 | RETAIL
[Michelle Newman] In the 1940s tinned foods were extremely popular as a means of preserving products for extended periods of time. However, given the fact that heavy rationing was imposed on these products during World War II, frozen food packaged in paperboard cartons began to emerge as a credible alternative... |
 | IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
[Ilse Burger] AfricaCom 2017 is once again abuzz with delegates from all over the world and is even bigger and better than ever before - as is customary for events like these... |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Shan Radcliffe] If there is one band I'll never pass up the chance to see, it's +LIVE+. The Bellville Velodrome in 2006, frontman Ed Kowalczyk singing Throwing Copper unplugged in 2015, and now the 25-year Reunion World Tour. |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Ruth Cooper] Solo musician Damian Malgas has first-hand experience of the challenges faced when it comes to having your music heard as a new artist, often the main issue for up and coming independent artists is distribution... |
 | [Mobile] Not satisfied with releasing a "me too" video product, location-based mobile network Vicinity Media have worked hard to release a truly first to market location-focused video solution and are proud to announce the product includes some global innovations. |
| [BizTakeouts Radio Show & Podcasts] Hein Kaiser from Mix 93.8 FM chats to Ntombi Mhangwani, Africa Director for Integrated Marketing & Communications at Accenture about the urgency of companies shifting to digital and Greg Kilfoil, from MSC Sports about the marketing opportunities of Airport Lounges, on his latest Marketing & Media show. |
| IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
[Ilse Burger] Mark Hosking from Juniper shared some thoughts on the journey from automation to autonomy in his presentation, 'The self-driving network: From automation to autonomy', at the sixth annual NEC/XON Summit... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  Photo: YouTube What started out simply as a convenient way to send money home has evolved into the continent's mobile money success story... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Danette Breitenbach] The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) third quarter results released this morning show the continuation of the declining trend seen in Q1 and Q2 of this year, both in the press and magazine categories... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Jessica Tennant] Vodacom recently launched its summer rewards promotion, 'Shake Every Day'. Prior to the official launch, the campaign had already encountered 14 million customer interactions... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  Sreengrab from the ad. It's that time of year again: summer is here, so can the cellphone network ads be far behind? |
| IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
[Ilse Burger] The NEC/XON ICT Summit 2017 kicked off on Monday, 6 November 2017. Keynote speakers included the likes of Carel Coetzee, CEO of XON and Hironobu Kurosaki, president and CEO of NEC Europe... |
| LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Ruth Cooper] One of the must-do things on most tourist's lists when travelling to Cape Town is wine tasting, however, with the huge variety and scope of wine farms and wine land areas, picking where to go and what to taste can be quite overwhelming for most... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Genevieve Cutts] It's a fascinating time to be working in media. It's not just PR that's changing, it's advertising too. In fact the lines between the two are becoming more and more blurred... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  Image © Bruce Rolff 123RF On 17 January 1977, Gary Gilmore was executed by firing squad for two murders he committed in Utah. His final words: "Let's do it"... |
| [Advertising] Egg Films' Lebogang Rasethaba directed Tinqoh, Brothers For Life Yenzakahle's new ad. |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT  Shekhinah at the Red Bull Studios, Cape Town on 5fm Live - The Forbes and Fix Show - image credit: 5fm Facebook. Singer-songwriter, Shekhinah explains what sets her and her music apart, who her musical idols are and the goals she ultimately wants to achieve with her music and with the release of Rosegold... |
 | EDUCATION & TRAINING
[Peter Horszowski] South African vocational training institutions face real challenges with limited resources, large learner numbers and serious skill deficits. To address this, maybe we have to start thinking inside the box: specifically a VR console, with all the possibilities of this wondrous new technology... |
