Three steps to writing well

[James Hurford] Often when people write, they're afraid to make mistakes and so they edit themselves word by word, inhibiting the natural flow of ideas and sentences. However, professional writers know that writing is a process consisting of numerous drafts, rewrites, deletions and revisions. 24 May 2012 09:50

Customers' complaints need strategy

[Aki Kalliatakis] Customers have the power to change service levels, performance and product, yet still they feel they are often mistreated. Successful complaining however needs to be focused in order to achieve lasting results. 24 May 2012 09:21

Life's a beach

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] I'm prejudiced. We have a weekend home in Pringle Bay so any suggestion that the West Coast rather than the South East coast where Pringle Bay is situated is better, is met with derision. 28 May 2012 07:24

Consumer value - reality or myth?

[Colin Ramparsadh] Kevin Roberts once said, "Consumers don't stop buying when economies go through down cycles. They look harder for value." In the current economic climate, this still applies. 28 May 2012 14:22

Sleep easy, our democracy is 'almost' safe, for now!

[Benedicta Dube] I cannot say I'm disappointed - no, actually I am. I'm let down that City Press editor-in-chief Ferial Haffajee has buckled under pressure and brought down "The Spear" painting off the paper's website, in what she called "the spirit of peacemaking - an olive branch". 29 May 2012 11:08

Aiming for relevance to changing readership - FHM's Brendan Cooper

[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] What do you do when your circulation is falling consistently, even though you have a strong brand? If you're a newspaper, you're likely to throw your hands in the air and blame it on online. But in the very competitive magazine world, you must take action or die - which is why FHM's successful former editor, Brendan Cooper, has been brought back from management to the editor's seat. 24 May 2012 11:57

eNews responds to GCIS statement

eNews says it notes, with grave concern, the statement issued by GCIS accusing the channel of bias and selective reporting for not showing video footage of Advocate Gcina Malindi breaking down in tears during court proceedings. eNews has issued the following media statement. 25 May 2012 14:18

Media24 Weeklies

Another Zuma artwork defaced

An artwork showing President Jacob Zuma covering himself with his right hand has been defaced with red and black paint. It appears on the cover of this week's NewsNow magazine. 26 May 2012 13:40

New JSE publishing rules could cripple newspapers

[Trevor Neethling] In a move that could cripple SA's financial print media‚ the JSE has announced proposals to change its publication rules for listed companies. 28 May 2012 09:17

CNBC Africa opens office in Mozambique

CNBC Africa, a CNBC International franchise owned by Africa Business News, has entered into a joint venture with Mozambique's state broadcaster, Televisão de Moçambique (TVM), and will open a bureau in Maputo. CNBC Africa's country bureau representative will be Sunnyboy Mshengu. 24 May 2012 11:35

TSiBA Education

Investing in the future: Derrick Msibi runs Comrades for TSiBA

Derrick Msibi, MD of Investment Solutions and non-executive director of TSiBA Education, is running this year's Comrades Marathon on the 3rd of June to raise money for TSiBA Scholarships. Investment Solutions will match the funds raised up to R50,000. 25 May 2012 12:04

New Moz harbour threatens SA world heritage site

Independent Online reports that South Africa is facing legal action in the high court and censure by the World Heritage Commission in Paris for its apparent failure to safeguard a heritage site from a massive new harbour and industrial complex in southern Mozambique. 25 May 2012 13:41

Research shows, SA's youth battle obesity and poor nutrition

Obesity and poor nutrition in South Africa is a real concern, especially amongst the youth. These are the findings of youth specialist agency YDx through its BratTrax and YouthTrax research reports. 25 May 2012 13:53