#GartnerSYM: The next phase of digital transformation

[Evan-Lee Courie] Digital business transformation is upon us. Enterprises, small and large, have recognised the power of tech to transform their ability to deliver value. But where do we go from here?

Applications open for MEST class of 2020

[Tom Jackson] The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has opened applications for its next one-year, fully-sponsored entrepreneurial training programme in Accra, Ghana.

Top 10 tips on how to make your website more SEO friendly

[Erens Tloboro] SEO continues to lead as a digital marketing tool that has proven its success rates and effectiveness over a long period of time...

Boost your business with smart delivery

[Morné Stoltz] It can be difficult to carve out a competitive advantage in today's cutthroat business environment. For some companies, investments have been focused on creating digital advantage through measures like apps or fancy websites...

Missibaba's new collection is wild in whimsy

[Maroefah Smith] Handmade leather accessories maker Missibaba recently unveiled its Where the Wild Things Are collection. The brand showcased the new pieces along with the women who make them at its studio in Woodstock, Cape Town...

Don't talk to me, talk to my chatbot

[Belinda Kayton] We've all heard about chatbots. Some of us might even have interacted with one without knowing it! But what are they all about and what is the potential of this artificial intelligence for brands?...

SA legal information platforms wins HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge

[Tom Jackson] Legal information platform Baobob.law has been named winner of the Southern African leg of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Innovating Justice Challenge...

Leave judgment rustles employers

[Johan Botes] Is an employer bound by its own changes to its leave policy? What happens when the employer disputes whether the changes were ever implemented, and there is no witness to gainsay claims of what happened...

The choice is simple at the waiter-less CHEFS restaurant

[Eugene Yiga] There's been a lot of debate lately about whether or not the hospitality industry should ban tipping. One restaurant in Cape Town that's taken a stand is CHEFS, where there are no gratuities because there are no waiters at all...

Here's to entering the West Coast way of living

[Robin Fredericks] I recently got to experience the blooming Spring season on a road trip to the West Coast, which is just about an hour and a half's from Cape Town; and although the flower season is nearing its end, it sure does make for an amazing sight...

Meet the Maker: Dry Dock Liquor

[Samantha Snedorf] Samantha Snedorf chats to Martin Pienaar, co-owner of Dry Dock Liquor - a boutique liquor store on 4th Ave Parkhurst in Johannesburg...

Keeping within the boundaries: Ethical marketing automation

[Gareth Mountain] Marketing Automation Systems (MAS) might seem like good software to have in order to send out bulk email and/or SMS campaigns. However, it should be so much more...

#SBSJA18: A celebration of verified journalism

[Danette Breitenbach] This year's Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards celebrated journalism and its contribution to the country's society and democracy with the Gupta Leaks articles awarded the prestigious South African Story of the Year...

Does influence come at too high a price?

[Estelle Nagel] Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Cheryl Sandberg all achieved celebrity status and added clout to their companies' social media presence. But once you hitch a personality to your brand, their actions (good or bad) are nearly impossible to uncouple from their business...

Ignore 'recession' talk and buy more real estate

[Berry Everitt] SA may be in a "technical" recession, but a closer analysis of the figures released by StatsSA shows that the economy is actually heading in the right direction...

#OnTheBigScreen: Billionaire boys and The Predator returns

[Daniel Dercksen] Billionaire Boys Club, The Predator, Sgt Stubby: An All American Hero and Submergence open at local cinemas this weekend...

Website automation: The beginning of the end?

[Keenan Bouwer] In today's world, everyone needs an online presence for their company or brand, for those that say otherwise I say good luck to you...

Can Nikes really help you run faster?

[Doron Malka] A new study on branding has a surprising answer...