Relying on a single income may prove unfeasible, but before getting that side hustle off the ground, employees must know what their employment contract states...
The 2020 Durban FilmMart, which will take place online from 4 to 13 September, will take a special look at African content in the new normal...
Season three of Westworld is now out, with new episodes coming to us express from the US every Monday, at 10.30pm on M-Net and from 11.30 on Showmax...
Issued by MultiChoice Connected Video 27 Mar 2020
Marisa Louw started her entrepreneurial journey as a freelancer eight years ago and provides valuable tips for anyone who is considering becoming their own boss...
Marisa Louw 17 Jul 2019
Films opening in South African cinemas, this week, include Stuber, Child's Play, Super 30 and Exhibition on Screen: Rembrandt...
Daniel Dercksen 12 Jul 2019
Former public protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela and minister of economic development Ebrahim Patel have been confirmed as headline speakers at the 2018 SASLAW Conference...
The second SheSays Cape Town event was held at GetSmarter's offices on Thursday, 23 August 2018 with the title 'What's your slash?' It was filled with advice for bringing that side-hustle to the spotlight - you don't have to run your own business or be an entrepreneur to think like one, nor do you need to go it alone...
Leigh Andrews 30 Aug 2018
Ciclope Africa: The continent's talent was on show at the first ever African regional leg of flagship craft festival...
After much anticipation, and 10 days of deliberation, the Ciclope Africa shortlist finalists have been announced...
The Western Cape's film and media industry is taking steps to become water resilient and to cut the industry's water footprint...
Finalists have been announced in the Loeries' Communication Design category...
Safrea chair Laura Rawden speaks about the benefit of belonging to a professional body, especially as a freelancer while the world of work continues to evolve across the continent...
Leigh Andrews 22 May 2017
Safrea chair Laura Rawden shares insights into the changing role of freelancing in SA and the economic value of freelancers in the media space compared to their full-time counterparts...
Leigh Andrews 30 Jan 2017
Business executives responsible for IT asset management need to understand the principles of IT Asset Disposal as they start upgrading their information technology security systems ahead of PoPI...
All winners of the 38th Annual Loerie Awards, which took place on 20 and 21 August 2016 at the Durban ICC, have been announced. Congratulations to the winners...
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Saturday, 20 August, and Sunday, 21 August at the Durban ICC.
[UPDATED] Finalists have been announced in the Loeries' TV, Film and Video Communication categories...
Finalists have been announced in the Loeries' Integrated Campaign category...
The quaint Karoo town of Prince Albert magnificently celebrates films and film making with its 2nd Indie Karoo Film Festival from 29 June to 3 July.
Daniel Dercksen 26 May 2016
The performance of any healthcare system is directly dependent on the quality of care afforded by nursing professionals...
The Bright Night project is an exhibition of some of South Africa's most talented photographers and illustrators. What makes this one stand out though is that it's crowdfunded and will be held completely in the dark, lit by a clever solar-powered lamp, all inspired by a talk at Design Indaba 2014...
Leigh Andrews 19 Aug 2015
At the announcement of the films selected to compete for the top prize 'The Golden Lion' award at the Venice International Film Festival, award-winning director, Oliver Hermanus made history when his third film, 'Endless River' became the first South African film selected for this festival...
Between 2009 and 2010, the government spent about R1.49bn hiring nurses for the public health sector from nursing agencies...
Laetitia Rispel 5 Jul 2015
The suitability of the word freelancer remains under scrutiny. It seems the 'free' part is an offensive little blighter that suggests freelancers offer a cheap commodity or work for free...
Thalia Anderson 4 Jul 2014
We all know that technology has changed the workplace, but there's another work transformation going on, which is only just starting to resonate.
Rona Sauer 5 Jun 2014
The probe into the landing of a commercial airliner at Waterkloof Air Force Base has revealed a number of transgressions made by officials, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, said yesterday, adding that investigations would continue.
PRETORIA: Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has ordered an investigation to determine if any South African Police Service rules were violated in providing VIP protection for guests attending the Gupta family wedding in Sun City.
It's the weekend and there's plenty of action to stimulate the mind! If you're heading for the movies there are two adaptations of best-selling books that are sure to stir up some conversation. In writer-director Andrea Arnold's controversial adaptation of Emile Bronte's Wuthering Heights a Yorkshire hill farmer on a visit to Liverpool finds a homeless boy on the streets. He takes him home to live as part of his family on the isolated Yorkshire Moors where the boy forges an obsessive relationship with the farmer's daughter.
Daniel Dercksen 18 May 2012
South Africa's entrepreneurial landscape is notoriously difficult to navigate, with an estimated 80 percent of small businesses failing to sustain themselves for a period of longer than five years.
Dave Blakey 23 Feb 2012
Cape Town and Paarl will reach international audiences with the release of Safe House, shot in and around Cape Town and MasterChef South Africa, shot at the Nederburg Winery in Paarl.
Designed to discover talented screenwriters and directors from Russia, South Africa and the US, the Jameson First Shot, a new short film competition, comes with an incredible prize where one winner from each country will have his or her script made into a short film by Trigger Street Productions, starring Kevin Spacey.
The South African film Retribution has completed its principal photography and should have a rough-cut ready by mid July, as it aims to premier at forthcoming international film festivals. Directed by Mukunda Dewill, a commercials director in his theatrical debut, it stars Joe Mafela and Jeremy Crutchley and is produced by Philip Key.
The need for good writing skills in South Africa is evidenced every day in poor emails, poor press releases, poor web copy and poor business communication. Offering solutions to this shortage are upcoming courses from experts in their field. For those who aspire to write for film, TV or the stage, or produce and direct productions, workshops are being conducted in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Production service company Moonlighting Cape Town recently shot its 1000th commercial in South Africa.
Director Clint Eastwood and stars Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon have begun production on a major new Warner Bros. film on location in South Africa.
A total of 172 Loeries were handed out at the Saturday night ceremony, 26 July 2008, of the 30th annual Loerie awards, two of which were Grands Prix - Am I Collective and Trigger Communication - and 15 of which were Gold. Also introduced this year was the Creative Achievement Award, awarded to Mike Schalit, chief creative officer of BBDO South Africa.
CANNES, FRANCE: The South Africa Beach House at Cannes Lions, 17 - 21 June 2008, will be hosted in the biggest-ever joint collaboration between commercial stakeholders and the three film commissions. These comprise the Cape Film Commission (CFC) as the lead agency, its partners in government, and the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), Gauteng Film Commission and Durban Film Office.
Digital brand agency Hellocomputer was rewarded for taking the digital design arena to new heights by scooping four Silver awards at the recent Construction New Media Awards.
Issued by Hellocomputer 16 May 2008
A recent qualitative study by OmniVision has found that black ‘twirties', professionals in their twenties and thirties, are working around the clock to fulfill their lifestyle needs and also to feed their passion and entrepreneurial spirit.
A flurry of recent online awards, including Fcukstar, Design Licks, SOS and New Web Pick, and mounting blog attention, is recognising work recently completed by Hello, and is a testament to the agency's determination to set creative benchmarks in the industry.
Issued by Hellocomputer 18 Jun 2007