[Orchids & Onions] Dulux shows true colours with ad

[Brendan Seery] I don't think my father was colour blind: he would not have lasted all those years in the Royal Air Force, and later the South African Air Force, if he had been. But he certainly had no sense of colour when it came to decorating...

South Africa sidesteps ratings downgrade... For now

[Nicci Botha] South Africa dodged the bullet this time, but S&P warns that it will keep an eye on things...

[Shopper Marketing] Brand groupies and the death of friction

[Louise Burgers] Latest shopper marketing trends and how retailers and brands need to target shoppers in this digital age, where disruption is transforming the retail landscape...

#Trending: Are we living in an alien's computer game?

[Louise Burgers] Elon Musk believes we could be living in a giant computer simulation. Really. And the interwebs just overheated...

#YouthMonth: Re-design-(think)ing Woodstock with Sk8 for Gr8

[Pasqua Heard] At only 25, Alison Harris runs Sk8 for Gr8, a social enterprise encouraging design thinking amongst Woodstock youth...

#YouthMonth Newsmaker: Chanelle Carawan from Student Brands

[Beverley Klein] Chanelle Carawan is only 23 years old and has been appointed operations director at online student portal, Student Brands South Africa...

#YouthMonth: Youth on the flipside

[Pasqua Heard] Anyone familiar with the Woodstock scene in Cape Town will know that skateboarding is a common pastime for many young locals...

Holding your phone hostage - how ransomware went mobile

[Doros Hadjizenonos] Imitation is a quick way to learn, which is why mobile malware is evolving so rapidly - it frequently imitates attack behaviours and trends that were first trialled and proven to work in the PC...

#YouthMonth: Exposing Edgars' 100,000 download magic

[Leigh Andrews] With everyone and their grandma reading content on their phones these days, digital magazine apps are by no means just the realm of the youth. Here's how Edgars Club Magazine is repeatedly delighting its downloaders...

#YouthMonth: How brands can win with Generation Z [Infographic]

[Beverley Klein] This group of youngsters is also called the "Pluralist Generation" because they are so diverse in race, religion, politics. They believe people can coexist happily, and have a more optimistic view of the future...

Value through long-term relationships

[Jane Stevenson] Business owners often get caught up in conversations around the details of what they sell rather than focusing on critical conversations around building relationships. This extends not only to clients but to suppliers, employees, and *gasp* even our competitors...

Cell C Game of Phones campaign puts the WIN in Winterfell

[Mike Sharman] Last week I shared this pic of actor/comedian/director - Glen Biderman-Pam - playing all of the characters from GoT...

Bangkok's grande dame gets a nip and tuck

[Brian Berkman] For 140 years authors have gravitated to the elegant calm and sweet-scented air of Bangkok's famous riverside hotel, The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok...

Selecting a domain name: blunders to avoid

[Charles Mburugu] When it comes to business, the domain name of your site is a critical element of your identity and branding. It is therefore important to take time choosing a domain name...

#KantarOnAir: Commercial TV in a FFW VOD world

[Leigh Andrews] How do you tackle advertising when consumers actively skip it, choosing to rather binge-watch VOD or video-on-demand shows? Speakers at the second and final day of Kantar's World Audience Summit 2016 shared the importance of real-time data...

#YouthMonth: iFixing the quick-throwaway culture

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Do SA consumers have an always-upgrading, quick-throwaway culture when it comes to electronic devices? Or is it just that there hasn't been enough reliable service providers around to repair one's precious gadgets?...

Importance of quick, secure and flexible IT delivery

[Brendan McAravey] Delivery has always been a key differentiator in business. Whether it be goods or services, companies that are known to deliver quality offerings quickly, securely and flexibly...