Powering the future of healthcare bookings

[Nicci Botha] A health services online booking system developed by a local tech entrepreneur has got the thumbs up from Discovery for its inhouse wellness programme...

Compliance requires an evolved availability approach

[Claude Schuck] Let's face it, data compliance is hardly a new thing. But given the extent at which the reliance of organisations on data has grown in recent years, its level of importance has increased exponentially...

A South African roadmap to premium electric mobility

[Trevor Hill] South Africa can do more to create market access and deliver on an operating environment which makes for good business...

Ogilvy: Be culturally relevant

[Danette Breitenbach] Jack Daniel's is the world's most popular brand tattoo, followed by Harley-Davidson. Why? Because they are culturally relevant...

#Newsmaker: Tracey Edwards is Ogilvy Joburg's new chief delivery officer

[Jessica Tennant] Tracey Edwards was appointed at Ogilvy Johannesburg at the beginning of the year, and had been 'double hatting' as acting MD until Elouise Kelly started earlier this month. Now that she's stepped into her new role...

#FairnessFirst: Addressing that gender equality pay gap, day by day

[Leigh Andrews] It was 'equal pay day' in the US on 10 April. That's how far into 2018 a woman had to work to earn what a man earned in 2017. Here's how to stand up for your rights to equal pay for equal work...

#Newsmaker: Elouise Kelly, Ogilvy Joburg's new MD

[Jessica Tennant] Following last week's announcement of Elouise Kelly's appointment as the new MD of Ogilvy Johannesburg, we found out why she's honoured to take on the role and drive the 'One Ogilvy' and 'Next Chapter' initiatives, which are in turn driving the evolution of the agency for Ogilvy South Africa...

The rise of digital influencers

[Hlumelo Ndoni] Social media influencer definitely sounds like a made-up job, right? Well, it turns out this is one of the hottest jobs right now, thanks to the rise of brands tapping into these digitally savvy content creators...

Meet the Maker: Nicole Warden from CopperFox G&T

[Samantha Snedorf] The ready-to-drink CopperFox is distilled at the at Time Anchor Distillery, 100% natural and contains 13 African botanicals including Rose geranium, Sour Sea figs, Citrus, Fynbos and Honeybush...

Jock-strapped

[nick feinberg] Nick Feinberg writes that radio programmers who are comfortable with listenership figures while perpetuating and defaulting to the fading abyss of cliché jockism will go the same route as their minions...

#OnTheBigScreen: Monsters, monstrous deeds, and magic

[Daniel Dercksen] It's Friday the 13th this week and there are some scary monsters unleashed on the big screen; Colossal, Rampage, Roman J. Israel, Esq. and Here Comes The Grump open at local cinemas this week.

AfriForum vs NPA - accusations from anonymous letter

[Shan Radcliffe] AfriForum has filed criminal charges against National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams and six other senior members of the National Prosecuting Authority, following the receipt of an anonymous letter containing detailed allegations of serious misconduct...

#Newsmaker: Tamiko Cuellar to host South African tour for women entrepreneurs

[Jessica Tennant] Founder of Pursue Your Purpose LLC, Tamiko Cuellar is planning a South African tour for aspiring and emerging women entrepreneurs beginning in August 2018 in honour of National Women's Day...

Google Go now available locally

[Ilse Burger] Google has announced that its Google Go app, which provides a "lighter, faster way to search", is now available locally...

Three reasons BYOD dominates in tourism

[Wynand Smit] 'Bring your own device' is frowned upon in many professional sectors, with legitimate fears around data security. Hospitality-based businesses, however, should not ignore the fact that their market is dedicated to a culture of BYOD...

Rediscover the V&A with its new audio walking tour

[Lauren Hartzenberg] The V&A Waterfront has launched a free audio walking tour, giving visitors insight into the history of the property and its evolution from an industrial port to one of the country's top attractions...

Why and how to add ephemeral content to your marketing strategy

[Leigh Andrews] Temporary content and impermanence is the name of the game when it comes to social media for consumers in 2018. Here's why you're missing out if Snapchat, Periscope, Facebook Live and Instagram Stories aren't part of your brand's marketing strategy...

Generation selfie and the internet celebrity face

[Bronwyn Williams] Selfie-culture is changing both the way consumers see themselves - and the way that humans look...