Taking the bite out of loadshedding

[Nicci Botha] Picture this... You're sitting in the dentist's chair, you've lost all feeling in the left side of your face and you would have drool running down your chin if it wasn't for a regular application of the suction tube...

Future APEX award predictions: More agencies, more recognition

[Ann Nurock] Ann Nurock, our APEX awards media correspondent on the ground, spoke to ACA board member and the APEX Awards chairperson Gareth Leck about what it takes to win an APEX award...

UPS vs AVR and why your business needs both

[Marco Da Silva] Given the current and very real power crisis in South Africa, and the fact that it is set to continue for the foreseeable future, a generator coupled with a UPS...

A Grand Prix award dedicated to Jenna Lowe

[Ann Nurock] I had the honour of interviewing the proud and emotional Kirk Gainsford, ECD Lowe + Partners CT, on the agency's Apex Grand Prix for their Organ Donor Campaign "Get me to 21"...

Converged infrastructure and services key to agile IT provisioning

[AJ Hartenberg] In today's world, connectivity and connectedness are essential. Customers are no longer satisfied with silos of information and disparate systems...

Safe cloud computing starts with sound information security practices

[Sumash Singh] The move toward cloud computing services is gaining traction across many industries due to rapidly growing volumes of data that require storage...

Criminals are targeting SMEs to file fraudulent tax returns

[Carey van Vlaanderen] It is a well-known fact that attackers like to find low hanging fruit in order to get into an organisation's juiciest targets...

Adapting to 21st century employment evolution

[Kay Vittee] South Africa has a diverse workforce and business leaders, employees and job seekers need to adapt and hone their skills to succeed and grow in the 21st century business landscape...

Instawalks give design inspiration to Skip #MyFabulous campaign

[Leigh Andrews] Skip washing detergent's no stranger to using social media to raise awareness for a new campaign...

The presenter effect

[Chris Brewer] I don't hear much about this phenomenon any more, but it's as relevant to planners today as it ever was...

Heavenly Dani and the Lion

[Daniel Dercksen] The quirky cabaret Dani and the Lion will put a song in your heart and a smile on your face.

[Behind the Selfie] with... Stu Stobbs

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Stu Stobbs, Executive Creative Director at 1886 Advertising...

The Cannes evolution

[Danette Breitenbach] This year Cannes presented nothing new, instead what we saw was an evolution of what we saw last year...

Societi Bistro's tour through France

[Lauren Hartzenberg] As temperatures drop and seasonal depression sets in, many of us dwelling in the SA foodie capital city of Cape Town take comfort in gorging ourselves...

Bringing in the Brandnew Creative

[Leigh Andrews] Brandnew Creative agency has built up chemistry with clients and media alike over the past six years. Now, the time has come for a 'brand new' take on Brandnew...

The benefit of bringing a bursary component into effectiveness awards

[Ann Nurock] I spoke to ACA CEO, Odette Van der Haar, about making APEX more than just the awards, but also growing as a brand with a purpose...

Document digitisation: a crucial enabler of the digital enterprise

[Avi Rose] For an organisation to achieve true end-to-end digital transformation and compete effectively in the new digital economy, it's essential to move away from manual, paper-based processes...

If nobody likes advertising agencies, why do they keep opening them?

[Damon Stapleton] What is a creative department? It is kind of a stupid name. A bit like 'art regiment' or 'idea navy'. Actually, I quite like idea navy...

So direct: Bringing home the international judging insights

[Leigh Andrews] Justin Wright, TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg's Group Creative Director, shares some of the exclusive insights gleaned from the international awards he's recently judged and highlights the importance of coffee in avoiding judging fatigue...