MARKETING & MEDIA Journalists and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI)[Danie Strachan] How will journalistic activities be regulated by the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) when it comes into force?... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [Orchids & Onions] Emirates scores, FlySafair takes a flyer[Brendan Seery] It's an airline-related set of musings this week... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA The 'so what' marketing analysis on the growth of mobile in South Africa[Ben Evans] It's an obvious truth that South African mobile penetration is at an all-time high, but many still question what mobile can do for their brand - here are four pointers... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Staying power: Going a few more rounds as independents[Mike Silver] A couple of months back I wrote an article on independent agencies and the temptation to cash in and get out... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA A glimpse of the SA social media landscape in 2015[Michal Wronski] The annual Social Media Landscape Report, compiled by Fuseware and World Wide Worx, is being released in under two weeks and contains some highly impactful findings on social media usage in South Africa... | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Fighting digital colonialism, Q&A with Elizabeth Gould[Cari Coetzee] The V&A Waterfront recently launched Workshop17, a multi-use innovation hub in support of start-ups, companies and initiatives working towards a better future... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [Behind the Selfie] with... Kabelo Moshapalo[Leigh Andrews] This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Kabelo Moshapalo, Executive Creative Director of TBWA\Digital Arts Network... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Singing and shouting out the good local news[Leigh Andrews] Shout for a Safer South Africa is on a mission to give us back some positive punch by improving education opportunities in the land... | |
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT Sizwe Banzi is dead: Still more than skin deep[Johann M. Smith] If the New York Times didn't say it, the double standing ovation at the Baxter Theatre certainly did. Now this review will try it's hardest. | |
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT Old school class at Winchester Mansions[Ruth Cooper] Stepping foot into the Sea Point boutique hotel the Winchester Mansions really feels as if one is stepping back in time. The retro 70s' décor of the rooms will have you wishing you wore a sparkly flared jumpsuit, so as to fit in all the better. | |
LEGAL Decision over claim against auditors[Jonathan Witts-Hewinson] Claims against audit firms have become all the more prevalent and it was one such claim that recently enjoyed the scrutiny of the Supreme Court of Appeal... | |
RETAIL Making the most of coupon marketing[Magdalena Werminska] No doubt that coupon codes, flash sales and promotions associate with a positive customer experience - those who have ever saved money during sales or by using coupons know that there is a satisfaction in saving money... | |
AUTOMOTIVE GLE AMG Coupe is tough and blistering fast[Henrie Geyser] What do you get when you combine bush-rugged, tough guy SUV looks with the sleek and low lines of a stylish coupe and then wedge an almighty 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine under its sloping bonnet? | |
MARKETING & MEDIA How to write a memorable mission statement[Sophie Baker] All too often, company mission statements make a bad impression. They're sometimes vague, long and rambling, or perhaps they are overly generic and uninspired... | |
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY [#WomenInBiz] Taking action, not spa treatments with Zamantungwa Khumalo[Cari Coetzee] Attending the PMA Foundation Women's Fresh Perspectives Breakfast recently, I had the honour to meet one of the most inspiring young women... | |
RETAIL [#WomenInBiz] Humble beginnings and happy endings w/ Zyda Rylands[Jessica Tennant] Growing up as a tailor's daughter in the midst of apartheid, Zyda Rylands, now the MD of Woolworths Food, is proof of the pudding that workforce diversity is what drives the competitive advantage of one of the leading retailers in South Africa... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Is advertising inflationary?[Chris Brewer] If 'cost-push' inflation is the act of progressively increasing the general level of prices brought about by an autonomous increase in costs then, yes, advertising is inflationary... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Five things about CMS websites you only learn the hard way[Chemory Gunko] Content managed system or CMS websites like Wordpress and Joomla have become very popular over the last few years. This makes perfect sense... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA New job titles, old job descriptions[Musa Msane] Something good happened at the Loeries this year, the introduction of the Service Design category in a 'creatives' event nogal! This is a great development as it reflects the industry that takes itself seriously... |