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

Fired for Facebook comments

[Candice McGregor] These days we have technology at our fingertips. Smartphones mean that people have access to the internet wherever they are and the likes of Facebook and Twitter make sharing personal news with friends as simple as pressing a button, but users need to take care - what they send can spell trouble... 17 May 2012 08:52

Sowetan cop sex video story sends confusing signals

[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] What in the world is going on at the Sowetan? Does the paper even know itself? 17 Aug 2011 12:00

Nando's applauds response, delivers ahead of time

Having met the Santam challenge to deliver 62 lemon & herb 1/2 chicken and chips with coleslaw meals, 74 hot sticky puddings and the Portuguese salad, Nando's have added a twist with a new TVC from Black River FC, offering a 'hand' to the idea. (video) 2 May 2012 11:56

The death of the retainer

[Charisse Nel] Retainer has become an ugly word... say the word "retainer" in a client meeting and you feel the temperature drop, eyes are averted and you know you just said something wrong. Once retainers were the only ways that agencies operated; now it seems that fewer and fewer clients are willing to commit themselves to one agency for an extended period of time. 16 May 2012 09:22

Chicken a la King(sley) James: Nando's vs Santam

[Edward Fisher] If you read my previous contributor piece, "On marketing and speed", you may have started thinking about how the pace at which we operate influences our ability to retain important information. The Invisible Gorilla experiment sums up this premise quite succinctly. [video] 24 Apr 2012 14:49

Standard, FNB sent back to ad drawing board

Tit-for-tat complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have come back to bite Standard Bank and First National Bank (FNB), after they were both accused last week of misleading customers. 2 May 2012 12:40

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

'Sies' sees DJ fired

[Alex Matlala] Ditaba Malapane, a DJ at the Phalaborwa community radio station in Limpopo, has been dismissed from work for allegedly speaking Afrikaans on the air. 7 May 2012 10:58

The best advice I've ever received

[Charl Thom] As you get to the wrong end of your thirties, people occasionally start asking you for advice. This probably has something to do with the grey stubble that starts making an appearance on your chin. But, whatever the reason, I've been approached with questions by a few friends, industry colleagues and people starting a new business or career path. 4 May 2012 12:43

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

ASA avoided during Santam/Nando's faceoff

Commenting on the recent friendly ad wars between Santam and Nando's, Adre Greef, candidate attorney at law firm Adams & Adams explains how both parties, through creative manoeuvring, avoided any potential ASA ruling. 7 May 2012 09:06

Banning alcohol advertising misses the point - and the objectives

[Justin McCarthy] There is no doubt that South Africa has an alcohol-abuse problem. Alcohol-related problems such as foetal alcohol syndrome, physical and emotional abuse, drunk driving, severe medical conditions and a raft of social side effects are significant health and social concerns. 18 May 2012 08:21