5 technologies improving retail customer engagement

[Eben Esterhuizen] With a sobering 0% growth reported in May 2018 for the global top 20 manufacturers, businesses need to know what the top tech customer engagement trends are...

Uber rides in London will be hit by a 'clean air' tax

[Andy Walker] As the world becomes smoggier, companies that rely on gas-guzzling vehicles become more responsible for the future...

Are tech leaders doing enough to benefit everyone?

[Simon McCullough] Across the world, countless digital divides between rich and poor nations are emerging, stoking stark developmental disparities and stymieing opportunities for cross-cultural collaborations...

Plugging the multi-cloud skills gap

[Simon McCullough] The skills to understand, manage, and secure multi-cloud deployments are more vital than ever as enterprises struggle to keep pace with technological innovation...

Multi-cloud business models will shape the future

[Simon McCullough] Architects of the future build optimal businesses. In an automated, security conscious world, organisations must rethink their cloud strategies...

#MusicExchange: Tony Cedras

[Martin Myers] Tony Cedras is an underrated, massive talent in his hometown of Cape Town. Cedras has been touring with American singer-songwriter Paul Simon as an accordion, keyboard, and guitar player since 1987; he is described as the Bob Marley in Simon's band...

Why the Khashoggi murder mystery has dominated news headlines

[Leigh Andrews] With fake news at an all-time high and trust in the media at an all-time low, the Khashoggi murder case highlights the role of the media as the fourth estate, as killing the journalist does not necessarily mean you've killed the story...

Tax invoice corrections and the Admin Laws Amendment Bill

[Graeme Palmer] To err is human and mistakes are sometimes made on tax invoices. The draft Administration Laws Amendment Bill, 2018 proposes the inclusion of a new section 20(1B) dealing with errors to tax invoices...

#SML18: How SA brands are approaching social media

[Juanita Pienaar] The first part of World Wide Worx's Arthur Goldstuck's SA social media landscape presentation he shared with us at Marketing Mix's Social Media Landscape Briefing 2019 last week...

#BehindtheSelfie with... Stella Carter

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we go behind the selfie with Stella Carter, head of client services at Stratitude...

5 reasons to visit BOSJES

[Ruth Cooper] Known and insta-famous for its iconic flowing wimple-shaped wedding chapel, BOSJES farm in the Breede Valley not only offers a dramatic venue and backdrop for weddings but also so much more...

Retail and etail to work as a team not the opposition

[Julia Ahlfeldt] In South Africa, going to a mall is part of our culture - particularly in Johannesburg where there seems to be a mall on every street corner. Malls entertain visitors with restaurants and coffee shops...

Ad crooks: The on-going problem in digital advertising

[Mercia Lampen] Online advertising fraud is a huge problem globally in the digital industry, with cybercriminals stealing $3 - $5m per day from advertisers...

The problem with knee-jerk marketing

[Kirsten McLeod Grobler] When times get tough and business slows down, or when brands are faced with new competition, we start pulling out the stops with our marketing. Grasping at straws, we reach for lifelines in the hope that one standalone marketing tactic will get customers pouring through the doors...

#5ForChange: CRSP dsgn tackles injustices around edtech with LCERT

[Sindy Peters] CRSP dsgn is one of this year's five beneficiaries of the 5 For Change black tie event set for Saturday, 27 October, at The Station in Newtown, Joburg...

Fuelling the fires of the tourism economy

[Enver Duminy] Behind the scenes in tourism, an epic struggle is taking place...