| |
Applications are now open for the second Deep Learning Indaba which aims to strengthen the foundations of African machine learning and to increase the participation of African researchers in the field... |
|
|
|---|
|
| Marketing & Media |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS National Geographic has tackled the issue of its own 'racist reporting' over its 130-year history in its April 2018 issue, dedicated to the topic of race... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT Facebook Africa and Digify Africa have partnered to launch an online safety programme called Ilizwe Lam, Xhosa for my world... Read |
 | RICHARD BENSTED The fires of media may burn bright and fast, often fading from memory just as quickly, but this revelation looks set to simmer, explains Richard Bensted... Read |
 | MAIYO FEBI The 90s sales slogan reads: "Go big or go home!" Does this kind of thinking still apply today?... Read |
 | A new logo has been released and a special press section has been developed as a resource for the media, as it gets closer to Rugby Africa Gold Cup kick off... Read |
|
| Retail |
 | In a follow-up to the Checkers Mini Shop collectables craze launched in 2016, the retailer has announced its newest campaign consisting of environmentally-friendly Little Garden seedling kits... Read |
 | CÉLINE ABECASSIS-MOEDAS AND VALÉRIE MOATTI Marketplaces, online platforms, customised offerings, virtual fitting rooms and other innovations are all examples of the "phygital" transformation of fashion retail... Read |
|
| Agriculture |
 | Apart from the sound investment case for investing in the global agriculture and food value chain, investments in agriculture address a number of critical SDGs by tackling issues such as extreme poverty, food security and lack of job opportunities... Read |
 | SIFISO NTOMBELA In February 2018, South Africa's cumulative agricultural exports were valued at R20.89bn leading to a positive net trade of R3.736bn. Agricultural exports were dominated by table grapes, stonefruit, wine, cuttlefish and tilapia... Read |
|
| Automotive |
 | IndexBox shares some key findings from its newly released report called World: Parts and accessories of motor vehicles - market report. Analysis and forecast to 2025... Read |
|
| Construction & Engineering |
 | The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) has warned unsuspecting housing consumers against the fraudulent use of its logo... Read |
|
| Education |
 | The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has launched the Lesedi Skills Development Academy in Atlantis in the Western Cape to give youth from the area a better chance in the job market... Read |
|
| Energy & Mining |
 | GERHARD TOEWS AND PIERRE-LOUIS VÉZINA Natural resources are often thought of as a curse in developing countries, slowing economic growth rather than driving it... Read |
 | Laúca Hydropower Plant is about to become the largest hydropower plant in Angola, as the newly commissioned third power generation group brings the current installed power capacity to over 1,000MW... Read |
|
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | DUAN BIGGS, CARLY COOK, KENT REDFORD AND MATTHEW H Countries with wild elephant populations disagree vehemently on a central policy issue: should we ban all trade in ivory or not... Read |
 | The Departments of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) have launched a full investigation to identify the causes of deaths of three Bryde's whales in Mossel Bay... Read |
|
| Finance |
 | GARY ALLEMANN Most financial giants have been around for decades. Over the years, they have built up a complex array of systems, platforms and various other data sources which interconnect across multiple levels... Read |
 | Zimbabwe should adopt the South African rand as its official currency on an interim basis as a way of stabilising the economy, Deputy Finance Minister Terrence Mukupe has said... Read |
|
| Healthcare |
 | Suspended head of the North West Health Department, Thabo Lekalakala, will face disciplinary proceedings into the procurement of the medical mobile unit, Mediosa... Read |
 | A highly advanced robotic visualisation system used to guide the most intricate neurosurgeries is now operational at Netcare Garden City Hospital in Mayfair West, Johannesburg... Read |
|
| Legal |
 | Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has appointed a panel that will review the current list of VAT zero-rated products... Read |
 | A portion of the pension interest assigned to the non-member spouse in terms of a decree of divorce may not be paid out when parties are married out of community of property, the Pension Funds Adjudicator has ruled... Read |
|
| Lifestyle |
 | Freshlyground has released their seventh studio album following a fan-driven crowdfunding campaign. The new album Can't Stop was produced by Tore Johansson, who has worked with OK Go!, The Cardigans, and Franz Ferdinand. Read |
 | Singer-songwriter Cara Frew has been announced as the opening act for The Script, when the band performs at the Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria on 4 May 2018. As part of its SA tour, the band will also be performing at the Grand West Grand Arena in Cape Town on 2 May 2018. Read |
|
| Property |
 | Contrary to what may be expected, the impact of SA's tumultuous start to 2018 has not greatly negatively affected the country's economic growth to date... Read |
 | Twenty-one small businesses have graduated from Property Point's two-year incubation programme... Read |
|
| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | ROBIN FREDERICKS Sharing some of his most favourite passions including surfing, balloons and unicorns, Cape Town Tourism CEO, Enver Duminy took us through the destination marketing organisation and its relevance in a digital world during his talk at this year's World Travel Market Africa... Read |
 | DR. CHRISTINE DEMEN-MEIER Innovation. It's the lifeblood of many industries. But in our industry, hospitality, innovation tends to be incremental rather than radical... Read |
|
| HR & Recruitment |
 | ANTON CABRAL How do organisations motivate their employees to make time for learning, and encourage them to engage with knowledge that's essential for career success - when they're already overwhelmed with information and short of time...? Read |
|
| ICT |
 | JARED MOLKO It's been six months since I left my comfy job at a giant, well-known tech company and I've had a decent amount of time to reflect. It was an experience for which I will always be grateful... Read |
 | CHRISTIAN HAGNER We speak to many CIOs and CTOs about the cloud, and I often walk into a room where I see folded arms as I start talking about cloud benefits. I realise that the only reason I'm in the room is because the audience has a KPI set by their CEO/CFO... Read |
|
| Featured Press Office of the day | More | Join |
|
|
 | Academy of Digital Arts offers industry-orientated courses taught by dynamic lecturers who work in the industry, ensuring hands-on, quality tertiary education in Graphic Design, Web Design, Game Development and Concept Art, short part-time courses and customised corporate training. |
| Jobs offered |
|
|
|
|
|
|
