within the span of 2 days) Endeavour->Cachy->Arch. Once I saw how different...
  8. Jan

    MyBroadband OS poll

    Results as of 13:56 on 11 September: I use Arch, btw
  9. Jan

    All DStv’s new packages and prices revealed

    I don't know where they are getting that from. The information I've received from Canal+ Africa and MultiChoice was that Compact Plus remains as-is. On the DStv explainer site: "You stay on Compact Plus. It's no longer open to new sign-ups, but nothing changes on your account" ... I Googled...
  10. Jan

    News Tip-Offs and Investigations

    Brand new dev on Steam with yet another spin Balatro... I would first have to verify that it's not pure AI slop. Update: I see it's got glowing reviews at reputable places. Definitely worth a deeper scratch.
  11. Jan

    News Tip-Offs and Investigations

    Thanks for flagging this, it really helps. To explain a bit: The problem is Interpol drip-feeding information about this. It makes it easy to miss info buried 800 words into a press release. For context: We look for news relevant to a South African audience. They put out something about a big...
  12. Jan

    IoT.nxt had retrenchments every year for 4 years

    The Vodacom-owned company that retrenched 44% of its employees Vodacom subsidiary IoT.nxt has retrenched employees every year over the past several years, reducing its staff complement from 355 to 199, a 43.9% cut. A source with knowledge of IoT.nxt’s operations told MyBroadband that the...
  13. Jan

    Kastelo, founded by DA's financial chief before he became an MP, accused of ExCon violations

    Kastelo, founded by DA's financial chief before he became an MP, accused of ExCon violations The Johannesburg High Court dismissed an appeal by Kastelo, a fintech and cryptocurrency arbitrage trading provider, seeking to unfreeze its bank accounts while the Reserve Bank investigates it. Acting...
  14. Jan

    Ramokgopa set to publish draft electricity pricing policy amendment, promising cheaper tariffs

    Ramokgopa promises cheaper electricity and more transparent tariffs Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is set to publish South Africa's revised electricity pricing policy for public comment on Friday, 21 August 2026. The Minister has been reviewing the country's electricity...
  15. Jan

    5 Things Happening in Tech Today - 17 August 2026

    5 Things Happening in Tech Today - 17 August 2026 Google-owner's first Australian dollar bond to help pay off increasing AI debts, and Alibaba to sell gaming division for R24.25 billion to boost the company's drive into AI.
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