 | AUTOMOTIVE
[Henrie Geyser] Renault has now also pushed its Clio on the dance-floor to join the growing number of car manufacturers who are already stomping to the popular beat of "Down-Sizing" by "The Turbo Chargers". |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Ann Nurock] Trust is not some illusive, intangible concept. This is what I have found to be very enlightening, from both research I have conducted and from having worked with some of the biggest African and global brands.
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 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Sindy Peters] Did you know the diamond you're rocking on your ring finger started forming billions of years ago? That's right, billions - way before dinosaurs walked upon Earth. The Cape Town Diamond Museum at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town offers many more interesting facts about one of our most precious stones. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Reghard Goussard] When I founded brand development and communications agency Arctic Circle 14 years ago at the age of 24, I had a lot to learn.
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Chemory Gunko] With our highly competitive marketing landscape, and the ease with which anyone with a PC can create marketing collateral, it has become more important than ever before that your company has a strong brand identity.
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Telkom has announced that it will pay the fine of R449m imposed on it last year by the Competition Tribunal, reports BD Live, and for the lively and energetic out there, Gangnam Style singer Psy's latest video has cracked 100 million views, reports IOL (video). |
 | IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS  [Niven Perumal] Most businesses have physical premises to protect - warehouses, offices or stores that are vulnerable to crime - as well as virtual "assets" and information. Technology can play a crucial role in protecting both.
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 | PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE  [Michelle Dickens] South African tenants are protected by the common law principle of "huur gaat voor koop", which essentially translates to the concept that a lease comes before a sale. This is good news for tenants, as this means that if the property they are renting is ever sold, the new landlord must honour the existing terms of the rental agreement.
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 | PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE  [Jan le Roux] The 1st Quarter 2013 FNB Estate Agent Survey (released just before Easter) indicates that many estate agents, in the lower, middle and upper end of the market, are seeing positive signs of market recovery.
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| MARKETING & MEDIA
[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: It has come to light that police confiscated the cellphones of 45 officials for images taken after Oscar Pistorius' arrest, reports The Citizen. |
 | ESG & SUSTAINABILITY
[Sue Reuther] A promising economic future lies ahead for the Saldanha Bay area, but pressure from local communities and increasingly stringent regulations will compel any developer to tread carefully through this environmentally sensitive zone. |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Debbie Hathway] "Stunned". "Bereft". "Perspective". These are some of the reactions to the tragic news of Carolyn Holden's untimely demise that most stand out for me. |
 | ESG & SUSTAINABILITY
[Roger Metcalfe] A silent revolution is taking place in the world of electrical energy - and few people are fully aware of its potential. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Tatenda Chiweshe] If so many products and services derive a material portion of sales because of their location, why then are they shying away from situational outdoor media?
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 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Daniel Dercksen] There are seven good reasons to indulge in the deliciously wicked and insanely wacky Seven Psychopaths. You will shamelessly fall hopelessly in love with the feral characters that vividly burst to life in Academy Award-winning writer-director Martin McDonagh's invigorating and highly entertaining crime-comedy. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Harry Herber] Sometimes you're amazed at how little you know. I'm not talking about the 702 'Brain of Johannesburg' competition, where the questions are aimed at anyone with a double digit IQ. I'm talking about the media industry.
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 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Eugene Yiga] So much to do, so little time: it's become a mantra for the modern world. No wonder many have taken to writing lists to keep track of it all. But are we making space for what really matters while going about our busyness? |
| LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Daniel Dercksen] There's a new buffed-up Champ on the block and, in its new incarnation, its devilish and infectious spontaneity offers entertainment with a punch! The three frisky bears have now found a new home at the Fugard Theatre and, even if you have seen it during the Artscape Spring Season last year, this is one furry encounter you simply cannot miss. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Colin Ramparsadh] I had already written this column prior to seeing the Sunday Times this morning but decided to change it as I felt compelled to disagree with it. (video)
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