Asking the right questions means that you answer the right question

[Gillian Rightford] I read an article the other day by Tim Williams, whose wisdom I quote at least three times a week, which suggested that agencies should "Stop Filling Orders and Start Solving Problems"...

Buying your first car? The Datsun GO is what you need

[Evan-Lee Courie] It's the start of 2019. Have you just started your first job, or even starting university, but the commute is a battle? Then the Datsun GO is certainly what you need to 'GO' around...

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

[Mark Schech] With two key retail periods - Black Friday and festive season - now behind us, retailers are looking for new ways to increase revenue, grow market share, and boost profits...

Food in the hospitality industry: Why sourcing it locally matters

[Sharmila Ragunanan] As the desire for fresh local food continues to grow, farm-to-table dining is set to become an even more significant 2019 trend in the hospitality industry...

#BizTrends2019: Empowering 'Generation Rent'

[Jonathan Liebmann] When 2018 wrapped up, we saw the rental market in South Africa continue to struggle...

#BizTrends2019: Embracing uncertainties and change to survive 2019

[Michelle Beh] The year 2018 was one of uncertainty and scandals rocked the world, South Africa and advertising - forcing changes to take place...

Luke Dale-Roberts expands his culinary empire

[Eugene Yiga] One of the big winners at 2018's Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards was The Test Kitchen. Not only did the Cape Town restaurant rank second overall, but it also won the Eat Out Diners Club Award for Service Excellence...

Faithful to Nature crowns SA's favourite eco-conscious brands

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Faithful to Nature has revealed the winners of its inaugural Eco Awards, a competition introduced to highlight the brands committed to demonstrating and promoting conscious consumption...

#BizTrends2019: Facebook is the dial tone, not the message

[Leigh Andrews] When Marian Salzman (one of the world's top trendspotters) invited me to discuss all things trends over coffee at the end of 2018, I jumped at the chance. This is the second of three overviews of our talking points...

M. Night Shyamalan's Glass is a conceptually intriguing film

[Natalie Le Clue] Glass is the final part of M. Night Shyamalan's "superhero" trilogy and was preceded by Split (2016) and Unbreakable (2000)...

#BizTrends2019: 5 trends shaping the fresh produce sector

[Lindie Stroebel] The fresh produce industry's characteristics can easily be defined by those of its products - quick turnaround and short shelve life. It is definitely not an easy game...

#StartupStory: Tech startup sets its sights on disrupting the local logistics sector

[Evan-Lee Courie] Arlax is a centralised B2B logistics marketplace with the aim to bridge the gap between suppliers and transporters...

Why is Mantashe so hell bent on mining at Xolobeni?

[Nicci Botha] It seems that a High Court judgement in favour of Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC) and Xolobeni community over mining rights on their land is not good enough for Mineral Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe...

WhatsApp's working on a fingerprint security feature for iOS, Android

[Andy Walker] A future version of WhatsApp may be secured, locked and unlocked by your fingerprint, according to data mined by WABetaInfo...

#FairnessFirst: Time to stand for purpose-led marketing and social impact advertising

[Leigh Andrews] Barbara Gardner Proctor, the woman who helped introduce the Beatles to America through a deal with Vee-Jay records, was also the first black female to own an ad agency in America back in 1970. With her passing this December, we look back at the impact of her firsts and why they still hold true in 2019...

#NewCampaign: What matters to you, matters to Metropolitan

[Jessica Tennant] Metropolitan recently launched a campaign to reintroduce the brand to the market and get its clients optimistic about their future and the role the company plays in helping them achieve their financial goals and life aspirations...

#OnTheBigScreen: Superhumans, the wild west, and a tragic king

[Daniel Dercksen] Glass, The Mule, The Sisters Brothers and The Tragedy of King Richard the Second open at cinemas today...

Unchanged repo rate positive, while buyers gradually return to the market

[Dr Andrew Golding] After an unexpectedly tough 2018, but with the welcome announcement that the repo rate remains unchanged following this first MPC meeting of the year, the outlook for 2019 is somewhat brighter...

#BizTrends2019: 3D design goes mainstream

[Lara Utian-Preston] While virtual reality, augmented reality and 360-degree video and photography become the norm within advertising, filmmaking, and content production, their applications across a range of other industries and sectors are also set to exponentially increase...