Reboot at Akasha Mountain Retreat

[Ruth Cooper] In this digital day and age where a beautiful sunset or a lush forest view is more often than not viewed through a tiny screen - a captured, insta'ed and retweeted version of something magical, it is wonderfully refreshing to forget that the internet ever existed and experience and appreciate something real and IRL

The top-five South African films of 2015

[Daniel Dercksen] Daniel Dercksen chooses his top-five local films of 2015.

Top technologies for retail at a glance

[Robbie Johnson] Trends change on a daily basis and it's impossible to keep up. So where are we with the current landscape of technology and where are we headed?

The best - and worst - global ads of 2015

[Leigh Andrews] More than just watch this year's most loved and hated ads, you need to take your viewing deeper and think about what makes them effective (or not)...

Making hard decisions, easier

[Deirdre Elphick-Moore] Each day we make thousands of decisions. Most are fairly insignificant, but others carry weight and consequences, like some of the decisions you find yourself having to make...

Just Jinjer since then

[Ruth Cooper] After a fair hiatus since their last full-length album, fans must have been elated when rock stalwarts Just Jinjer announced the release of their new album, 'Everything Since Then', last month. We chat to Ard Matthews to find out more.

Four reasons customers are still reluctant to shop online

[Donovan Marais] E-commerce is on the rise in South Africa. According to recent research conducted by Ipsos on behalf of FNB and Paypal, 22% of South African Internet users have made purchases online, and 48% expect to do so in future...

Five tips in winning the 2016 content marketing challenge

[Dee Stephens] 2015 has been a long year, with a myriad of new algorithms affecting search and social media, content quality taking centre stage, long form content fast on its heels, not to mention the advance of video marketing and the micro moment...

What makes a piece of good brand content?

[Samantha Wright] Over the course of 2015, we've seen thousands of influencer marketing campaigns run around the world...

2015 in Revue

[Lauren Hartzenberg] It's here again. The time of year when we reflect on our achievements over the last 12 months, and lament those items on our to-do lists that we just didn't get around to...

[BizTrends 2016] Youth activism

[Antoinette Pombo] Youth Dynamix (YDx), the specialist youth and family research agency in Johannesburg, has revealed a new awakening in the youth market that will change the landscape for brands Africa into and beyond 2016...

[BizTrends 2016] Aligning with the elders: Influencer marketing

[Murray Legg] When YouTube started out of beta phase a mere 11 years ago and made its first video available for public viewing, there were 7 billion possible sets of eyeballs available to watch one video...

Three ways brands can use Snapchat

[Beverley Klein] Generation Z is all about snackable content, straight to the point campaigns that don't take too much of their time. Why? Because people have the attention span of a goldfish...

Competition Commission counsels against Peermont takeover

[Marc Hasenfuss] Gaming and hotel giant Sun International's proposed R9.4bn buyout of rival Peermont Group has stumbled at the first hurdle...

Eight festive season survival tips for small businesses

[Daryl Blundell] For small businesses, the festive season might be their busiest time or an opportunity to regroup for the New Year. Here are eight ways to make the most of the holidays...

African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech

[Tom Jackson] Eight African startups and organisations have been named among the 2015 Nominet Trust 100 (NT100), a global celebration of the most inspiring uses...

'Apping' SA's awesome SMEs

[Leigh Andrews] You can be part of the new Awesome South Africa app, designed to promote local business...