Top IT security threats in 2021

[Anna Collard] Looking to the year ahead, we expect the most common form of attack - phishing emails - to increase in both volume and sophistication...

Choosing between agile and waterfall - Bluegrass Digital

[Nick Durrant] The traditional waterfall software development methodology is fast losing its popularity as more companies adopt the agile model. Each model offers a different way to deliver a project, but deciding which is best suited depends on the scope of the project...

Public relations disruption post Covid-19 - TenacityPR

[Sasha Kupritz] To understand the public relations' ambiguous reputation, looking at its origins focuses on the industry's roots in the media industry...

Support local and explore responsibly: Why neighbourhood travel is on the rise

[Chelsey Hale] While travel has its restrictions this year, it's still essential. It keeps us grounded, refreshes the soul and feeds the natural curiosity ingrained in our collective DNA...

Did Black Friday 2020 give us a glimpse into the future of retail? - Bluegrass Digital

[Nick Durrant] Traditionally, scenes from global Black Friday sales depict packed stores and long lines of shoppers fighting to secure the best deals. But in 2020, the annual shopping holiday looked a little different...

James Kinney sheds some light on joining Ogilvy North America

[Evan-Lee Courie] Ogilvy recently announced that James Nicholas Kinney has been appointed global chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and chief people officer for North America...

Zuri Health launched to help provide affordable, accessible healthcare solutions

[Papama Nyati] Launched in February 2020, Play Zuri Health Limited is a mobile health service that delivers first level medical services to its users through their mobile devices via apps, WAP, and SMS...

Let's not abandon the fundamentals of traditional marketing

[Percy Shangase] I am sure that many of you are exhausted of hearing about 2020 and moving forward, but we cannot move forward without looking back...

#MusicExchange: Charles Webster releases 10-track album featuring Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse

[Martin Myers] Charles Webster is a British electronic music producer and DJ who specialises in producing house music, amongst several other genres, including downtempo and jazz. Webster now lives in Cape Town...

Where is the housing market headed in 2021?

[Dr Andrew Golding] After the worst economic downturn in decades, economic growth is still widely expected to show some positive growth of around 3% this year...

#BizTrends2021: Gaining a fullmetal heart

[Suhana Gordhan] It's strange to write about advertising trends for 2021 when we've just emerged from a year of chaos. But chaos is perhaps, the only thing we can choose to come to terms with...

#BehindtheMask: Kriya Gangiah, television presenter, radio host and businesswoman

[Evan-Lee Courie] This week I go behind the mask with Kriya Gangiah, radio host, presenter on SABC 3's Mela and SuperSport and owner of Kri8tive Media...

How Covid-19 will affect sponsorships in the entertainment industry

[Bandile Mngoma] One of the industries that continues to be severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic is the entertainment industry. Bandile Mngoma, sponsorships manager at Old Mutual, discusses the repercussions for local talent and the music industry...

Meet Monika Iuel, the new chief marketing officer at Wesgro

[Evan-Lee Courie] Monika Iuel has been appointed as the new chief marketing officer at Wesgro, the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape...

The balance between customer privacy and intimacy

[Paula Sartini] Whilst the role of the marketing department appears to have evolved significantly over the past few years, fundamentally it is still about building relationships...

Great customer experiences can be manufactured

[Brent Haumann] Great customer experience is understood by most businesses. By providing outstanding customer experience they know it will help their organisation stand out from competitors while fostering loyalty and trust...

#OSawards: Steph van Niekerk, CD at Grey Africa to judge Radio & Audio

[Evan-Lee Courie] Steph van Niekerk, creative director at Grey Africa, Johannesburg, is one of seven creatives from South Africa who will serve as a judge for The One Show 2021...

5 remote work and hiring trends influencing workforce decisions

[Andrew Bourne] Businesses around the globe have spent the better part of 2020 adjusting to the new reality of remote working. With workplace regulations also becoming stricter, buzzy office spaces might soon become part of a pre-Covid era...

#PulpNonFiction: Be brand aware and beware of hypocrisy

[Bronwyn Williams] This week Bronwyn Williams draws parallels between an 18th century novella and the perils of brand woke washing...

#BizTrends2021: Confessions of a drinks salesman

[Rowan Leibbrandt] A light-hearted take on drinks mega-trends for the year ahead...