#StartupStory: Avenews-GT

[Ilse Burger] All the way from Israel to Cape Town, our second Barclays Accelerator 2017 Africa #StartupStory is that of Avenews-GT - a digital trading platform based on blockchain technology aiming to modernise agricultural trade...

Comabting ransomware [part I]

[Colin Thornton] Even though local statistics are difficult to come by given the sensitive matter of the issue, ransomware is on the increase in South Africa and the rest of the world...

Combating ransomware [part II]

[Colin Thornton] In a previous article, we examined the rise of ransomware and some of the issues that people need to be aware of when addressing this scourge...

Four employees you want at your marketing agency

[Jessica Edgson] The creative. The upseller. The client-pleaser. The new business rockstar. The number cruncher. The strategic genius. The speedster. These are the people advertising and marketing agencies are always on the lookout for...

Four alternatives to gorilla trekking in Rwanda

[Mareike Long] Rwanda has doubled the cost of its gorilla permits, but there are still alternatives for travellers who want to see gorillas in the wild and tick this amazing experience off their bucket list...

It's official: We're in recession

[Nicci Botha] Figures show the economy contracted by 0.7% during the first quarter of 2017, officially pushing the country into a recession...

Petrol price drops 25c/l in June

[Ilse Burger] NEWSWATCH: South Africans are sighing with relief as the petrol price drops with 25 cents a litre as of Wednesday, 7 June 2017, thanks to a drop in oil prices in the international market...

Robert Kubica gets back behind the F1 wheel

[Ilse Burger] NEWSWATCH: For the first time since the horrific rally accident that partially severed his forearm, Polish driver Robert Kubica tested a Formula One car in Spain...

The #REDexperiment: Bringing art to life

[Robin Fredericks] Winners of the #REDExperiment - a collaboration between Radisson Red and the Youngblood Africa Foundation - were announced at the Youngblood Art Gallery in Bree Street, Cape Town...

School's out for Dik Wednesday

[Shan Radcliffe] BREAKING NEWS: Yes, Capetonian parents, it's true. Our kids have just earned themselves the equivalent of a USA 'snow day', courtesy of the 'Monster Storm' that's predicted to make landfall in Cape Town late this evening, as the Western Cape Education Department has announced that all schools shall remain closed tomorrow...

Perhaps a little more Roger Moore?

[Damon Stapleton] OK, so this one isn't really about advertising. Let me explain...

#YouthMonth: The youth of South Africa is alive with possibility

[Ilse Burger] Rendani Nevhulaudzi (28) is the MD of Jören Communications, a technology company supplying ICT services. We find out more about his business and how he is providing employment to young people...

#YouthMonth: John Mashiri graduates top achiever in brand management with a Pencil in hand

[Jessica Tennant] Vega student John Mashiri received the Pencil Award, sponsored by the Pendoring Advertising Awards, for graduating with top honours in brand management last month...

Four ways to optimise the benefits of BAS ‘openness'

[Neil Cameron] Facility managers and building owners are looking to obtain greater control and create greater efficiency in their buildings...

#MusicExhange: Chris Chameleon

[Martin Myers] Sharp as a razor, Chris Chameleon has a new album out and a national tour is also on the cards...

#BehindtheSelfie with... Sonja Winkler

[Leigh Andrews] This week we go behind the selfie with technophile Sonja Winkler who heads up Meltwater's Johannesburg office as the youngest MD in the company's 16-year history, making her the perfect fit for our #YouthMonth feature...