 | Following the success of the southernmost House of Vans event in Cape Town this March, Johannesburg was selected to host a bumper weekend of music, art, street culture and skateboarding (25th - 27th August). The event was part of Vans anniversary celebrating 50 Years "Off The Wall". 94 Juta Street in Braamfontein underwent a dramatic transformation into House of Vans Johannesburg for the three day celebration.    
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Chris Moerdyk] Far too many PR people these days still believe that press releases are mainly what media relations are all about. They are wrong. Very wrong...
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA  Pechey (front middle) with her Matriarch team: Lindy-Leigh Swales, Thobeka Ndlela (front left), Donna Kincade, Brendan Blackburn, Bongani Shabalala and Hasmika Jugath (front right). This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Leanne Pechey, founder of MATRIARCH, formerly known as Hotstuff Marketing... |
 | RETAIL
[Danette Breitenbach] At the SABC Commercial Enterprises' Women's Month event, held late last week, Ntombenhle Khathwane, owner and founder of Afrobotanics motivated the audience with her journey of perseverance to create a retail success story... |
 | IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
[Tom Jackson] Stellenbosch-based bitcoin bounty startup Custos Media Technologies has raised another round of funding, this time from South Africa's Technology Innovation Agency... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Mike Saunders] Historically, product-orientated businesses have struggled in social media circles. A focus on product promotion and sales have meant that these social presences have, historically, been very bland and boring. |
 | FINANCE & INSURANCE  Source: joe.ie Bearing the name of the so-called architect of apartheid can't be easy for anyone in the political arena, but Melanie Verwoerd has earned her stripes... |
 | TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
[Cari Coetzee] Meet Georgie Davidson, the CEO of and woman behind the world-renowned Fancourt Estate, a global landmark for business, leisure and golfing travel... |
 | HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT
[Shan Radcliffe] In a world where most people are just looking to get ahead, there are the few who find purpose in helping others get there. Protea Hotels' training manager, Nancy Gaylard is one of those who have a passion for mentoring and helping others become the best they can be... |
| MARKETING & MEDIA  Mazzeo and Baird If you've ever wondered how a culture of open design can lead to a better life for all, the annual Open Design Cape Town programme is for you. Two of this year's Talk 100 speakers share their views... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  Gooding-Kobus with WE SA's GM, James Wilson As they exited the lift, the alarm and pitch in their voices made me think there was a medical emergency, or that a woman had gone into labour in the foyer of our hotel. "Our lives are over if we don't get this right. We're dead, dude," barks ad man one. "That's right," intercepts ad man two, "We're about to miss the print deadline." And so began my Loeries Creative Week at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Bronwen Rautenbach] I was privileged to judge the Communication Design category at Loeries 2016. I have to say that it was a most energising and inspiring two days... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Rebecca Cronje] Unless you're a blue-chip who needs a professional PR on-call in case a crisis comes up, you may wonder whether you need a retainer or if a project will do. Both have their merits but should be chosen, like most things, with some know-how. Here are the pros and cons of both... |
| MARKETING & MEDIA  123RF Colonialisation has meant that South Africa has no nation brand. A strong nation brand is one that can only be achieved through social cohesion, an ideal expressed in the Freedom Charter... |
| MARKETING & MEDIA
[Leigh Andrews] Currently heading up strategy at The SpaceStation and working across the IAB measurement and IAB research portfolios, Natasha Fourie was one of the specialist panel judges at the 2016 IAB Bookmark Awards. She lets us in on her female career inspiration as well as the importance of creating alternative digital solutions for international needs... |
| MARKETING & MEDIA  Hey flanked by Gallarelli and Rangaka Find out more about Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town's "fun to work with" brand custodian-turned-deputy MD, who proved right her parents' early conviction that she can be anything she wants to be... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Deseré Orrill] At any one time, there is a sporting event happening with vast audiences engaged in the action and conversation, we pretty much know when and where our audiences will be focusing their attention... |
| HEALTHCARE  Dr Stephen Lawrence A new insulin co-formulation will simplify the treatment of type 2 diabetes... |
