The value of chameleon workers

[Heidi Duvenage] The rapid way in which technology has changed and the inability, as well as resistance from employees to keep up, is leaving organisations in a digital wasteland. This is costing them profits, market share and is leaving them battling to survive.

#CannesLions2016: Celebrating creativity in business

[Ann Nurock] Ann Nurock spoke with Standard Bank Group's senior manager of brand creative Greig Jerling about the importance and effectiveness of creativity in more than just marketing and branding but also in business as a whole...

A SMAK of sunshine

[Kim Lawrence] Offering lip-smacking goodness on a plate, SMAK is located at 22 Bree Street, Cape Town and is a charming little corner café. Its menu offers scrumptious breakfasts, light lunches, sandwiches and delicious salads as well as the finest deli selection of cheeses and meats.

#YouthMonth: 'The choice began with a needle and thread' - Zaid Philander

[Sindy Peters] As Youth Month draws to a close, we interview activist and entrepreneur Zaid Philander on his social enterprise I Scream & Red...

#BehindtheSelfie with... Kgomotso G Mautloa

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Kgomotso G Mautloa, the young entrepreneur who is also owner and creative director of Green Robot Design...

Data demands of the digital entrepreneur

[Rick Vanover] In the digital world, a new breed of entrepreneur has been created - one that is able to capitalise on an Always-On environment. This entrepreneur has grown up as part of the connected...

#YouthMonth: Snaddon animates the industry

[Pasqua Heard] Director and animation supervisor, Daniel Snaddon, unpacks the animation industry's highs, lows and the must-haves to be a successful animator...

#YouthMonth: Intelligent geyser to give SA a handle on resource consumption

[Cari Coetzee] The WRC hosted a Youth and Water Entrepreneurship dialogue which saw youth entrepreneurs pitching their water innovations to experts and leaders...

#YouthMonth: Adriana Marais on moving to Mars

[Sindy Peters] 24 women and men, as part of the Mars One project, will soon be selected from the current shortlist of 100 candidates to begin training full-time for a one-way mission to Mars...

#YouthMonth: Top young chef Katlego Mlambo

[Ruth Cooper] Semi-finalist of the 2015 San Pellegrino Young Chef competition and former chef at Ruste en Vrede, Katlego Mlambo chats to us about TV cheffing, food trends and emojis for #YouthMonth.

Content strategy for the future

[Leigh Andrews] Melissa Attree, director of content strategy at Ogilvy & Mather SA, recently took time out of her busy schedule to host an informal training session with Bizcommunity's content team on content strategy for the future...

#WeeklyWineWrap: SA wine industry could add 100,000+ jobs by 2025

[Anna-Bet Stemmet] This week we take a look at how the Brexit decision could influence the UK wine trade, get some good news regarding South African job creation, learn more about China's millennial connoisseurs and congratulate Stellenrust on its inclusion in the SAWi Grand Wines Collection.

#CannesLions2016: Airbnb's 'connected disruption' model

[Ann Nurock] Brian Chesky cofounder and CEO of Airbnb, kicked off his keynote presentation at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity with the following rather staggering quote: "Tonight in Cannes, 5,100 people are staying at Airbnb and 1.3million people are staying in an Airbnb somewhere in the world..."

Cannes About Town: Grand Prix

[Emma Carpenter] Today we select the Mobile Cannes Lions Grand Prix. It's going to be a long day and night as the jury has to reach a consensus before we leave the room...

Writing good advertising copy (Part 4)

[Chris Brewer] Last week we covered using simple language, humour, how not to 'knock copy', as well as being honest and credible...