Leza Wells, chief product actuary and acting chief of marketing, at life insurer FMI (a Division of Bidvest Life Ltd) fills us in on her role...
Evan-Lee Courie 3 days ago
The Tesla Roadster die-cast vehicle is made from 99% recycled materials to serves as a brand blueprint for the future...
Government's rationale for extending the EPR scope is predominantly informed by the historic approach which has been at play in the market until now, under voluntary industry-driven schemes...
Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Emma Bleeker 19 Apr 2021
Decreasing plastic waste and enhancing plastic recycling remains a focus area for South Africa, according to forestry, fisheries and environment minister Barbara Creecy...
Design Indaba has recruited Thabisa Mjo and Cole Ndelu to oversee the curation of this year's cohort of young designers...
Ian Perry from Durban-based furniture manufacturer Homewood won in the Established Manufacturers category of the National Furniture Design Competition...
Women remain significantly underrepresented in tech. This despite a number of studies confirming that gender-diverse companies perform better...
The range includes a fridge and a chest freezer that run off a dual power source and also plug into the electricity grid...
D&AD has announced the jury members that will preside over the judging of the organisation's 2021 Awards programme. Dedicated to recognising the most thought-provoking creative work of the past year, the 2021 judges represent the breadth of creative potential that D&AD seeks to celebrate through its Awards...
From reducing bias in product design to tackling racial injustice, more than 100 businesses, governments and non-profits launched a global initiative...
Zachary Fagenson 29 Jan 2021
Six top creatives from South Africa will serve on the jury for the historic ADC 100th Annual Awards, a global competition celebrating excellence in craft and innovation in all forms of design and advertising...
PepsiCo plans to more than double its science-based climate goal, targeting a reduction of absolute greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by more than 40% by 2030...
The Lego Group has released its decorative Botanical Collection, comprising Flower Bouquet and Bonsai Tree sets for green-fingered or plant-loving adults looking for simple, mindful activities...
The first group of jury chairs for the ADC 100th Annual Awards has been announced...
While online merchants are revelling in the excellent growth of new customers, fraudsters are also migrating online and, if left unchecked, these bad actors could destroy the windfall of this new customer acquisition...
Brendon Williamson 11 Dec 2020
Katlego Tshuma's standout Sangu bench design earned him the overall prize in the 2020 Nando's Hot Young Designer (HYD) Talent Search, an annual competition that aims to unearth new local talent...
Digitisation, most of all, means acceleration. This has numerous implications for leadership in the digital age. Simply making decisions faster to keep up with the rapid pace of business life and innovation will not be enough...
Amir Sohrabi 9 Dec 2020
The "extended producer responsibility" provisions of the Waste Act No. 59 of 2008 have been kicked into gear by the recent publication of regulations and notices...
Janine Will 8 Dec 2020
Researchers from the University of Patras in Greece have been named the winners of the Grohe Water Research Prize - part of the World Architecture Festival annual awards programme...
The IAB SA recently hosted its 22nd insight webinar on Zoom, featuring IAB SA members Jarred Cinman, Ann-Mari Höfinger, Noah Makholwa, Karyn Strybos and Melissa Kariuki...
Jessica Tennant 2 Dec 2020
The 2020 Plastics Colloquium Feedback session was hosted virtually recently by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), the Consumer Goods Council of SA, Plastics|SA and the informal sector associations...
The Awards announced on day four of Loeries Creative Week 2020, Thursday, 19 November, included Design, Design Crafts, PR and Media Communication, Live Communication and the Marketing Leadership Award...
Jessica Tennant 19 Nov 2020
Contemporary London dry gin brand, Bulldog Gin, has partnered with four South African artists, designers and creatives to produce unique collaborative pieces that celebrate each creator's individual craft...
Parenting and lifestyle portal BabyYumYum has announced the winners of its Product of the Year Awards for 2020...
The South African government is encouraging those in the cultural and creative industries, who were negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, to apply for relief funding...
Thabisa Mjo has become the first South African designer to have her work form part of the permanent collection at the renowned Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris...
The war against plastic may be overshadowing greater threats to the environment...
Thomas Stanton, Matthew Johnson and Paul Kay 27 Oct 2020
Each year, defective everyday products such as smart phones, household appliances, cars, baby cribs and toys cause disease, injury and death...
Mobile app usage increased by 40% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2020 and in-app spending hit a record high of $27bn...
Nick Durrant 19 Oct 2020
Simply arrived on the scene and tossed 'the way we do things in insurance' out the window. A provocative insurance company? Oh yes...
Issued by eatbigfish 7 Oct 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more popular and powerful. Its application is gaining preference in everyday used processes and operations. It uses algorithms that require less human monitoring and supervision. This brings into question the issue of responsibilities and accountability for such decisions...
Russel Mulamula and Dr Simo Lushaba 1 Oct 2020
Financially solid, younger new members, two new plans, virtual healthcare and a renewed focus on Managed Care for chronic diseases are just a few of the insights from the Bonitas 2021 product launch...
Issued by Bonitas 28 Sep 2020
Timberland has set a goal for its products to have a net positive impact on nature by 2030, in en effort to address the negative environmental impact of the fashion industry...
Microsoft ISV partner, Thumbzup, unpacks the benefits of Azure when building and deploying software solutions...
Tetra Pak Southern Africa continues to adapt its value chain to support the circular economy and meet growing demand for sustainable packaging from retailers and food and beverage producers...
When it comes to making good business decisions, representation matters. Always...
Janade du Plessis and Kashira Naidoo 6 Aug 2020
This week, we go behind the selfie with engineer turned furniture designer Mpho Vackier, who started TheUrbanative, an award-winning contemporary African furniture and product design company based in South Africa...
Jessica Tennant 29 Jul 2020
Over 75% of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) milk and juice bottles are recycled, according to recent research conducted by Polyco...
International Advertising Festival White Square has announced its 2020 winners...
When the Financial Sector Regulation Act was introduced in 2018, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) was given the explicit mandate of regulating and supervising the way banking institutions conduct themselves in relation to the provision of financial products and services to customers...
The One Club has named 79 top creatives from 32 countries to serve as judges for the global Young Guns 18 competition, including Justice Mukheli, an artist/filmmaker/photographer from Johannesburg...
Sell Harry Potter to kids and their parents. This didn't seem to be the hardest brief in the world for a young creative, and to make it even easier, the marketing director informed me that we would be able to sell at 10 bucks cheaper than the competitor. What could go wrong?
Damon Stapleton 8 Jul 2020
The recently released results from a life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) of grocery carrier bags in South Africa shows that reusable plastic carrier bags are the best option...
In the pre-Covid-19 world, Industry 4.0 was driving automation and data exchange trends in manufacturing technologies and processes at an exponential rate. Now, Industry 4.0 has been accelerated even more...
With the Covid-19 crisis having highlighted the interdependence and fragility of global supply chains, the circular economy offers a far-reaching solution to improving supply chain resilience.
The D&AD Awards announced the second round of winners across the Advertising, Culture and Design categories with SA's TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and Joe Public both winning Wood Pencils!...
A real opportunity for leading brands to get to know your customers...
Following the first shortlist announcement last week, D&AD today announce the shortlisted entries for an additional 11 categories including SA's TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and Joe Public...
Crayola has collaborated with a renowned makeup chemist to bring a wider range of realistic skin tones to an all-new line of crayons...
A total of 38 Cube winners were announced in Packaging Design, Product Design and Typography on the third day of the week-long online ADC 99th Annual Awards...