EDUCATION & TRAINING The legendary actor John Kani inspires students at AFDA Cape Town - AFDA[Earle Holmes] 16 May was a wonderful day on the AFDA Cape Town campus as they hosted the illustrious Dr John Kani... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA How messenger bots will change the way we play[James Tagg] Facebook Messenger bots are a new communications channel. With 1.3 billion monthly active Messenger users, this new feature has the potential to disrupt the way businesses across all industries connect with their customers on a one-on-one basis... | |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP The African narrative: For Africans, by AfricansImage source: Gallo/Getty Images. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA How do you steal your competitors' brand equity?Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA In tough times it pays to plan for things going wrong[Chris Moerdyk] Getting more business, staying in profit or just plain surviving, depends a lot on planning for things going wrong and knowing how to react quickly and properly... | |
LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT #AfricaMonth: Taking drone solutions to new heights[Evan-Lee Courie] Astral Aerial Solutions, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an affiliate of Astral Aviation, an established all-cargo airline with over 20 years of experience operating within Africa... | |
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT #MusicExchange: Amy Jones[Martin Myers] Amy Jones was one of the standout performers at the sold-out show with Don Vino at the GrandWest Grand Arena in Cape Town - which celebrated his 20 years in the music business... | |
Maroefah Smith | [Tourism] Wesgro has partnered with trail-runners Ryan Sandes, Meg Mackenzie, Stu McConnachie and Nic Rupanga to showcase Cape Town and the greater Western Cape as a mecca of trail running. The Connected by Trail video series is made up of four 60-second videos and an 8-minute documentary. It was shot in the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve and the Elgin Valley. |
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY Should South Africa explore the cannabis market?Image via Wandile Sihlobo | |
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MARKETING & MEDIA #IABSummit19: Balancing the power of the new nowKalliebree Keynerd, head of social media at Joe Public Connect, Mongezi Mtati, MD at WordStart, Dali Tembo, CEO Instant Grass International, Kirigo Kamore, content manager McCann1886, Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity freelance journalist. | |
PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE Promising signs for an uptick in activity in SA's housing marketImage source: www.pexels.com | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Design-thinking as a strategic advantage© Headway via Unsplash.com. | |
Ruth Cooper | [Music] Local artists DJ Lag and Shekhinah release the new track and music video for ''Anywhere We Go'' as part of a collaboration to launch adidas Nite Jogger. The video was directed by Kyle Lewis. |
TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY #BizTourismReport: Africa's tourism market for May 2019[Martin Jansen van Vuuren] The first article provided an overview of tourism in Africa with this article focusing on Namibia... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA 10 things your corporate event planner should know how to do, but probably doesn'tPhoto by rawpixel.com from Pexels. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Smart email and avoiding the spam filterImage supplied. | |
Sindy Peters | [Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice] Behind the boasts of drums, rows of straight-faced schoolchildren stand tall. This marching squad is in formation and they mean business. For Athrah Lakay, it’s a place of comfort beneath the tough veneer. In the face of uncertainty, the routine of the drill helps the 15-year-old pupil gain confidence in her next step. Marching bands are well-loved within schools in the Mitchells Plain community. It’s a celebrated tradition in the Cape Flats, commemorated in the annual Kaapse Klopse festival. At Spine Road High School, Lakay and her schoolmates assemble every week to practise. Read Athrah Lakay's full story here. |