Content marketing: what it is, and why you should be doing it

[Anna Malczyk] It has become increasingly clear that the most effective way to gain your customer's attention is to earn it. Rather than needing to sponsor 'traditional' media channels, digital distribution channels such as blogs and YouTube have made it possible for brands to become content creators themselves. 22 May 2012 12:16

Zuma and the right to dignity

[Gail Schimmel] Zuma's genitals kept me awake last night. Now there is a sentence that I never thought I would say. But I find myself struggling with this issue. 21 May 2012 13:03

Why I dropped 'The Spear' - Ferial Haffajee

[Ferial Haffajee] Commentary from City Press editor-in-chief Ferial Haffajee on the City Press decision to remove "The Spear" from their website. 29 May 2012 04:57

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

City Press vs ANC: Who is the adult and who is the child?

[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Who exactly, I have wondered as temperatures have risen over the past 10 days over Brett Murray's Zuma Spear painting, is the adult and who is the child in this situation? 29 May 2012 09:17

City Press drops 'The Spear'

NEWSWATCH: Writing in today's City Press, Ferial Haffajee says that a decision has been taken to remove the controversial image. 28 May 2012 10:12

Using SEO to drive traffic

[Amy Johnson] Many websites do not use search engine optimisation (SEO) effectively, rendering them virtually inaccessible, as finding them is like trying to find a destination without directions or a map. Three key tactics can improve results. 24 May 2012 09:54

Activating one's life through an age old technique

Life Activation technique, The New Age reports, is said to be thousands of years old. It is a healing modality that enables people to access their life's potential and grow along their life's spiritual journey. 23 May 2012 13:34

Mobile engagement: a better way to reach and influence your customers

[Llew Claasen] If you've been hiding under a rock during 2011, then you might have missed predictions from industry pundits that "the year of mobile" had finally arrived. The truth is, we ain't seen nothin' yet. While there has been significant traction and momentum in mobile recently, the potential opportunities for mobile marketing and engagement are immense. 23 May 2012 09:00

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

Famous Brands to open 250 restaurants

[Zeenat Moorad] In line with its 'audacious' growth ambitions, Famous Brands (Fbr) is to advance its existing network by 250 restaurants in the financial year ahead, the company's CEO Kevin Hedderwick said on Monday, 21 May 2012. 22 May 2012 15:52

The Brothers Size - a must see

[Daphne Cooper] The Brothers Size engaged, enthralled and enraptured me. Sleep eluded me on the night of the performance as I kept being visited by scenes of the performance. I think I dreamt about the brothers and my waking thoughts were still with them. I am not sure why The Brothers Size touched me so deeply and I don't really know how they did it. 22 May 2012 11:11

Govt slams e.tv's 'selective broadcasting'

According to the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), the SA government is "appalled and disappointed" that e.tv censored visuals showing Advocate Gcina Malindi breaking down in tears during the South Gauteng High Court proceedings relating to The Spear portrait. 25 May 2012 08:28