#OrchidsandOnions: Two Onions for Woolworths

[Brendan Seery] And two Onions for the tacky Vodacom/Showmax ad - at least Toyota's latest TV ad for its Hilux team deserves a plump Orchid...

Challenging year ahead for South African beef cattle farmers

[Wandile Sihlobo] One challenge that became apparent by the end of 2018 was environmental related, as grain and oilseed producing areas of the country experienced dryness which led to delays in plantings...

#BizTrends2019: Outlook for the 2019 property market

[Paul Stevens] There are many people stating that the worst is over and that things will start improving soon...

#BizTrends2019: Little change in the Gauteng property market in 2019

[Chris Renecle] In order for the South African property market to show any kind of improvement and growth in 2019, it requires policy certainty, especially around the land issue, as well as investment and an economic boost...

Leo van de Polder on expanding the Shop network in South Africa

[Lauren Hartzenberg] With a presence in more than 20 countries, the Shop Association's purpose is to empower its members with ongoing education, networking opportunities and real-world insights...

#BizTrends2019: Top remuneration trends - show me the value!

[Mark Bussin] King IV is set to have a major impact on how companies look at remuneration in 2019 and beyond...

#BizTrends2019: 3 trends affecting how independent education should be marketed in SA

[Marí Lategan] Marketing schools is different to marketing a soft drink or an internet package. School education has an enormous influence on children's lives, from the way they tackle problems to the job prospects available to them...

Esports: Geemax on streaming for South Africa

[Iain Fenton] George Smith AKA Geemax is a 28-year-old South African video game streamer hailing from Johannesburg. He is currently one of the most popular South African video game streamers around and is also a well-known shout caster...

#BizTrends2019: Social marketing, and true word (of mouth) power

[Leigh Andrews] When Marian Salzman, one of the world's top trendspotters, invited me to discuss all things social marketing trend-related over coffee at the end of 2018, I jumped at the chance. This is the first of three overviews of our talking points...

3 top spas in the Western Cape

[Shellee-Kim Gold] Cash-strapped Capetonians who stayed home during December may fancy starting the new year with a pamper party...

Radio's recipe for growth in 2019

[Nick Grubb] Radio is not a "sunset medium", it's as healthy and relevant now as it has been for the last 20 years - perhaps more so - and there's room for more growth in terms of reach and impact to the lives of its audiences...

#BizTrends2019: Technology and other packaging disruptors in 2019

[Gail Macleod] Packaging design in South Africa in 2019 will be shaped (at an alarming rate) by changes in technology and the way products are viewed and selected...

#BizTrends2019: Power to the people - the modern office puts humanity first

[Craig Hean] Apart from enabling substantial innovations and efficiencies, technology has changed the way people are productive...

Five ways to hack Google rankings (Kidding. You can't. But you can do this...)

[David Jenkins] David Jenkins, founder and partner at digital marketing agency MickeyLlew, look at how to use customer reviews to boost your website's organic ranking on Google...

2019 predictions: The CIO will govern

[Wynand Smit] Silos - the word seemingly depicts a neat environment where things tick along or one where everything is operating in disparate chaos, the left hand clueless as to what the right hand is doing...

The story behind social media Stories

[Rilind Elezaj] Stories enable social media users to share short, fun, and cool pictures and videos of them with their social media friends and followers, with the video disappearing automatically after 24 hours. This new trend bottom lines the importance of visual content on social media...

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

[Ailsa Wingfield] Shopping - love it or hate it, it's nearly impossible to escape the banality or adventure that competes for consumers' precious time. It takes us away from the things we would rather be doing...

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters tops US Google Search after Tebow engagement

[Andy Walker] On Thursday former NFL player Tim Tebow announced his engagement to South Africa's former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters. Tebow broke the news on Instagram in a series of snaps that have since racked up more than 430,000 likes...

What to expect at Leopard's Leap's South African Table

[Ilse Burger] Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards in Franschhoek has decided to celebrate this lekker side of Mzansi with its "South African Table Experience"...