#AUW2019: Is the Eskom debt trap real?

[Nicci Botha] Energy experts Ted Blom and Dr Grové Steyn differ in their opinion on the nature of the Eskom debt burden and thrashed it out in a panel discussion at the African Utility Week...

Using the cloud responsibly for a greener future

[Johan Scheepers] Whether you believe in anthropomorphic climate change or not, there is one intangible truth which is impossible to dispute...

#AfricaMonth: Anyone from anywhere can be a superhero

[Leigh Andrews] The likes of Black Panther have turned the concept of Wakanda from a dream to reality for superhero fans across the continent, but that's only the starting point of African creativity. Malenga Mulendema has taken this further in Mama K's Team 4, Netflix' first original African animated series...

5 things to know before entering the pharmaceutical market

[Eben Esterhuizen] The pharmaceutical sector is following suite with general retail and going through uncertain times. More consumers are shopping the basics with baskets of necessities only...

#Loeries2019: "The responsibility to use creativity and craft for social good" - Tara McKenty

[Leigh Andrews] I chatted to the international jury presidents ahead of the upcoming Loeries Creative Week. Next in the series is this year's Google digital communication jury president Tara McKenty, creative director for Google APAC...

#AUW2019: Coal still critical to IRP, Radebe says

[Nicci Botha] Energy Minister Jeff Radebe's vague promise that South Africa's long-overdue energy blueprint, the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), will be "concluded imminently" did, however, clearly indicate that coal would still play a prominent role in the country's energy mix...

What to expect from the post-election property market

[Tony Clarke] As the excitement of the 2019 general elections begins to die down, the question on most citizens' lips is, "What happens now?" For the property market, at least, predictions are cautiously optimistic...

ABM and inbound marketing: A combined approach

[Alon Fittinghoff] B2B marketing specialists leverage a variety of strategic programmes and tactical campaigns to enable an organisation to achieve its goals...

The Hustle offers good old comedic escapism

[Natalie Le Clue] The Hustle offers a bit of escapism wrapped up in an honest-to-goodness comedy...

IAB Insight Series: Customer key to digital success

[Danette Breitenbach] Digital is often viewed by organisations as a silver bullet to leapfrog into the 21st Century and meet their customers' needs, but with a plethora of channels and technology types, as well as an overwhelming amount of data, is it really that simple?...

#BehindtheSelfie with... Derik Nieman

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we go behind the selfie with Derik Nieman, director of data and analytics at performance marketing agency, Algorithm...

The homegrown heritage of Grasshoppers shoes

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Celebrating 160 years in the industry, Grasshoppers shoes have transcended generations to remain one of South Africa's favourite homegrown footwear brands...

#FreshOnTheShelf: New from Fokof Lager, Cape Herb & Spice, Twix and Fitch & Leedes

[Lauren Hartzenberg] In #FreshOnTheShelf, we round up some of our favourite food and beverage products that have hit the shelves recently.

Is your brand telling the true story?

[Yaw Dwomoh] Stories are a powerful part of the human experience. Yes, we see them told at bedtime to children listening in rapt silence, but they're also told daily in election campaigns, fundraising drives and in business, through brand storytelling...

7 ways to ensure humans can befriend machines in the workplace

[Lyndy van den Barselaar] The debate of the decade is whether or not robot workers are replacing human jobs. What's for sure is that automation is changing the skills companies require from workers, yet the speed with which this is happening across functions within organisations varies...

How marketing with CSR at its heart can change the world

[Leigh Andrews] Fitting in perfectly with the rise of purpose-led marketing across the globe is Jeanne du Plessis, corporate affairs and citizenship leader at Procter and Gamble (P&G) South Africa. Du Plessis is a passionate believer that business can and should be a force for good in the world...