Class action could suck the breath out of the mining industry

[Nicci Botha] Although any sort of outcome is still years off, the high court ruling on the silicosis class action will no doubt have mining houses panicked...

#TRENDING: Will a robot take your job?

[Louise Burgers] The disruption of work - from hiring, to new industries and the new skills required to remain relevant in the future - is going to be massive, says trend guru Dion Chang...

The Renaissance period is back and it's brilliant

[Chris Botha] I recently read about the Renaissance period, and couldn't help but feel that it resembles so much of what we are going through today...

[Orchids & Onions] Coronation earns trust of investors with simple message

[Brendan Seery] Coronation Fund Managers have already produced a number of interesting, entertaining ads echoing their slogan, "Trust is earned"...

Brand identity - The Big Brand Theory

[Bogosi Motshegwa] Brand is where it all begins...

From dragon's breath to beautiful phoenix

[Brian Berkman] The Hout Bay Sentinel floats above the Atlantic like one of Daenerys Targaryen's great fire-breathing dragons with its eye focussed firmly on Tintswalo Atlantic...

#AfricaMonth: How to capture consumers' attention

[Leigh Andrews] Who better than the continent's top Instagrammer to let us in on the importance of visual identity and helping brands make better use of Instagram? I got him to put down the lens for a few minutes and share a handful of exclusive tips...

Talk to the face, cause the brain ain't sure

[Sarah Heuer] Emoticons. Emojis. Smilies. They really are everywhere, and I'll admit to using them quite liberally (sometimes I even put one in an email to a favourite client)...

#SB16CPT: Sustainable Brands welcomes CT to the fold

[Sindy Peters] KoAnn Skrzyniarz, founder and CEO of Sustainable Brands, set the scene for the conference that kicked off this past weekend.

21 reasons why you should go on a balloon safari in the Masai Mara

[Jarred Manasse] According to Kenya Information Guide, the Masai Mara National Reserve one of the best places where you can spot wildlife in Africa.

The basic rules for creating an advertisement (Part 2)

[Chris Brewer] Last week we looked at headlines and copy layout - using print advertising as an example but remembering that the same applies across the entire spectrum of media types. Now we'll cover type, photography and use of models, etc...

How to grow your blog traffic in six easy steps

[Adegboye Adeniyi] Quick question: Do you have a blog on your website? Are you struggling with driving traffic to your blog? Do you want to grow your blog so that you can in turn use it to grow your corporate website...

#SB16CPT: World needs to check itself - Trevor Manuel

[Sindy Peters] Trevor Manuel delivered the opening keynote address at Sustainable Brands Cape Town...

Digital agency trends to live by in 2016 revisited

[Stephen Sandmann] We are almost halfway into 2016 so I thought it would be interesting to revisit my thoughts from January this year about digital agency trends. My findings were most interesting...

#FRO16: Online tracking and web analysis 101

[Sindy Peters] I'll be the first to admit that my online analytics skills are sub-par - mention anything data-related and my brain switches to safe mode. Eva Hieninger's session at #FRO16, however, kept me, and I imagine many others, engaged...

[One Show 2016] OpenCo on SA's storytelling skills

[Ann Nurock] In this exclusive interview I speak to Rob Rutherford, ECD, as well as Darren Borrino, CD and Sheldon Stewart, art director at OpenCo. They took home Bronze, Silver and Gold Pencils at the One Show Awards on Wednesday...

[Case files] A curious case of arson

[Sharon Snell] There is nothing more frustrating for an insurer than having a suspicion of insurance fraud, but not having sufficient evidence to prove it...

Goldfish cruise through at Shimmy

[Charles Siboto] I am a Joburg kid and I love those streets, but I must say that, aside from the wine farms and the Kirstenbosch Summer Concerts, Goldfish's annual Submerged Sundays residency (which usually runs for about ten weeks) at Shimmy Beach Club is a staple of mine since moving to Cape Town.

Could this weird-looking concept take on the Smart FourTwo?

[Stuart Thomas] Smart, the Mercedes Benz-owned city car brand, has always set the mark pretty high when it comes to technology and innovation in small vehicles. But if one, relatively unknown, Russian carmaker has its way...