#Newsmaker: Accenture Digital's Wayne Hull on business today and tomorrow

[Jessica Tennant] Wayne Hull recently assumed the role of MD and head of Accenture Digital for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa...

Gate 69 - a portal to heavenly entertainment

[Daniel Dercksen] If there's one gateway to blissful showbiz, it's the super sumptuous and glamorous Gate 69, a cosy and intimate pleasure palace where Brendan van Rhyn's divine creation Cathy and the Trolley Dollies offers five-star entertainment.

New imperatives for leadership and innovation

[Peter Alkema] Over the top (OTT) services such as WhatsApp have harnessed the network effect very well to drive message growth through their groups feature...

Five of the best small towns in the Western Cape

[Jarred Manasse] The Western Cape is one of the most exciting places to visit in South Africa, while many towns in this province are unique and beautiful

The importance of Africa's middle-class in the hospitality industry

[Josephine Wawira] A rising middle-class, especially concentrated in urban areas, is a contributor to the expansion of hotels in the continent...

You're probably using the word ‘revert' incorrectly

[Tiffany Markman] There is no such noun as ‘a revert'. There is also no such verb phrase, in the context of replying to someone, as ‘revert back'. You're bastardising an innocent verb. Find out why...

Ransomware: more than just file encryption [part I]

[Doros Hadjizenonos] While most ransomware families prevent their victims from accessing their documents by encrypting them and offering a decryption key in return for a ransom payment, others use different ways...

Nick Walker's master plan to cure HIV

[Jessica Tennant] Last year's SingularityU Southern Africa Global Impact Challenge winner, Nick Walker, chats about his stem cell bank concept that could cure HIV...

Clear content marketing strategy = happy customers + happy boss

[Leigh Andrews] Here's what I learned from BlueMagnet's recent content marketing and social media training course, such as how to 'poop candyfloss', among other magical things...

Behind the scenes of Beautiful News

[Pasqua Heard] A platform making impressive headway in sharing positive stories from South Africa is Ginkgo Agency's Beautiful News...

PR industry professionals must stand up for integrity

[Janine Lloyd] It is a sad day when PR firms tarnish the reputation of the industry as a whole...

Burgers, breakfasts and beyond with McDonald's SA

[Lauren Hartzenberg] McDonald's South Africa serves over a million breakfasts every month, meaning that its recent National Breakfast Day promotion...

Exhibitions: misunderstood and undervalued

[Danette Breitenbach] Exhibitions add R66.5 billion to South Africa's GDP, contributing R3 billion to national taxes and 135,100 sustainable jobs. In 2015 of the five million visitors to exhibitions, tourists accounted for 1 million of these...

Celebrating girl power with Cartoon Network and First Thursdays

[Maroefah Smith] Cartoon Network teamed up with First Thursdays Cape Town and local artists to create a first-of-its-kind exhibition dedicated to the Powerpuff Girls...

Mic Mann on SingularityU's Southern Africa Global Impact Challenge

[Jessica Tennant] Mann Made Media is the in-kind sponsor of the PR, content and event production for the upcoming 2017 SingularityU Southern Africa Global Impact Challenge for the second consecutive year. Here, owner and local amassador Mic Mann shares more about the event and the Silicon Valley-like culture such an opportunity presents to Africa's innovators...

#GreenMondaySA: Eat less meat, save the world

[Ruth Cooper] Since watching Cowspiracy and after taking part in the 2015 Greenpop Festival of Action in Zambia, I have been a lot more conscious about what I consume, particularly meat and dairy, industries which are the number one culprits when it comes to environmental damage.