Ten global graduates at Design Indaba

[Juanita Pienaar] Kicking off on Wednesday, 21 February - Friday, 23 February, the 23rd edition of the Design Indaba will see ten global graduates presenting projects that speak to the water crisis, the power of sound, social entrepreneurship and so much more...

Littlegig 2018 delivers on the hype

[Terry Levin] Respect and a thousand thank you's to every single soul involved in Littlegig 2018 festival. Apart from the online hype, I had no real expectations, which is always the best way to have them surpassed and Littlegig does...

South Africa's #SaveWater mascot Splash is scarier than the drought

[Andy Walker] While the City of Cape Town is using apps, Twitter campaigns and Mmusi Maimane's bucket delegation skills to remind South Africans to save water, the nation's Department of Water and Sanitation is taking a - ahem - different approach...

IPAF 2018 uplifts community with nature themed street art

[Robin Fredericks] Dubbed "We need nature", this year's IPAF focused on creating awareness around climate change, which affects everyone in the world. Through this message, IPAF hopes to alter behaviours toward nature...

The next step in your marketing? You're probably already using it

[Adam Howatson] Digital marketing services have exploded over the past decade. You may be embracing the change, attempting to evade it, or perhaps you're just exhausted by it, but the next tranche of advancements may bring some relief...

The king is dead! #LongLiveTheKing

[Quinton Jones] I found myself this week justifying the inclusion of television in a launch campaign. Someone check the moon, first Zuma resigns, and now this!

Understanding the lifespan of vehicle parts: tyres

[Pieter Niemand] Fleet and vehicle owners need to realise that many accidents on our roads are caused by worn and old tyres...

Fort Review launches second edition, a video series

[Jessica Tennant] Last week marked the launch of Fort Review's second edition, this time in the form of a thought-provoking nine-part video series covering everything from black excellence to erotic capital...

Can independent hotels afford not to be revenue savvy?

[Theresa Prins] Revenue management, although a well-established discipline in the industry for more than a decade, is a misunderstood, if not entirely absent concept in many hotels...

Ten steps to create an accurate hotel income budget

[Theresa Prins] There are so many influencing factors to consider when setting a budget. It is a lengthy, but worthwhile exercise. The aim is always to: grow the business, set a realistic budget and get it as accurate as possible.

Drought cancellations: Are you charging cancellation fees?

[Theresa Prins] It appears that most hoteliers in Cape Town are not planning to charge cancellation fees for reservations that are cancelled due to the drought in the Mother City. Is this really the right decision?

#IMC2018: The science of how brands grow

[Jessica Tennant] A popular track at this year's IMC Conference was that of creative and big idea creation, and a talk that really struck a cord, so to speak, was BBDO South Africa's CEO Boniswa Pezisa's on the power of breakthrough creativity and the role it plays in triggering emotions to communicate effectively...

Rosey & Vittori's Steven Rosenbau talks inspiration, SA fashion and SAMW

[Maroefah Smith] Along with Isabella Bosigno, Steven Rosenbau is the creative force behind Rosey & Vittori, a luxury streetwear brand that strives to bring panache to everyday street style...

Pams: Fusing the future

[Danette Breitenbach] While the first Publisher Audience Measure Survey (Pams) has been released by the Publisher Research Council, the data is still being validated and will not be available until it is checked...

Native VML's new journey: The 3,000

[Danette Breitenbach] With the official announcement of the integration of Y&R and Native VML comes a number of changes in Native VML's management...

Native VML's new journey: Conducting the orchestra

[Danette Breitenbach] As Native VML moves into a new era, the changes in the agency are not only organic; it is about a new business model that adds value and brings the customer into the brand's ecosystem. It is a new form of integration...