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DEAN PRINSLOO Last year was a turning point in the mobile industry in South Africa as the smartphone emerged as the most popular communication device for consumers... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | KIRSTEN MCLEOD GROBLER When times get tough and business slows down, or when brands are faced with new competition, we start pulling out the stops with our marketing. Grasping at straws, we reach for lifelines in the hope that one standalone marketing tactic will get customers pouring through the doors... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS There was a strong message to buy local at the 29th edition of the Galliova Awards for outstanding food and health writing... Read |
 | The Economic Commission for Africa is aiming to become Africa's premier think tank, executive secretary Vera Songwe tells African Ambassadors... Read |
 | 4KUniverse, a 4K, high dynamic range (HDR) general entertainment channel, will soon be available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa after bagging a deal with Eutelsat... Read |
 | MTN has celebrated 20 years of operations in Uganda with an expo to mark the 20 years and showcase the latest in connected technology... Read |
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| Retail |
 | Pick n Pay's interim results showed that the retailer delivered its strongest six-month trade performance, measured by volume, in five years. In a challenging trading environment, it recorded a 6.4% increase... Read |
 | SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS In the wake of this year's large E. coli outbreak, Walmart notified its leafy green suppliers that they must be using blockchain technology to trace their products before the end of 2019... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | The UN's REDD programme has boosted forest monitoring capacities through data by generating detailed maps, statistics and studies on forest-use that were not possible previously. Read |
 | JESSICA EISE AND KENNETH FOSTER World hunger has risen for a third consecutive year, according to the United Nations' annual food security report. The total number of people who face chronic food deprivation has increased by 15 million... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | An off-the-grid pavilion designed by a world-renowned design pioneer, explores future mobility in response to the automotive giant's electric mobility brand, EQ... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Ismail Vadi this week opened the upgraded R511 road worth R146m in Johannesburg... Read |
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| Education |
 | The winners of the 2018 Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Investment Challenge - which is aimed at creating awareness around investments, financial strategy and trading of JSE-listed shares - have been announced... Read |
 | The fourth industrial revolution presents many career opportunities, but South Africa's education system will need to be transformed if we are to meet them and remain relevant in the digital world... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has initiated a public consultation process into two Eskom applications... Read |
 | In exchange for 20,000 barrels of crude a day, Brazil wil provide Angola with a finance line and export credit insurance worth $2bn... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | SINDY PETERS CRSP dsgn is one of this year's five beneficiaries of the 5 For Change black tie event set for Saturday, 27 October, at The Station in Newtown, Joburg... Read |
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| Finance |
 | SEÁN MFUNDZA MULLER South Africa's newly inducted finance minister, Tito Mboweni, will this week deliver the country's 2018 medium-term budget policy statement setting out the government's fiscal policy and projections for the next three years... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | WILLIAM B KARESH The concept of One Health is deceptively simple: it's the recognition that human, animal and environmental health are all inherently linked... Read |
 | The South African government has committed to upgrading and maintaining the ageing and dilapidated infrastructure at public healthcare facilities... Read |
 | GLENDA GRAY A United Nations initiative backed by global experts has set its sights on an ambitious programme to bring an end to the Aids epidemic by 2030... Read |
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| Legal |
 | The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana, has signed protocol on labelling wine... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | The Cape Town International Film Market and Festival (CTIFMF) recently announced the winners of the 2018 edition of the festival at the Cape Town City Hall. Read |
 | Thirty of South Africa's top restaurants have been nominated for the 2018 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards... Read |
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| Property |
 | RUDI BOTHA Ahead of the medium-term budget policy speech and the SA Investment Summit this week, things are already looking up for home buyers and owners in SA... Read |
 | RONALD ENNIK Traditionally, property has always been a cornerstone of anyone's investment portfolio... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Research conducted by Next Generation Equity has highlighted that more South Africans are opting for citizenship-by-investment; this follows a $2.4bn global rise in countries such as China, the Middle East and Russia... Read |
 | NIC VLOK Nic Vlok, acting CEO at Mango Airlines makes a case for keeping costs down while also rewarding loyalty... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | Only one in three South Africans take their full lunch break, research by CareerJunction has revealed... Read |
 | Outstanding workplace design is often thought of as a 'nice to have if there's money', but the truth is that good design is all about making more money... Read |
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| ICT |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE DoshEx, a Johannesburg-based developer of tokenised ecosystems and exchange, has formally launched following the listing of two virtual assets by two financial service companies... Read |
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