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| Marketing & Media |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS SA's craft and production industry proved itself at the annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. Here, Adam Howard, owner of Howard Audio, shares his views from behind the scenes... Read |
 | WARWICK SKERRITT Data. A powerful tool when packaged well, but also potentially a means to put your audience to sleep. Being born with a fairly right-sided brain of creativity and wonder, I thought I would do myself a favour by getting out of my comfort zone and learn how to present data better... Read |
 | MIKE BROOM We move on to practical matters and implications, having already unpacked the fact that advertising should be evaluated in terms of predictive models of both strategic intent and executional efficiency... Read |
 | KHANGELANI DZIBA Khangelani Dziba writes about the future of PR in an era that is ever-evolving and elaborates on finding new, exciting and interesting ways of communicating brand messages... Read |
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| Retail |
 | Eleni Giokos, host of CNN Marketplace Africa, delved into how Massmart Holdings' growth has been much slower than anticipated... Read |
 | Launching to small, medium and micro-sized enterprises servicing the retail sector in SA, XAfricaMart offers sellers and their customers a trade secure payment platform... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | SUSAN ONYANGO Fertile soils across the continent are under threat due to climate change and poor land management. Soil is a key component to solving Africa's challenges to ensure food security and address climate change... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | According to the latest Naamsa, Associated Motor Holdings, and Amalgamated Automobile Distributors results, the truck market experienced a 2.8% decline in sales during June... Read |
 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG When it comes to cars, it's easy to be fooled by looks and ads. Unfortunately, especially when you're a woman. Don't get me wrong, I know there are many knowledgeable women out there who can make men blush with their suspension- and engine-talk... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | MARK ALLIX Distribution and Warehousing Networks (Dawn) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the controlling shareholders of Grohe Dawn Watertech (GDW) for the potential disposal of Dawn's 49% holding in GDW... Read |
 | SINDY PETERS The fifth Going Green Conference (GGC2017) is set for 13-15 September in Pietermaritzburg... Read |
 | This year's 100% Design South Africa will be "so much more than just another interior design show", says programme director Cathy O'Clery... Read |
 | South Africa's R15bn stainless steel industry has felt the strain of a contraction in its apparent consumption figures in the last two years... Read |
 | ALISON GROVES The UNEP Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative attributed 30% of annual carbon emissions to the global building sector... Read |
 | The Matla a Metsi Joint Venture was recently announced the successful bidder on the design and construction supervision of the Polihali Dam - one of the two main water transfer components of phase two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project... Read |
 | Inner city rejuvenation has gained momentum globally over the last couple of years, says Hassan Shaikh, founder of Revolve, with a strong focus on brownfield sites (existing buildings) and repurposing these buildings into mixed-use spaces... Read |
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| Education |
 | Actis has launched Honoris United Universities, as the first pan-African private higher education network committed to preparing and educating the next generation of African leaders and professionals able to impact regionally in a globalised world... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | AngloGold Ashanti chairman Sipho Pityana has warned of further job cuts in mining, saying the country's macroeconomic policies made it impossible to sustain jobs... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | OMEGA COLLOCOTT Environmental and ‘gender lens' investing are gaining traction in the development finance community... Read |
 | SINDY PETERS WNS SA has four key initiatives that form part of its CSI strategy, one of which is its Youth4Change Movement which aims to assist young South Africans bring about positive change within their schools and communities... Read |
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| Finance |
 | A Saica report analyses the auditor reports of listed clients, which were early adopters of the revised reporting standards... Read |
 | South Africa's Big Four retail banks are sitting with more than R2bn in unspent loyalty points... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | Blocking a single protein, which appears responsible for the ineffectiveness of antibiotics against some tuberculosis-causing bacteria, may help shorten treatment time for the disease... Read |
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| Legal |
 | MARISA JACOBS The rules and best practice for employing a foreign national in South Africa are significantly different for them than normal employees... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | MEAGAN DUCKITT The SA Menswear Spring Summer collection recently took place at the Palms in Woodstock from Thursday, 6 July to Saturday, 8 July... Read |
 | DANIEL DERCKSEN War For the Planet of the Apes, The Circle, Wakefield; The Odyssey and Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave open at local cinemas this weekend. Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | At the 2017 Southern African Transport Conference, Shaun Mhlanga said while South Africa has a sophisticated regulatory environment; it needs to be translated into workable business processes... Read |
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| Property |
 | South Africa's current economic downturn has many homeowners eyeing their mortgage repayments... Read |
 | Spire Property Management has launched a building rescue service in order to assist commercial building owners bring their properties back to profitability... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Following a R11m, four-month renovation project to improve the overall guest experience, Premier Hotel Cape Town will be re-opening before the end of August 2017... Read |
 | Underscoring Cape Town's consistent favour with travellers from around the world, the city has been named Best City in Africa and the Middle East in the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards for 2017... Read |
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| ICT |
 | ANTON CABRAL It's become remarkably easy for businesses to fall for gimmicks and develop apps simply for the sake of ticking a box. It's a sin many businesses are guilty of: they operate without a plan. Read |
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