The human era of marketing

[Jodene Shaer] Clean-up in the marketing aisle! Social media has swiped its hand across B2B and B2C and left marketing in disarray. Watch your step, because H2H is demanding shelf space...

The digital revolution is futile without a customer focus

[John Sanei] As the digital industry, we are the custodians of change. We introduce the tools that have the potential to bring exponential levels of growth, efficiency and engagement to our businesses. However, digital alone is not the cure-all for every business problem. In order for digital to succeed in today's climate, it has to be keenly focused on consumer and employee needs...

Elegant dining at the V&A's Life Grand Café

[Ruth Cooper] If you're looking for refined bistro food in an artfully designed space with a flourish of stylish ambiance look no further than the recently opened concept restaurant, the Life Grand Café at the V&A Waterfront.

Personal income tax hike predicted

[Danette Breitenbach] PwC predicts a 1% increase for all personal income tax brackets except the lowest...

Personalising hotel guest experience by leveraging tech

[Josephine Wawira] Providing a personalised experience to guests is key to having a competitive advantage in the hotel industry...

#FDTOOH: Making out of home work

[Danette Breitenbach] The reality of out of home (OOH) is that it is much more complex than targeting consumers travelling from home to work and back, and how OOH taps into that complexity to determine its success...

#FDTOOH: Following the breadcrumbs

[Danette Breitenbach] The functions of out of home (OOH) touchpoints are rapidly changing, moving from driving awareness across audiences to purchasing products. OOH is at the beginning of a revolutionary change as disruptive forces, including consumer media habits, advertiser demands and technological advances, change the medium...

#DesignMonth: Clover Mama Afrika focuses on empowerment, sustainability

[Sindy Peters] What started off as a humble project 13 years ago has blossomed into Clover's flagship CSI programme...

Hard work ahead to address opportunities in tourism

[Enver Duminy] Tourism took a deserved mention in the State President's State of the Nation Address, with the sector viewed as a key area for driving job creation...

#DesignMonth: Blush (Paper Company) is the colour of a beautiful planner

[Jessica Tennant] When asked how you are, the typical response used to be ‘Fine, thanks'. These days, it's more often than not ‘So busy!'. All the more reason for a planner to help organise your life and keep your daily schedule in check, and one that you actually would make the time to use and, better still, enjoy...

Adding AI to retail boosts personalised offerings

[Bradley Elliott] The retail space is changing drastically through the evolution of technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), which can offer retailers better control over stock flows and better customer service...

#DesignMonth: Chatting molluscs and mobile gaming with Thoopid

[Lauren Hartzenberg] In 2013 a cheeky garden mollusc on a quest for the perfect shell captured the hearts of mobile gamers young and old. His name was Snailboy...

Amazon wants to take over the boardroom, silence Skype with Chime

[Andy Walker] Internet behemoth Amazon has announced a new workplace messaging and conferencing facility. Dubbed Chime, the product is billed as a “communications service that transforms online meetings with a secure, easy-to-use application that you can trust”.

How do we win the 'war for talent'?

[Alan Russell] When businesses look for specific skills and experience, the talent pool shrinks considerably. The South African context is even more challenging because only 25% of our labour force is skilled...

#DesignMonth: Is SA smart-city ready?

[Sindy Peters] With the global smart cities market projected to reach $1.56tn by 2020, SA still has much to do in terms of meeting the necessary infrastructure and connectivity requirements to smarten up our cities...

The safest cars in SA under R150,000

[Jessica Woodruff] Are you driving one of the safest cars in South Africa under R150k? The AA conducted a report on the best and worst cars considering safety. The AA released its first annual ‘Entry Level Vehicle Safety Report'...