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| Marketing & Media |
 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS Despite the bad reputation, there is hardly a business on the planet today that has not adopted some form of direct marketing, writes Bronwyn Williams... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS If you thought market research was dry and bland, you've clearly not spoken to Elna Pretorius, cofounder of Columinate, who was responsible for the People's Choice Award paper at Samra 2017. Here's her view on the importance of digital market research in SA... Read |
 | ALGIERS - Press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders on Wednesday urged Algerian authorities to release a freelance journalist and fixer who was arrested and accused of spying... Read |
 | Hot 91.9FM presenter Gavin Singh passed away from a heart attack yesterday afternoon... Read |
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| Retail |
 | COLLEEN GOKO The economy may be experiencing a bad hangover, but that has not decreased the South African appetite for beer... Read |
 | VINCENT NAIGEON While you'd be forgiven for thinking that the future of retail is solely online, actually, the offline world has just as much to offer... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | DR JOHAN VAN RENSBURG The prevention and treatment of heartwater cost the livestock industry millions every year. Animals die acutely from the disease, and its incidence is preventing non-resistant animals from utilising the grazing in certain areas... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER SA's super-rich doesn't shy away from luxury brands, be they supercars, private jets, watches, alcohol or clothing... Read |
 | Kapico South Africa, in partnership with Federal-Mogul Motorparts, has launched a test promotion for Ferodo taxi brake pads and discs... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | South Africa has committed to work with all international agencies and governments to ensure water security... Read |
 | KEVIN NUTE A building's primary purpose may be to keep the weather out, but most do such an effective job of this that they also inadvertently deprive us of contact with two key requirements for our well-being and effectiveness: nature and change... Read |
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| Education |
 | ISSUED BY REGENT BUSINESS SCHOOL Honoris United Universities brings together the pioneering efforts of leading tertiary education institutions in North and Southern Africa to educate the next generation of leaders and professionals... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | The $13.6m Ombepo Wind Farm, near Lüderitz, is expected to add 5MW of renewable power to the Namibian grid by the end of July. Read |
 | As a result of acquiring Stillwater Mining Company, Sibanye Group has reshuffled its organisational structure from divisional commodity units to a geographical regionalised structure... Read |
 | BEKEZELA PHAKATHI The stand-off between Eskom and the government over renewable PPAs is leading to a loss in confidence amongst international investors... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | ISSUED BY CORONATION Coronation Fund Managers recently established two new Reading Adventure Rooms as part of its initiative to bolster literacy among learners in Grade R to Grade 3... Read |
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| Finance |
 | HANNA ZIADY Absa is asking the High Court in Pretoria to review and set aside Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's remedial action contained in her Bankorp "lifeboat" report... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | A training resource on advising patients to modify their lifestyle to reduce chronic diseases has been introduced at various medical faculties... Read |
 | US authorities slapped 412 medical professionals with fraud charges, many for overprescribing opioids... Read |
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| Legal |
 | The 30th annual Labour Law Conference, being held from 2-3 August 2017 at Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni, will focus on the future of trade unions in South Africa in its plenary session... Read |
 | LAUREN SALT The Labour Appeal Court has ruled on the interpretation of section 198A of the Labour Relations Act, deciding that the client of the temporary employment service (TES) becomes the sole employer of the TES employees... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | The Savanna Comics' Choice Awards has announced the nominees in this year's award categories, following thousands of votes, across hundreds of registered comedians. Read |
 | Breakout Management and KykNet have announced Prime Circle, Freshlyground and The Graeme Watkins Project as the guest artists for the Midnight Oil concert. Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | TOPSA is an annual survey, intended to gauge public opinion on transport issues in South Africa. The latest results show that public transport is considered unsafe, unreliable, ineffective or unaffordable by South Africans... Read |
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| Property |
 | ALISTAIR ANDERSON Growthpoint Australia (Goz), the subsidiary of Growthpoint Properties, the largest locally based property stock on the JSE, has bought 18.16% of Australian office and industrial-focused Reit, Industria, from 360 Capital FM for A$68.1m (about R700m)... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | “How can we expect to be offering quality candidates to an industry that is earmarked to be worth an incredible R59b by 2021, when we're arming them with an incomplete qualification?” Read |
 | ENVER DUMINY Tourism is full of opportunities for tech-savvy youngsters, from those who love IT and want to work in that field specifically to those who combine IT with the desire to develop businesses and startups... Read |
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| ICT |
 | FacilitiesNet reports that facilities technology is generating new types of data, and in larger quantities, that enable managers to more easily find waste, weaknesses and opportunities in their facilities and operations. Read |
 | MELISSA VILJOEN You've probably read endless articles about how to protect yourself online. And that's fine if you're a chicken, or you want to plaster your life with bubble wrap... Read |
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