Can you dismiss an employee who refuses to obey instructions?

[Jacques van Wyk] In the case of Media Workers' Association of South Africa obo Hoohlo and others v SABC, the CCMA had to consider whether the employees were fairly dismissed for gross insubordination...

The evolving beast within artificial intelligence

[Dave Nilsson] As technology tries to answer the ever-changing demands of human interaction and user needs, tech advancement carries on evolving at breakneck speeds where drastic changes can emerge suddenly and quickly...

The secure foundation for IoT

[Sherry Zameer] The low-cost, low-power nature of the IoT can cause security considerations to be deferred till much later in the product implementation stage, or sometimes, indefinitely...

#BehindtheSelfie with... Diogo Mendonça

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we go behind the selfie with Diogo Mendonça, managing director of Blacksmith Collective...

#THINCAfrica: The year that was for SA tourism

[Robin Fredericks] On day one of the 2018 THINC Africa conference, Jeff Rosenberg delved into a conversation focused on the first half of 2018 - how it compared to 2017 and what the industry can expect going forward - with Derek Martin, Joe Bester, and Phillip Wooler...

How significant is DOOH vs static OOH?

[Danette Breitenbach] JCDecaux OneWorld launched AM4DOOH, a research project which exposed 500 people in four European markets to a digital virtual city's adverting...

The tango of Donald Trump and Nike

[Damon Stapleton] Outrage. Hatred. These are not normally words you would say are the way forward for a brand. In the past, a brand has always tried to have a position that was not controversial. A position where you attacked your competitors and nobody else. You stayed in your lane. Stuck to your knitting...

#OrchidsandOnions: Nando's not chicken in deflating egos

[Brendan Seery] A huge fail for your billboard outside the Wanderers featuring the name 'Rabada', Web Africa. Speed over to collect your Onion...

#MusicExchange: Jesse Clegg

[Martin Myers] Jesse Clegg is a singer-songwriter whose three studio albums - When I Wake Up, his 2011 follow up Life On Mars, and his latest album Things Unseen - have made the man a platinum-selling success...

What the recession means for the property market

[Adrian Goslett] Following the recent announcement of a 0.7% drop in GDP in the second quarter of 2018, South Africa has fallen into another technical recession...

Management systems in creative agencies

[Jenni Lawrence] When you're busy with pitches, egos and the relentless 24-7 of the creative industry, it is easy to side-eye this vital, yet often overlooked business management tool. A management system can be the difference between success and failure in a business...

Social media strategies beyond content plans

[Mike Saunders] Content plans are the bedrock of social media strategies for many organisations. They have become the planning and execution portion of social media and, in many ways, are the aspect of social media that takes up the majority of the time for social media professionals...

Kenyan, SA startups winners of MIT African innovation challenge

[Tom Jackson] Three startups from Kenya and one from South Africa have been named winners of the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge in Africa, earning the chance to compete for US$250,000 in prize money at the global final...

Recession? What recession? Now let's talk land reform

[Nicci Botha] Economist, Dr Roelof Botha is quite adamant that South Africa is not in a recession despite what Stats SA said...

Renewables will fuel the 4th Industrial Revolution

[Nicci Botha] The two great disruptions happening in the world economy are the rise of China and renewable energy (RE)...

Is Motsoaledi fiddling while healthcare is burning?

[Nicci Botha] Despite the Life Esidimeni tragedy, non-existent oncology services, striking healthcare workers and a damning quality report...