Seven reasons why CMOs should be committing to an innovation budget

[Johan Walters] CMOs are always looking for new ways to differentiate their brands. Newer technologies such as AR and VR offer huge opportunity to position a brand...

Pouring out the power of partnerships with Cybercellar and Quicket

[Leigh Andrews] Gavin Forsyth, chief marketing officer of Cybercellar, shares with us the power of collaborative partnerships...

Gaming startup raises bitcoin funding from Vinny Lingham on SA's Shark Tank

[Tom Jackson] Augmented reality gaming startup Augmentors raised funding from Vinny Lingham on the South African Shark Tank television show, with the investment made in bitcoin.

BA launches Gatwick/Cape Town flights for summer

[Nicci Botha] BA has upped its capacity to the Mother City by nearly a third for the summer season, including a three-times-a-week service from Gatwick.

#EntrepreneurMonth: Being an entrepreneur - a tough but rewarding place to be

[Alan Russell] Being self-employed is one of the riskiest and scariest, yet most rewarding things in life...

Finding solutions to the growing chargeback challenge

[Kyle Rozendo] Increasing sophistication in card fraud is reason for concern. Not only for banks, but most especially for online merchants, who are at risk of losing their ability to trade should they be implicated in repeat fraud attempts and excessive customer disputes...

Entrepreneurs must embrace an 'always-on' mantra

[Claude Schuck] With South Africa's unemployment rate rising to 26.7% in the first quarter of this year, there is increased strain on the market to find a way to address this...

Availability key to profitability over Black Friday, Cyber Monday weekend

[Claude Schuck] The increasing popularity of Black Friday and Cyber Monday in South Africa is seeing retailers gearing up for what is expected to be a bumper sales weekend...

Pajero Legend 11 is formidable

[Henrie Geyser] Whenever Mitsubishi South Africa produces a Limited Edition vehicle it is guaranteed to become a sell-out, as proved yet again by the Pajero Legend 11...

Back to the drawing board on unemployment eradication

[Leigh Andrews] Amien Ahmed, director of public affairs at Kantar Public SA, shares some of the top issues relating to this month's countrywide focus on entrepreneurship...

#OntheBigScreen: Wizards & Snow Queens

[Daniel Dercksen] The following films will hit the big screen this week; Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Vir die Voëls, The Snow Queen 2, Maggie's Plan and The Entertainer.

Gen X leads on digital transformation - and Millennials reap the rewards

[Lenore Kerrigan] As more and more businesses go digital to improve their competitiveness...

Solving the unstructured data puzzle

[Lenore Kerrigan] Never before has there been so much information available to businesses and individuals. In January 2015, Google estimated...

Why is Friday black after giving thanks? - Litha Communications

[Teresa Jenkins] South Africa and Africa have so many special cultural and commemorative days, so where does 'Black Friday' come from - the African continent?..

How can brands overcome ad blocking software?

[Chiara Di Rago] As our lives became more digitalised there were more opportunities for brands and marketers to connect with consumers and send out advertising messages...

Interest rate decision a welcome reprieve for housing market

[Samuel Seeff] The decision by the South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee to retain the repo rate at the current 7%...