#OrchidsandOnions: The message behind ads

[Brendan Seery] What does it mean to be a man? Most of us, a new Carling ad says, learned the wrong way, from our fathers, about being bold, brave and strong...

Think like a start-up: 3 lessons for big business

[Morné Stoltz] September marked the celebration of Small Business Month, shining the spotlight on an ever growing but thoroughly challenged industry...

2018 Q2 data shows new mortgage lending growth fading

[John Loos] Second quarter 2018 SARB New Mortgage Lending data showed slower year-on-year growth in the value of new mortgage loans granted compared to the previous quarter...

Chanel buys British swimwear brand Orlebar Brown

[Lauren Hartzenberg] French luxury house Chanel has acquired British tailored swimwear brand Orlebar Brown for an undisclosed sum...

The beautiful yin-yang chaos of collaboration in creativity

[Leigh Andrews] Artist, maker and activator Chris Auret led attendees of the September Creative Mornings Cape Town session through a "collaborative art experiment"...

CMOs need to embrace new technologies and tools to build brand trust

[Paula Sartini] BrandQuantum recently hosted a marketing roundtable to debate the role of marketing in today's digital business environment and some of the key challenges they are facing...

The modern store journey: integrated, informative and engaging - Smart Media

[Cecil Ungerer] Despite challenging global economic conditions, retail sales in South Africa rose 1.3% year-on-year in July. Even though this is in line with expectations...

Entering a new era in electric mobility

[Trevor Hill] A new era dawns as electric mobility bridges the gap between luxury and necessity...

#FairnessFirst: Fair chance to climb the career ladder of the future?

[Leigh Andrews] CapeTalk radio host Africa Melane served as MC for the recent #BI4Gov Behavioural Insights conference in Cape Town. After a quick tea break chat, he inspired me to share my thoughts on how we need to both be the best we can be and give a hand up, not just a hand out...

#Newsmaker: Smile 90.4FM's Bailey Schneider takes on her own show

[Jessica Tennant] Earlier this month, Smile 90.4FM's Bailey Schneider became the host of her very own show, currently on the airwaves from 9am-12pm Monday to Friday...

Why SMEs should be looking at cyber insurance

[Colin Thornton] Budgets are tight and owners constantly have to prioritise spending. An expense like cybersecurity and thoughts of the nebulous world of cybercrime might be...

Delaire Graff Spa introduces new spa menu and facilities

[Ruth Cooper] I mean is there anything better than treating yo'self to a spa day, like a full-on one, including multiple treatments with ample time to indulge in saunas and steam rooms as well a sumptuous three-course lunch between pamperings...

Should CPA firms add consulting services to their stable?

[Richard Firth] The number of audit firms that are offering consulting and software development services to boost their revenues has been on the rise...

#FoodNextAfrica: Braai goods online and on-demand

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Gauteng startup MyBraai has taken a popular South African past-time and turned it into a thriving online business...

#OnTheBigScreen: Table Manners, Recce, and A Simple Favor

[Daniel Dercksen] This week sees the release of two South African films: the mind-blowing The Recce and the charming Table Manners as well as Smallfoot, A Simple Favor and Night School...

#MusicExchange: David 'Qadasi' Jenkins

[Martin Myers] David 'Qadasi' Jenkins has received a Sama (South African Music Award) nomination for his solo album Uhambo Olusha and collaborative album Lashis Ilanga, which was recorded alongside his close friend and co-musician Maqhinga Radebe...

#Newsmaker: "Our industry is saturated with social media folk" - Kevin McLennan

[Jessica Tennant] As a 2018 finalist in the New Generation Awards' 'The New Generation Social Wiz Award' category (taking place at Montecasino's ballroom this evening) I interviewed Kevin McLennan, social media strategist at Artifact Advertising, to find out what he believes it takes to be a 'social wiz' in 2018...

#BI4Gov: Why Day Zero was less nudge effect, more kick-in-the-butt effect

[Leigh Andrews] Ever wondered how nudges turn into true behavioural change that benefits society? With the Western Cape's recent #DayZero success as a prime example, all was revealed at SA's first-ever two-day #BI4Gov Behavioural Insights conference, held at the CTICC over 27 and 28 September 2018...