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He might not have gone gentle into the good night - to misquote Dylan Thomas - but he's gone, and now South Africa can start rebuilding its tattered economy in a post-Jacob Zuma era... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS While movies have been mainstream for more than a hundred years, diversity behind the lens has been more than a little lacking - hello 2018's top trending TV and cinema industry hashtags, #TimesUp and #OscarsSoWhite... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS In this meta-interview, I chat to Sean Wilson-Smith, founder of Vidr, about the successes on their startup life so far, along with a 5-minute video of our interview if you'd prefer to listen to rather than read his words... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS Soon after the Loeries' 40-year logo and branding refresh was announced I caught up with Nathan Reddy of specialist brand agency Grid Worldwide. He explains the importance of the 'reduce to amplify' movement and how this mindset guided the Loeries' brand refresh... Read |
 | CARMEN MURRAY Carmen Murray, shines a light on some of the female trailblazers bucking the digital trend in South Africa... Read |
 | HADLEE SIMONS The ANC has finally taken the decision to recall President Jacob Zuma, following weeks of talks between the National Executive Committee, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa and Zuma... Read |
 | Safaricom has announced the launch of their streaming service in Kenya... Read |
 | The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Ghana has concluded a safe migration information campaign... Read |
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| Retail |
 | MICHELLE GUMEDE The Competition Tribunal has dismissed Massmart's complaint that Shoprite Checkers, Pick n Pay and Spar were taking part in anticompetitive behaviour through exclusive leases with shopping-mall landlords. Read |
 | Young fashion designer Rich Mnisi has ventured into furniture design, debuting specially commissioned pieces at Southern Guild's Extra Ordinary group exhibition... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | Oserian Development Corporation has come up with a raft of measures aimed at maintaining production over a long period of time without compromising on natural systems or its responsibility to workers, suppliers and the local communities... Read |
 | Demand across the world for Farmer Field Schools are increasing due to their ability to help smallholder farmers cope with complex challenges... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG A loyal Hyundai client for many years now, I've come to fall in love with the brand. Since my first trusty steed - a cheeky black Getz, I've been quite the fan... Read |
 | Many people might not be aware that the Polo Vivo hatchback has been the top-selling passenger model in South Africa for the past seven years. The new version is based on the fifth-generation Polo which has been enhanced both visually and technically... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | The Gauteng Provincial Government will invest R440m on a road construction project on the K54 (Tsamaya Road) in Mamelodi, Tshwane east... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | Pallinghurst Resources's wholly owned subsidiary Gemfields, a leading source of emeralds and rubies, stands accused of human rights abuses in Mozambique - charges CEO Sean Gilbertson strongly denies... Read |
 | LINDA ENSOR Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown last year refused a request by Exxaro for a R1.8bn capital investment... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | BOB MASH, HASSAN MAHOMED AND SHRIKANT PETERS Day Zero, when the four million people living in Cape Town run out of water, is becoming a real possibility... Read |
 | Held at Rustenberg Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, this year's Cape Wine Auction has raised R17.5m for education in the Cape winelands... Read |
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| Finance |
 | The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) has established a fintech programme to assess the impact of technology on the financial services sector, and its regulatory implications... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | Although the long-term underlying intention is reduce malaria in Africa, the release of genetically modified (GM) "male-sterile" mosquitoes in Burkina Faso this year by the Target Malaria research consortium has no real benefit... Read |
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| Legal |
 | The National Planning Commission, led by its Chairperson Minister Jeff Radebe and Deputy Chairperson Malegapuru Makgoba, has welcomed the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | RUTH COOPER With the rise of conscious eating, awareness surrounding sustainability and rapidly growing health trends, it's no surprise that many restaurants and hotels are giving focus to more plant based options on their menus... Read |
 | MEAGAN DUCKITT South African menswear designers showcased their 2018 autumn/winter ranges at SA Menswear Week, which was held from 8-11 February 2018. Read |
 | DANIEL DERCKSEN The powerful South African film Raaiselkind explores the unrelenting burden of autism on an average, loving family and shows the disintegration of the family as a result. It drives home the inescapable truth that society can be cruelly indifferent to whatever it perceives to be aberrant. Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | Ethiopian Aviation Academy (EAA), has been ranked among the top World Aviation Training Centers by Aviation Voice, a global aviation news provider engaged in the ranking of global aviation training centres... Read |
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| Property |
 | SHAWN PHILLIPS The Resilient group of companies, which has regularly outperformed its peers in terms of capital and dividend growth, has had a torrid start to the 2018 calendar year... Read |
 | There are at least six very good reasons for Cape Town property owners to become less dependent on municipal water... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | THERESA PRINS It appears that most hoteliers in Cape Town are not planning to charge cancellation fees for reservations that are cancelled due to the drought in the Mother City. Is this really the right decision? Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | South Africa's unemployment rate eased to 26.7% in the fourth quarter of 2017, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced on Tuesday, 13 February 2018. Read |
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| ICT |
 | According to MTN Business, more needs to be done to connect and amplify the milestones that the provincial government, the private sector, and universities have done to build a digital city in Johannesburg... Read |
 | TOM JACKSON Nigerian e-library startup Panacea has launched its Android app, which allows users to rent books, search for study mates and create book clubs... Read |
 | The winner of the Startupbootcamp (SBC) Cape Town and RCS Group water-saving hackathon is TinyLoop, a project from the TinyEco team in Cape Town... Read |
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