Mobile is the closest brands can get to SA consumers

[Joseph Neusu] The title of my article is borrowed from a quote in the Mobile Rocks AMPS report for 2013...

#CommerceMonth: Putting a name to PR business expertise

[Leigh Andrews] Hot off the back of their PRISM Award 'campaign of the year' win, PR Expert shares insight into the top five PR trends of the moment as well as the importance of mentorship in building the industry's future professionals...

Understanding the legalities of overtime

[Madelein Taljaard (van der Watt)] The Basic Conditions of Employment Act sets out some clear, realistic laws governing overtime that all employers must heed. This legislation does a good job of balancing the rights of employees and the needs of businesses to avoid contention between employers and employees...

#CommerceMonth: Why uAfrica's eCommerce Awards have been put on hold

[Jessica Tennant] The eCommerce Awards have been put on hold for 2016 in order to focus on 'building e-commerce tools to make e-commerce in South Africa even better'...

What consumers really want from a bottle of tomato sauce

[JS Smit] A familiar technique often used by copywriters to build a rock-solid sales argument is to answer five simple questions...

Sibanye workers score on premium payment

[Nicci Botha] All trade unions are now party to the stability premium offered by Sibanye Gold to promote sound industrial relations between the company and labour...

Quick weeknight supper

[Nina Timm] Pasta Puttanesca literally translated as 'spaghetti in the style of a prostitute' is most probably the quickest pasta you will ever make (well, maybe my Pesto Pasta is quicker).

Making sense of the city

[Danette Breitenbach] JCDecaux acquired Continental Outdoor Media in June last year. At a recent function at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Gauteng, Jean Sébastien Decaux...

Celebrating the South African brand, as Freedom Day approaches

[Manusha Pillai] South Africa will commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the first non-racial, all-inclusive, national election in its history on 27 April 2016. Freedom Day carries many memories and emotions for all citizens...

#CommerceMonth: Slicing into Roman's brand-building secret recipe

[Leigh Andrews] Bonnie Cooper, chief marketing officer for Roman's Pizza, lets us in on how they cracked the recipe to a successful franchise...

SD-WAN makes networks more flexible than ever

[Wimpie van Rensburg] As an increasing number of organisations migrate to the cloud, the gap between the needs and expectations of the business and IT's ability to deliver is growing. With apps, data and users scattered...

Kadjar is a new SUV challenger

[Henrie Geyser] Following in the tracks of its popular Duster and Captur, Renault has launched a new three-model Kadjar in this country to take on some of the leading contenders in the tough C-segment SUV market...

The rolling hills of Brahman

[Ruth Cooper] The bathroom at the Oribi self-catering cottage at Brahman Hills in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands is an exhibitionist's dream come true - a shrinking violet's worst nightmare.

#AfricaMonth: Van Schaik Bookstore expands into Southern Africa

[Jessica Tennant] The expansion of Van Schaik Bookstore into neighbouring countries dates back to 2006 when it opened its first store in Windhoek at the University of Namibia...

Tips from a marketing all-rounder

[Saira Chinsamy] From my experience in the industry, having been in financial services, retail, entertainment and IT, and waste management, it became increasingly important for me to develop into an all rounder within marketing...