#StartupStory: Producing healthy food for both animals and people with Mangau Animal Feeds

[Robin Fredericks] TotalEnergies recently announced the winners of their 2021/2022 TotalEnergies Startupper of the Year Challenge winners. Matome Motalane, MD at Mangau Animal Feeds, won the award for the best start-up business under three years old...

#StartupStory: Petite French & Co. - a proudly local luxury lifestyle brand for dogs

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Capetonian entrepreneur Gill Taylor is aiming to grab a slice of the booming pet market with her brand Petite French & Co., targeting design-conscious pet parents who want to kit their dogs out with stylish accessories...

#BehindtheSelfie: Lerato Songelwa, deputy managing director at Hill+Knowlton

[Emily Stander] After 14 years of working in the PR field, Lerato Songelwa has significant experience in the world of PR...

Machine_67 x Blackboard Mandela Day campaign develops new creative talent

[Danette Breitenbach] The Machine_67 x Blackboard Mandela Day campaign will be donating its time to host Blackboard learners...

JavaScript rated best programming language for job seekers - Bluegrass Digital

[Nick Durrant] JavaScript skilled developers are the most likely to land a job, it is by far the preferred programming language that recruitment agencies are seeking in candidates...

#PraisethePR: Caroline Smith on the importance of PR

[Danette Breitenbach] Caroline Smith, Flow Communications head of public relations (PR) and a 2022 Prism Awards judge, talks about the importance of PR today...

3 employee coaching styles and how they can benefit your business

[Lyndy van den Barselaar] Navigating the way through a changing world of work is challenging for employees and organisations. To find out what employees want, employee coaching can provide valuable insight into employees' skills, work aspirations and help to align employees' skills to the needs of the organisation...

Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy issues

[Wendy Tembedza] While the use of AI creates opportunities for retailers, the deployment of any AI tool in the South African retail context must be carefully scrutinised for compliance...

New from Continental: The SportContact 7. Tailor-made for every vehicle class

[Naresh Maharaj] It is not always that motoring scribes attend tyre launches. This was a real first for me to check out the new SportContact 7 in as many situations as possible...

#MusicExchange: Into the (Charlie) Void

[Martin Myers] Charl van Blerk, aka Charlie Void, has immense talent and wears many creative hats...

Prism Awards Young Judges 2022 share jury experience

[Danette Breitenbach] In the countdown to the Prism Awards, we spoke to three Young Judges, Ziyando Ngobo, Ntombifuthi Ntanzi and Thando Xaba...

#OrchidsandOnions: Virseker goois lekker

[Brendan Seery] Insurance: Afrikaans ad is bright, clever and razor-sharp; Haval reminds us of simpler times when vehicles were makers of dreams...

Afda's Bachelor of Creative Writing degree pens new chapter - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] The Afda Creative Writing degree programme introduced on the Johannesburg and Cape Town campuses in 2021 is proving to be a hit, with student numbers more than doubling in 2022...

#PRaisethePR: Nicky James on Prism Awards and effective PR

[Emily Stander] With the upcoming Prism Awards, juror and managing director of Tribeca Relations Nicky James has some insights to share...

#BehindtheBrandManager: Susie Hart, The Unlimited's head of brand

[Danette Breitenbach] Unlimited's head of brand, Susie Hart says The Unlimited has made a deliberate strategic decision to become brand-led...

#TheSocialAshTag: Piquing your Pinterest

[Ashleigh Burton] Pinterest is seeing a marked increase in usage...

Pound gains some respite from the strong dollar in wake of Boris Johnson resignation

[Andre Cilliers] The rand twice touched a 21-month weakest level of 16,85 this week...

Is it the end of the road for private medical aids?

[Katja Hamilton] The proposed National Health Insurance is not the end of private health, and the model of co-existence is a debate where Medshield is making its voice count...