IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Control+Z your data[Brian Pinnock] As the world celebrates World Backup Day on Sunday, 31 March, it's worth taking stock of archiving... | |
RETAIL #FreshOnTheShelf: Richland Rum, Hayman's Gin, Simple Truth Snack Pots and Doctor Chocolate[Lauren Hartzenberg] In #FreshOnTheShelf, we round up some of our favourite food and beverage products that have hit the shelves recently. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA About those promises of "smart", "personalised", "data-driven" marketing© 123RF.com. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Woolies water challenge: What makes social media content go viral?[Hlumelo Ndoni] Woolies recently struck gold and landed its brand in the ever so elusive club of brands going viral, their response to catching lighting in a bottle (pun intended) was amazing and showed exactly how brands should embrace content creators in the digital space... | |
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT 5 reasons why Ed Sheeran's last SA gig was pure magic[Juanita Pienaar] Ed Sheeran's last gig of this leg of his Divide World tour, presented by Big Concerts, was spent engaging a capacity crowd at Cape Town Stadium. We witnessed an artist comfortable in his own sound and someone who has come a long way but still remembers the core of what makes him unique... | |
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT #OnTheBigScreen: Dumbo, Us and Hotel Mumbai[Daniel Dercksen] Films joining the South African box office this week include Hotel Mumbai, Dumbo, Us, The Front Runner, Captive State and the Metropolitan Opera's screening of Donizetti's La Fille Du Regiment... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA #FairnessFirst: Stock images that finally reflect real women in AfricaAn idea of what you'll find in the #ShowUs image library. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA #Bookmarks2019: King James Group dominates[Danette Breitenbach] The King James Group not only took home Best Agency and its client Sanlam, Best Brand, the agency also won a whopping 32 awards at the 11th annual Bookmarks last night. | |
RETAIL Why hyaluronic acid is the holy grail of hydrating skincare ingredients[Tzvia Hermann] Hyaluronic acid (HA) may sound like something you don't want to put anywhere near your face, when in actual fact it is naturally occurring in the human body... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Why 'brands using brands' get it wrong. The 'win a prize' dilemma© Bruce Mewett via Pixabay. | |
RETAIL #Propak19: Developing artisan skills for the future[Danette Breitenbach] Twenty years ago, there were in excess of 50,000 to 70,000 artisans employed throughout the mining, manufacturing, construction and local authorities' sectors in SA... | |
Sindy Peters | [Environment & Natural Resources] Tiny hooves pounded the earth. Terrified animals were desperately fleeing the crackling flames as raging fires devoured Hermanus. All Corné Uys could think of was whether they’d make it out alive. The teenage conservationist realised that the slowest animals had the slightest chance of survival. “When I got home from school, it hit me – this is the biggest fire Hermanus has ever seen,” he says. Distressed families bundled their belongings and sped away from the streams of smoke overshadowing their houses. Instead, Uys packed his father’s car with emergency supplies and raced out into the blaze. He had tortoises to save. Read Corne Uys' full story here. |
MARKETING & MEDIA Why character-driven animation is vital to the future of workplace education in South AfricaImage source: Gallo/Getty | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS The benefits of ML and User Entity Behaviour Analytics[Doros Hadjizenonos] The cost of cybercrime is rapidly outpacing our ability to keep up, but can machine learning add value to cybersecurity? | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS When it comes to managing your data, trust the expertsIniel Dreyer, managing director of DMP SA | |
TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY Budget travelling is not just good for your pocket, but for the environment tooSteven Lewis via Unsplash | |
Ruth Cooper | Ed Sheeran in Cape TownEd Sheeran played a sold out concert at the Cape Town Stadium last night, 27 March 2019, with support from Passenger and Shekhinah. |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Can you trust a local data backup provider?Iniel Dreyer | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Extract more value from your backup than just 'backup'[Iniel Dreyer] Let's face it, data has become a valuable business asset. At any given time, an organisation has reams of data stored, from customer information to records of transactions... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA #Newsmaker: Gareth McPherson takes on dual role as Publicis Machine CCO, MD[Jessica Tennant] Publicis Machine recently appointed Gareth McPherson as agency MD, this in addition to his appointment as chief creative officer... |