Stay on top of the communications game in 2017

[Jennifer Stein] To say that this year has been an interesting one is an understatement. No-one could have predicted the effect on the news cycle of the combination of local news with content that couldn't be made up...

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

[Jessica Tennant] NEWSWATCH: Dove comes out unclean after apologising for its latest advertising campaign that depicted a black woman turning white after using its shower cream...

BSSP's John Butler on why the “anti-conference approach” works

[Leigh Andrews] The One Club Executive Creative Summit Berlin kicks off on Wednesday, 11 October at Soho House, Berlin. While it's a closed-door meeting, we checked in with a few of the creative crème de la crème speakers - John Butler is next on the list...

Amasa celebration delivers mandate

[Danette Breitenbach] The biggest Amasa Awards event to date will take place on Thursday, 12 October 2017, when 380 media and industry professionals will descend on The Hilton in Sandton, Gauteng...

Internet access is your basic right, here's why

[Duduzile Mkhwanazi] Your municipality is responsible for providing you with the services you need to satisfy your basic needs, according to the South African Constitution.

Is Eskom imploding?

[Nicci Botha] The number of incumbents who have warmed the chief executive's seat at Eskom in the last year continues to grow...

Cape Town chefs toast Halal tourism

[Terry Levin] The world's first Halal Gourmet Dining for Chefs Accreditation intends to enable participants to cater confidently to the rapidly increasing number of Halal and Muslim travellers to South Africa...

Airport lounges: golden territory for marketing your brand

[Greg Kilfoil] Airports have long been a favourite place for brands to get their message across to business and leisure travel consumers...

Susan Credle: “Process - not the death of creative brilliance”

[Leigh Andrews] The One Club Executive Creative Summit Berlin kicks off on Wednesday, 11 October at Soho House, Berlin. While it's a closed-door meeting, we checked in with a few of the creative crème de la crème speakers - Susan Credle is first on the list...

Let's talk fat - a plastic surgeon's take

[Frank Graewe] Worldwide, obesity has reached epidemic proportions, and is the leading cause of preventable death...

Why the possibilities of connected cars are endless

[Sven Hammar] With Gartner predicting that 64 million connected cars will be shipped globally in 2020, the question remains as to what the potentials of autonomous vehicles are...

Vodafone announces global brand relaunch

[Jessica Tennant] Vodafone has made a global announcement across all of its markets that it is relaunching its brand positioning, which marks the biggest relaunch it's had in its 33-year history...

#EntrepreneurMonth: The humble beginnings of a bicycle courier company

[Ilse Burger] Iyeza Health, the brainchild of two young entrepreneurs, Sizwe Nzima and Siraaj Adams, started off as a bicycle courier company to ease the burden of medicine collection for their community...

The Establishment Survey, a foundation for a brave new world

[Danette Breitenbach] The Establishment Survey (ES) is a multi-purpose, multi-media survey providing context for all media platforms and all media currencies in South Africa...