 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Natalie Le Clue] For decades films based on comic book series have raked in the cash and generally entertained the masses. But every so often one misses the mark, and today Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, by Fifth Element director Luc Besson, well and truly lost the plot, pun intended. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Leigh Andrews] There's been a rise in criticism for only performing acts of good on Mandela Day, but there's a similar trend of eye-rolling at the clicktivism of keyboard warriors or ‘slacktivists'... |
 | TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
[Jogbojogbo Abdulrahman] Key players in the hospitality industry are still trying to figure out how to build the perfect chatbot - smart, capable of understanding complex semantics, and conversing with the customer as an experienced service rep would... |
 | AUTOMOTIVE
[Henrie Geyser] Volkswagen has added a double salvo of fire power to its popular Golf range with the addition of a sporty GTD diesel version of its iconic GTI and a new Golf R, the hottest Golf yet unleashed on the local market... |
 | RETAIL
[Lauren Hartzenberg] South African beauty franchise group Imbalie Beauty has become a key player in South Africa's robust franchising industry... |
 | [BizTakeouts Radio Show & Podcasts] This week Heinz Kaiser from Mix 93.8 FM chats to Daniel Munslow, member of Prisa, on whether the local PR industry should be regulated following the Bell Pottinger saga. |
| [BizTakeouts Radio Show & Podcasts] This week Heinz Kaiser from Mix 93.8 FM chats to Simon Robinson, show director of Mediatech Africa, about what's new and on offer for the industry at this year’s event. |
| [BizTakeouts Radio Show & Podcasts] This week Heinz Kaiser from Mix 93.8 FM chats to our roving reporter Ann Nurock about her Case Studies from Cannes Lions 2017 on his Marketing & Media Show. |
 | HEALTHCARE  Photo: Roche There's been Increased focus on pharmaceutical pricing, both domestically and internationally... |
| LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Ruth Cooper] Like many other millennials, I live in a small flat in the city where space comes at serious premiums and peace and quiet often needs to be found at yoga studios - because of this, I always jump at the chance to head out of town and play country-house-living. |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Juanita Pienaar] 5 For Change's annual black-tie fundraiser raised more than R240k treating guests to a five-star experience while also raising awareness about five inspiring social enterprises which are changing the way Cape Town gives back... |
| RETAIL
[Lauren Hartzenberg] Hisense South Africa revealed an array of new products at an event held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre last week... |
 | PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE
[Sindy Peters] The SA Reserve Bank recently reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points... |
| MARKETING & MEDIA  All images © Yo Yoga. The problem with taking a stand in July, even if you do so for a host of #MadibaDay and #CSIMonth initiatives, is that these are usually limited to just that one day of the year. Here's how you can stretch your body - and your wallet - to uplift others this August... |
| ESG & SUSTAINABILITY
[Sindy Peters] Ken Egbas, founder of The SERAS, unpacks some of the awards' most significant impacts on the African CSR landscape... |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Eugene Yiga] It's hard to believe that it's been two years since Tintswalo Atlantic was almost destroyed in a Cape Town wildfire. If you visit the five-star boutique lodge today, you'll find a place that's risen from the ashes and resumed its position as one of the top spots for a luxury escape. |
 | IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS  © Jack Moreh via Stockvault Digital trust, in a nutshell, is about the ability to protect the digital data shared across a vast digital ecosystem. And it may just become the currency of the future... |
 | ESG & SUSTAINABILITY
[Ilse Burger] The Round Table Cannonball Run has raised over R3m for charity over the past 15 years. Ross Crichton from Super Car Lifestyle and founder of the event tells us more about the rally and the cause... |
