#OrchidsandOnions: The future of advertising may be - shock! horror! - digital fraud

[Brendan Seery] There are many moments which remain in our memories but, for a petrolhead like me, it will always be the moment I first had control of a car...when I managed to get it moving forward in first gear without stalling and then, because we had a long driveway, a quick change into second gear and braking to a stop...

#Newsmaker: Marcus Brewster on moving to and making it in Malta

[Jessica Tennant] Marcus Brewster aka 'the Maltese falcon', founder of local Marcusbrewster Public Relations, moved to Malta to expand the business into the European Union with the launch of Marcus Brewster International. A year later, and he's back in South Africa to encourage others to do the same...

#AfricaMonth: How Africa's auto industry is faring on the digitisation front

[Ilse Burger] Digital transformation is affecting and reshaping the entire automotive business model - from design and production to distribution and retail. We find out more from Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion...

3 critical questions to ask before buying a sectional title property

[Tony Clarke] Since 2001, sectional title properties in South Africa have, on average, consistently outperformed their full title counterparts...

Forcing customers to use your app is brand vanity

[Pieter de Villiers] Many brands remain obsessed with creating mobile apps. This not only defies trends that point to increasing consumer app apathy but can exclude a sizeable portion of your customers in emerging economies...

Including influencers in your campaign is essential

[Gee Motsepe] Gee Motsepe writes about why brands should be looking at including influencers in their marketing budgets...

#BehindtheSelfie with... Ben Schoderer

[Leigh Andrews] This #AfricaMonth, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Benjamin Schoderer, digital manager at KFC Africa, awarded Black Pixels for ranking as marketer of the year and brand of the year respectively in the IAB SA's 2018 Bookmarks Awards earlier this year...

Grid goes to Coachella

[Jessica Tennant] Grid Worldwide introduced an incentive to send the two team members to Coachella 2018 who would make the most meaningful contribution to building its cultural insights capability...

Why brands must legally protect their influencers

[Shae Leigh] Shae Leigh writes that if brands don't protect their influencers, legally and ethically, influencers won't protect the brand...

#FreshOnTheShelf: Prohibition gin, craft vodka, mug cakes and flavour-infused beets

[Lauren Hartzenberg] A round-up of our favourite food and beverage products that have hit the shelves recently.

What you need to know about "airing" your property

[Bruce Swain] Conversation around the braai has it that Airbnb is an easy way to let your property make money for you...

#WFOT: Building globally relevant OT through diversity

[Nicci Botha] The OT profession needs to apply critical thinking to challenge taken-for-granted assumptions and advocate culturally relevant and inclusive occupational therapy theories...

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Manufacturing Indaba 2018 promises to be bigger and more innovative than ever before, providing the broader manufacturing industry with a roadmap and the connections to unlock their growth potential and deliver accelerated GDP growth...

#Newsmaker: Zumi Njongwe relocates to Diageo SA

[Jessica Tennant] Diageo South Africa has appointed Zumi Njongwe as marketing and innovations director for SA, after two years in the same position at Diageo's Meta Abo Breweries in Ethiopia...

#FairnessFirst: "Diversity and inclusion are the future of creativity" - Susan Credle

[Leigh Andrews] It's time to celebrate the fact that The One Club for Creativity has just appointed its first ever female chairperson, Susan Credle. She lets us in on her responsibility she has to the industry as a woman taking over the chair position, especially when it comes to diversity and inclusion...

#OnTheBigScreen: Solo: A Star Wars Story, romance, dancing and opera

[Daniel Dercksen] Solo: A Star Wars Story, Please Stand By, Finding Your Feet and Cendrillon open at local cinemas this week.

Not just cash: what else can investors offer your startup?

[Tom Jackson] A major concern for many African tech startups is fundraising, but should investors bring more than just cash to the table?