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LEIGH ANDREWS Not familiar with brand polygamy, Finstagram and Twitter suicides? You're not alone. In the final session at the launch of the UCT Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing's Youth Report 2018, Dali Tembo, MD of Instant Grass International, explained how marketers can tap into the coping strategies of today's youth... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | DAVE NILSSON As technology tries to answer the ever-changing demands of human interaction and user needs, tech advancement carries on evolving at breakneck speeds where drastic changes can emerge suddenly and quickly... Read |
 | DAMON STAPLETON Outrage. Hatred. These are not normally words you would say are the way forward for a brand. In the past, a brand has always tried to have a position that was not controversial. A position where you attacked your competitors and nobody else. You stayed in your lane. Stuck to your knitting... Read |
 | JENNIFER STEIN Within PR and communications success rests very much with the relationship between clients and agencies. Managing expectations is key for both parties. However, there are still certain fictions and realities which cloud the dynamics... Read |
 | The speakers and panellist lineup for the annual Social Media Landscape Briefing 2019, has been announced... Read |
 | While social media has become an effective research tool, there are implications to work conducted using these platforms - as highlighted at the third Annual Western Cape Research Ethics Committees Colloquium hosted by UWC on 11 September 2018... Read |
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| Retail |
 | Cape Town-based beverage company, Superlatte, scooped a Bronze award in the Food Trends Category at the prestigious Pentawards 2018, held in New York City on 6 September... Read |
 | South African consumers are facing an increasingly stressful, time-starved lifestyle which has created a burgeoning demand for convenient solutions that can help simplify their lives... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | Land reform has put rural development and food security at the top of the national agenda. However, subsistence farmers have limited skills and knowledge to manage their livestock effectively... Read |
 | IFEANYI ONUBA Figures obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics show that the country recorded a total trade of N310.4bn from agric produce... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | The first annual Groundwater Conference is themed 'Adapting to climate change in the SADC region through water security - a focus on groundwater'... Read |
 | Bangkok-based architecture firm Dersyn Studio has completed a floating resort perched on Srinakarin Dam, Kanchanaburi in Thailand... Read |
 | DR SHAFICK ADAMS We need to unlock more water resources and drive efficiency in our existing supplies to stimulate the economy and job growth... Read |
 | Safdie Architects has released plans for a new "geared" tower in Quito, Ecuador... Read |
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| Education |
 | ADvTech, one of Africa's largest private education groups, is further expanding its tertiary education portfolio with the acquisition of Monash South Africa... Read |
 | In commemoration of the 1956 Women's March to the Union Buildings, the Southern African Institute of Learning (SAIL) will launch their 1956 Women's Business Empowerment Programme... Read |
 | Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor has appealed to confirmed National Student Financial Aid Scheme beneficiaries to come forward and sign their Schedule of Particulars... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | NORMAN KEEL The mining industry is an integral contributor to the South African economy, especially in terms of employment... Read |
 | CHANNING ARNDT The economy of Nigeria has had to navigate a major crisis that started with the collapse of oil prices in 2014 and was worsened by the ongoing restiveness in the oil rich Niger-Delta region... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | CORINNE FAURE AND MIA BIRAU Waste has become a serious problem in Western societies... Read |
 | The Mina Foundation has launched a new campaign titled 3000 For Change as it aims to raise enough funds to be able to educate and donate a Mina cup to underprivileged girls in SA... Read |
 | Unisa's Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) hosted a conversation with women in leadership during Women's Month... Read |
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| Finance |
 | NICCI BOTHA Vuca - the acronym for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity - is the new normal within the South African political context, said policy specialist, Theo Venter... Read |
 | With the recent announcement by Statistics South Africa that the country is in a technical recession, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says this may affect tax revenue collection. Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | There is no doubt that improving access to healthcare in Africa is a massive task... Read |
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| Legal |
 | JACQUES VAN WYK In the case of Media Workers' Association of South Africa obo Hoohlo and others v SABC, the CCMA had to consider whether the employees were fairly dismissed for gross insubordination... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG Drinking a glass of bubbly is not what I particularly felt like when I arrived at Benguela Cove on a cold and rainy winter's morning... Read |
 | The winners of the #FNBJAF20 have been announced. In line with the FNB JoburgArtFair 2018, the initiative asked the public to vote for artists who have the potential to shape and inspire the current and future global art scene... Read |
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| Property |
 | SAMUEL SEEFF Like everyone else, we had hoped that the technical recession would be staved off... Read |
 | JLL has released its South African Q2 2018 reports on activity in the commercial and industrial sectors in Johannesburg and Durban, the office market in Cape Town... Read |
 | With the rise in popularity of Airbnb, many people are hoping to capitalise on the potential lucrative rental income by investing in short-term rentals... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | ROBIN FREDERICKS On day one of the 2018 THINC Africa conference, Jeff Rosenberg delved into a conversation focused on the first half of 2018 - how it compared to 2017 and what the industry can expect going forward - with Derek Martin, Joe Bester, and Phillip Wooler... Read |
 | The new #ItsAllStillHere tourism campaign has been launched and features some of Cape Town's top surfing talent, natural beauty, and excellent surf conditions... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | A new startup accelerator is being launched by IBM SA, in partnership with the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, and is designed to enable the development of Growth Stage Tech and digital startups... Read |
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| ICT |
 | A new learning and development platform has landed, and it's set to revolutionise workplace learning in South Africa... Read |
 | The Chivas Venture 2019 edition is now open for entries... Read |
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