The loveliness that is La Belle

[Angie Lawrence] La Belle Bakery & Bistro is upmarket flavour and sophistication meets unpretentious comfort. It's a place where beauty is abundant and relaxation is paramount, offering exceptional service incomparable to anywhere else I've ever been...

Do once customer-driven companies need to lose their customer focus?

[Aki Kalliatakis] Looking at all companies, at some stage in their history they were fantastic with customers - and then lost their way. We need to question whether the pressure to produce profit is so forceful...

So you think you know brands?

[John Laurence] Try this little exercise. Without peeking at a phone or laptop in your vicinity, draw an outline of the Apple logo...

Live opera on the big screen

[Daniel Dercksen] Opera lovers can indulge in the Met Opera's production of Offenbach's sumptuous Les Contes d'Hoffmann at Cinema Nouveau from 7 March.

Crime of passion

[Daniel Dercksen] Crime pays viciously in the outstanding Nightcrawler, a shocking journey into the world of freelance stringers, known as nightcrawlers, who hunt for crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem in the hope of selling the footage to local TV news.

The tragedy of true love

[Daniel Dercksen] Eternal love blossoms optimistically in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, a relatable portrait of love, empathy and truth that explores the heartache of a once-happily married couple who suddenly find themselves as strangers longing to understand each other.

African business reporting in the spotlight

[Leigh Andrews] If you thought the state of business in Africa was stagnant, think again. Lerato Mbele, Presenter of Africa Business Report on BBC World News, tells us about its vibrancy...

Find your foodie zen at Kyoto Garden Sushi

[Ruth Cooper] Nestled in-between Kloof Street's bustling trendy pubs and restaurants, one finds a refreshing Asian oasis in the form of the 2014 Eat Out Award-winning Kyoto Garden Sushi...

Sexual awakening is a Beautiful Thing

[Daniel Dercksen] The delightful coming-of-age play Beautiful Thing is on exclusively at the Milnerton Playhouse from 13 March and should not be missed under any circumstances.

[Death to PowerPoint!] Part 2: Ten presentation structures to replace those slides

[Douglas Kruger] In my previous article, we used scientific methodology to establish that PowerPoint now outnumbers Homo sapiens, has become sentient and self-perpetuating. Happily, there are alternatives...

Five reasons governments need PR practitioners with agency experience

[Thabiso Dlamini] We have witnessed public relations roles pop up at a rapid pace within government departments, yet innovation and the effective use of new media platforms have taken a back seat...

#BehindtheSelfie with... Alistair King

[Leigh Andrews] In the first iteration of our new weekly feature, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie, with Alistair King, group chief creative officer of King James Group...

[Behind the Selfie] with... Ian Bredenkamp

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Ian Bredenkamp, MD of IBMedia and presenter on KFM and Cape Talk...

[Behind the Selfie] with... Walter Pike

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Walter Pike, thinker and doer behind PiKE | Social era campaigns...

[Behind the Selfie] with... Pepe Marais

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Pepe Marais, Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of Joe Public...

[Behind the Selfie] with... Arthur Charles van Wyk

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Arthur Charles van Wyk, CEO of Fluence marketing agency...

[Behind the Selfie] with... Liron Segev

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Liron Segev, tech analyst blogger of TheTechieGuy.com & SwiftConsulting.co.za...

[Behind the Selfie] with... Marcela Ospina

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Marcela Ospina, business anthropologist of www.marcelaospina.com...

[Behind the Selfie] with... David Alves

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with David Alves, Head of Digital at Net#work BBDO...