[NewsMaker] Trevor Wolfe

[Louise Burgers] The newly appointed managing director and head of commercialisation at Springleap, Trevor Wolfe, will drive Springleap's client base expansion into the African market with the opening of a Johannesburg office...

Time to debunk the myths of market volatility

[Carl Roothman] Nassim Taleb, renowned author and fierce critic of all who take comfort in statistics, once chose the snappy title of 'We Don't Quite Know What We are Talking About When We Talk About Volatility' for one of his papers...

Ultimate awe at its most spectacular

[Daniel Dercksen] The overwhelming spectacle and ultimate awe of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will most definitely blow your mind and gets my vote as the top film of 2014.

If you want to grow, go for the marketing swingers, not the followers

[Walter Pike] All election campaign managers know the importance of targeting the swing voters. The theory is that in any campaign, there's a group of voters who will support one political party or another no matter what...

There's money in them thar ubiquitous connectivity

[Sid Peimer] Certain instances aside, such as when you're driving with your spouse, it's nice to know how you're performing. Take the digital world, for instance...

The importance of reference checks

[Niteske Marshall] Recruitment is becoming an increasingly risky business. There's been a disturbing increase in deceitful behaviour by job seekers and this can be linked to high levels of unemployment, heightened competition for jobs and an apparent decline in levels of honesty amongst the general population...

What online retailers can learn from festive season hiccups

[Brent Lees] Online retailers tracking website performance now and putting the right tools in place, will be well prepared to cash in on peak sales periods and grow their market in future...

Curating the crux of creativity with the Creative Circle

[Leigh Andrews] If you're involved in the local marketing and advertising industry, chances are you've heard of the Creative Circle. But do you know what it's all about? General Manager Arlene Donenberg tells us more...

Seven ways hosting can increase your site conversion or productivity

[Joy Mali] You're excited. Your site is being noticed and traffic is flowing in. The conversion rates aren't what you want them to be, but with an excellent marketing strategy in place, you're confident that it will get there some time soon...

Relationship between Companies Act and constitutional documents

[Justine Krige] The Companies Act, No 71 of 2008, provided for a two-year transitional period during which existing companies could file (without charge) an amendment to its articles of association to bring it in line with the Companies Act...

Mondi granted access to information used by the Commission to initiate complaint

[Leana Engelbrecht] On 12 November 2014, the North Gauteng High Court issued its reasons in respect of the interlocutory application brought by Mondi Limited (Mondi) against the Competition Commission...

Four foolproof tips for South Africa's sporting accounts

[Antoinette Muller] Many of South Africa's sports teams and its associated sponsors are completely missing the plot when it comes to using social media...

[Orchids & Onions] SAA's bold promo to win back passengers has wings to fly

[Brendan Seery] At the risk of being deluged by hate mail, I have been given some hope for the future of South African Airways (SAA) by their plans to revamp their oft-criticised Voyager frequent flyer programme...

Addressing the SABC rates increase

[Britta Reid] An analysis of the public broadcaster's recent radio rates increase...

Buy data with intent

[Louise Robinson] Few people can afford to be as overindulgent as to buy something just for the sake of it, especially if it is a product or service that they have no or little use for themselves...

Making The Musketeers relevant to today's cynical audience

[Leigh Andrews] Looking for a spot of adventure, heroism, courage and self-sacrifice to end your weekend on a high note? Look no further than The Musketeers - it's not another cheesy remake, executive producer Adrian Hodges explains...

Cute attack - videos that will melt your heart and help you work too

[Beverley Klein] Have you ever seen something so cute you just want to cry? Or just hug and squeeze that little cute fuzzball on the screen? Well, you're not alone because there is actually a science to "cute"...

SA's online content regulation: A legal minefield

[Leigh Andrews] You may need to rethink how easily you click on 'I accept' messages online as these can be legally binding, even without a digital signature due to click wrap agreements, say Pria Chetty and Denise Fouche of EndCode...