#OntheBigScreen: Women and men in action and a dog's purpose

[Daniel Dercksen] Tess, Hidden Figures, T2: Trainspotting, A Dog's Purpose, Fist Fight and I, Claude Monet release on the big screen this week...

Is sustainability baked into your strategy?

[Sue Morris] Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, one of the world's largest investors, said, “The pursuit of profit maximisation at any cost has come at a great cost to the planet and our humanity. Today's culture of quarterly earnings hysteria is totally contrary to the long-term approach we need.”

Custom media the way of the future

[Danette Breitenbach] Content that is of value and authentic will continue to grow as readers demand it, and it is custom media that is delivering this...

Stomping good fun at the Muratie Harvest Festival

[Leigh Andrews] When your husband has to work the day of the annual summery Muratie Harvest Festival, all is not lost – you simply invite your parents to accompany you in his stead, as it's a rollicking day out hosted by the estate's current owners, the Melck family...

Big data and social media: The new normal for HR

[Phil de Kock] Big data and social media are buzzwords reverberating throughout the business world today, and for good reason...

Mazda CX5: revitalised and relevant

[Naresh Maharaj] The Mazda CX5 was first launched in SA in 2012 and in 2015 we were introduced to the facelift editions, both in petrol and diesel...

Improving mining H&S through collaboration

[Danette Breitenbach] Health & Safety go hand in hand in the mining industry, while there has been a huge improvement in safety, health has been left behind...

#DesignMonth: Love local, love sustainable, Love Milo

[Lauren Hartzenberg] As we slowly wise up to the negative effects our growing consumerism has on the environment, it could be argued that the most progressive design is that which is sustainable...

#DesignIndaba2017: Emerging Creative Kgotso Letwaba

[Ruth Cooper] Kgotso Letwaba, founder of fashion label The After Skool Life and one of Design Indaba's Emerging Creatives, creates activewear informed by his love of sport and street art. We chat to him about design and authentic storytelling for #DesignMonth.

Ethiopia's tourism potential yet to be fully exploited

[Josephine Wawira] The country is looking for a transformational growth that will take the sector to the next level, marketing Ethiopia locally and internationally to list the country among Africa's top five destinations...

Who's in the running for Best Picture at the Oscars 2017?

[Daniel Dercksen] The race for an Oscar for Best Picture is going to be tough this year, very tough...

Weak Super Bowl TVCs disappoint

[Danette Breitenbach] The Super Bowl draws 190m eyes, and brands pay the equivalent of R65m for a spot during the game. Of the viewers, nearly a quarter say the television commercials (TVCs) are the most important part of the event, and would rather go to the loo during the game. Despite this, 2017 was one of the weakest years in Super Bowl history for TVCs...

Terena le Roux keeps the Ideas/Idees flowing

[Jessica Tennant] Following the announcement of bilingual Ideas/Idees magazine being closed down by Media24 late last year, editor Terena le Roux approached management to transfer ownership into her name. Now the owner of startup publishing company IdeesFabriek (Ideas Factory), Le Roux says it really was that straightforward...

#DesignIndaba2017: Simulcast in stereo

[Leigh Andrews] There's an excited buzz in the air as inboxes ping with confirmation tickets to next week's Design Indaba extravaganza. Here's what you can look forward to if your ticket grants you access to one of the simulcast sessions…

The sub-240k seven-seater club

[Ané Theron] While we'd all prefer to drive a luxury seven-seater SUV, most of us are not in a financial position to do so. Here's a list of the least expensive choices on offer in South Africa...