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Faizel Patel

Johannesburg

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Senior Digital Journalist at The Citizen (South Africa)

Multi-Award-Winning Journalist at The Citizen, Vodacom Journalist of the Year National Winner, MTN Radio Awards, Sponsors of Brave-2020-2024, Tech Reviewer

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  • 4 days ago | citizen.co.za | Faizel Patel

    While South African motorists will pay less for petrol and diesel at the pumps from next week, petrol costs will still be affected by the fuel levy. The slight petrol price decrease from Wednesday, 4 June 2025, will be a relief for cash-strapped motorists. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) announced that the prices of both 93-octane and 95-octane petrol will decrease by five cents per litre.

  • 4 days ago | flipboard.com | Faizel Patel

    JUST IN: Not ‘levy’ good news: Petrol, diesel prices drop from WednesdayWhile South African motorists will pay less for petrol and diesel at the pumps from next week, petrol costs will still be affected by the fuel …

  • 4 days ago | citizen.co.za | Faizel Patel

    As technology continues to expand, privacy and strong passwords have become paramount to ensure that businesses and personal information are protected. Each day, millions of people use the internet to log into websites, do their banking, shop online or access different search engines on the web, and to be updated and informed about daily events, communicate effectively, and perform different tasks that provide greater comfort and well-being.

  • 4 days ago | flipboard.com | Faizel Patel

    8 hours agoI just tested the newest versions of Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek and ChatGPT — and the winner completely surprised meAI chatbots are evolving fast with updates happening constantly from the most familiar names in big tech. Once again China’s DeepSeek is among the …3 hours agoHere's How I Got My Gmail Account Back to Inbox ZeroI got back 15GB of free storage, and I didn't have to delete any of my old emails.

  • 4 days ago | citizen.co.za | Faizel Patel

    Former MK party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu. Picture: Nigel Sibanda The MK party leader has removed Floyd Shivambu as secretary-general of the party. This comes after an investigation into Shivambu’s trip to Malawi to visit fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri’s Enlightened Church. The party said the trip was against the party’s constitution. MK party national spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said Shivambu is now deployed as a Member of Parliament.

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