#OnTheBigScreen: Whale caller, serial killer and detectives

[Daniel Dercksen] The Whale Caller, Unlocked, The Snowman, The Last Word and Shot Caller open at local cinemas this week.

An ode to Windows Phone: Five of the best WP handsets ever made

[Hadlee Simons] One of the bigger news stories this week has been a tacit admission by Microsoft's Joe Belfiore that Windows Phone is essentially dead...

#BODCT: Creating engaging experiences and going viral

[Leigh Andrews] Business of Design 2017 targeted the ultimate 21st century business dream - creating an engaging brand experience with Studio H and Thingking, with The Kiffness sharing how he goes viral on social media - not quite as easy as 1,2,3,4...

#GBCSA2017: De Lille calls on building sector to 'think differently' as city continues to tackle drought

[Sindy Peters] Speaking at the GBCSA's 10th annual Green Building Convention, the executive mayor of Cape Town Patricia de Lille called on industry players to implement their projects while ensuring resilience and sustainability.

#MusicExchange: Craig Hinds

[Martin Myers] Craig Hinds is the singer and leader of the seminal acoustic rock band Watershed. When the band's debut single Indigo Girl surged up South Africa's charts back in 2000, it was hard to predict just how successful the group would be, but over a decade after the release of that first album, Watershed is striding ahead.

#GBCSA2017: Celebrating 10 years of green building in SA

[Sindy Peters] Founded in 2007 by Bruce Kerswill, the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) turns 10 this year...

Dove blunder highlights the need for ethical transformation

[Madelain Roscher] The recent social media storm over Dove's latest advertising campaign bears testimony to the increasing power of social media platforms and how brands are being held accountable for their every move...

#BODCT: Surprise! THIS is today's African consumer

[Leigh Andrews] Key insights from the first sessions of Business of Design - Mduduzi Simelane shares how to enhance the continent's filmmakers, while Nicola Cooper shares a snapshot of today's African consumer. It's probably not who your brand is targeting...

Why take your email marketing the inbound way?

[Kevin George] While email marketing is a classic outbound marketing strategy, it plays a major role in inbound marketing as it seeks to build and nurture a relationship with new, existing as well as inactive customers...

Business of Design speaker Q&A: Jonathan Deeb

[Jessica Tennant] Business of Design is back with a speaker lineup of note. The two-day seminar is held annually in Cape Town and Johannesburg during October and doesn't just focus on design in itself but has a much broader vision for the field in all areas of business...

What does it take to be a digital marketing entrepreneur?

[Stephen Sandmann] Part of this process of figuring what it takes to be an entrepreneur is personal reflection, data gathering, analysis, chatting to the pros and learning from it all, writes Stephen Sandmann...

Netflix in South Africa: fastest ISPs revealed for September

[Hadlee Simons] Netflix launched in South Africa more than a year ago, officially supporting the region with TV shows and movies. But the streaming service has also recently added South Africa to its monthly ISP Speed Index...

Five SA startups finalists in Accenture Innovation Awards

[Tom Jackson] Five South African startups have been named finalists in this year's edition of the Accenture Innovation Awards, which rewards forward-thinking businesses that are disrupting industries...

Be great, in order to build greatness in others

[Chris Jordan] Chris Jordan offers some tips about what to keep in mind when teaching radio broadcasting to your students...

#EntrepreneurMonth: At the forefront of customer feedback and online reputation management

[Cari Coetzee] How can establishments in the hospitality industry manage the masses of online reviews and reviewers out there? This is where Go Review, launched by Social Places, comes in...

Steenberg Hotel: a luxury Cape Town escape

[Eugene Yiga] Established in 1682, Steenberg is the Cape's oldest farm. Fast-forward to the present day, and it's still going strong thanks to its luxurious offering for locals and tourists alike.

#OrchidsandOnions: Chicken Licken goes a long way to make a marketing point; but FNB should see its ares

[Brendan Seery] Normally, I'd wonder whether a company that goes to shoot a South African commercial on location in Iceland has more money than common sense...

#BehindtheSelfie with... Jennifer Stein

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we go behind the selfie with Jennifer Stein, managing director at Gillian Gamsy international or GGi Communications since 2013 and driving the agency into its fourth decade...