According to lead auctioneer and director of High Street Auctions Joff van Reenen, even seasoned investors sometimes still believe old myths about auctions...
Virtual house tours are being welcomed by buyers and sellers alike, for more than just health and safety reasons...
Following global trends, this shared-space hospitality experience is tailored to be flexible to suit the individual's needs...
The International Tourism and Investment Summit's partnership with World Travel Market will leverage each companies' strengths and commitment to propel growth in travel and tourism through innovation in products, destination marketing and investment in sustainable development and infrastructure...
Team Mahali recently won first prize in the City of Cape Town and the Green Building Council South Africa's (GBCSA) design competition...
Google Arts & Culture, in partnership with SA Tourism, has launched an online exhibition called "South Africa: An Explorer's Paradise"...
"Virtual reality, or VR, is something that we have heard a lot about over the last few months - especially in response to Covid-19. It is becoming a big part of travel and tourism with many questions cropping up on what it looks like, how it works and, most importantly, how we can leverage it."
Chelsey Hale 25 Jan 2021
The 2021 Futurebanker bursary programme has been launched by the Facilitation Workshop and comprises five bursaries for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree...
Blurring the line between reality and technology is what will help realtors sell developments moving forward, and technology's role in realty is becoming more critical to its success...
Andrea Tucker 7 Jan 2021
Rapidly changing consumer behavior in 2020 has left many antiquated business models high and dry. The worst part? It could have been avoided if all business owners harnessed the power of e-commerce and digital experience pre-Covid...
Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 29 Dec 2020
Said to be the first of its kind in the country, the iTeach Lab has officially been launched by Mancosa School of Education. The lab combines elements of Steam (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) in seven unique hubs designed to prepare and empower student-teachers for the 21st century...
The coronavirus pandemic has pivoted the world to be a more digital place. For the first time, many of us worked remotely, bought groceries online and stayed in touch with family through video...
James Pomeroy 29 Oct 2020
Known as the 'House Whisperer' by clientele in the East Rand suburbs of Johannesburg, Deena Pitum, property consultant at Jawitz Properties, has been turning over stock at a rapid rate over the last five months...
Stop me if this sounds familiar. You're in the market for a new home, and your estate agent takes you to see a series of houses that are totally out of your price range or that tick none of your boxes...
Marcél du Toit 14 Oct 2020
More than 400 learners from over 80 schools across the country participated in a virtual tournament held from 19-26 September 2020 which used gamification to introduce them to basic coding concepts and social issues such as ocean conservation...
Issued by LexisNexis 8 Oct 2020
The proptech, or property technology industry, is experiencing a massive push by the coronavirus pandemic, with companies implementing and investigating technology-backed solutions to combat ongoing challenges...
Richard Gray 6 Oct 2020
The South African residential property market is a great place for sellers to be for at least the next three months, thanks to a perfect storm of circumstances...
Marcél du Toit 29 Sep 2020
The World Economic Forum has reported that Covid-19 has potentially set the global tourism industry back by 20 years with 120-million jobs on the line...
With no international travel permitted during the Covid-19 lockdown, properties in sought-after areas such as Camp's Bay and the Atlantic seaboard are now listed at a steal, says Grant Smee, MD of Only Realty...
The Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation (JCAF) is set to open to the public with an inaugural exhibition, which will run from 16 September 2020 to 30 January 2021...
The UP Campus Tour developed an even more exciting way of sharing the history and bright future of the University of Pretoria with visitors. The team now offers tailored virtual tours - University of Pretoria Virtual Campus Tours - Interactive...
Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 3 Aug 2020
Currently, 55% of the world's population lives in cities, but densification forecasting in recent years has put that figure closer to 70% by 2050 across both developed and developing nations. However, the recent decentralisation trend...
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a swift and severe impact on the globally integrated automotive industry. The global economy is currently in some form of lockdown and knocks to economic activity continue across the globe...
Evan-Lee Courie 16 Jul 2020
As a first step towards reaffirming solidarity and the gradual and eventual reopening of the tourism sector, the Gauteng Tourism Authority launched its first webinar in a four-part series of targeted engagements...
When the tourism industry ground to a halt in response to Covid-19, Matt Davison, founder of Travel Tractions, had to make a plan for his 18 young employees to keep their jobs...
Covid-19 is a global pandemic, evolving at unprecedented speed and scale. It is creating a universal imperative for governments and organisations to take immediate action to protect their people...
Vukani Mngxati 12 Jun 2020
We are working in ways today that have long been possible but that we have now been pushed to explore more fully...
Vaughan Patterson 29 May 2020
The team at PayProp share their experience of the current Covid-19 crisis and how their organisation is navigating these unusual times...
Sindy Peters 27 May 2020
Publisher's Toolbox has announced a digital collaboration with the University of Kent, one of England's leading academic institutions...
Issued by Publisher’s Toolbox 20 May 2020
Tony Clarke, MD of the Rawson Property Group, shares his experience of the current Covid-19 crisis and how his organisation is navigating these unusual times...
Sindy Peters 19 May 2020
They said, "there is time", "the investment in technology could be made next year" and that "things were not going to change overnight", "consumer habits will remain the same", "don't change something that not broken" and then came Covid-19...
Andrew Dabbs 11 May 2020
Eugene Yiga explores how Covid-19 is impacting the travel, hospitality, and entertainment industries in South Africa...
Eugene Yiga 8 May 2020
Adrian Goslett, regional director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, shares his experience of the current Covid-19 crisis and how his organisation is navigating these unusual times...
Sindy Peters 5 May 2020
Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group, shares his experience of the current Covid-19 crisis and how his organisation is navigating these unusual times...
Sindy Peters 30 Apr 2020
Wesgro has launched its One Day campaign to support the tourism industry in the Western Cape during the coronavirus crisis.
The current lockdown period offers an excellent opportunity if you want to sell your home: at last you can get to all that DIY before it goes on show. But wait - are show-houses still a thing?
Paul Stevens 15 Apr 2020
As the world faces an unprecedented crisis in the form of Covid-19, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is playing a critical role in bringing people together...
Despite the coronavirus pandemic and halted production, customers and fans can explore the high-tech production of Audi with the online AudiStream tour experience...
Lama Abdelbarr has put together a guide on what PR professionals should be pitching right now and how they should be doing it...
Lama Abdelbarr 3 Apr 2020
While anticipated, South Africa's downgrade to junk status by Moody's rating agency will be a further blow to the already weakened economy...
Dr Andrew Golding 31 Mar 2020
Welcoming President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to place South Africa in full lockdown in order to contain the spread of Covid-19, Adrian Goslett, regional director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, has also recognised the strain...
It is disheartening that South Africa is a country where the rate of femicide is five times higher than the global average, according to the UN's World Health Organisation...
Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi 6 Dec 2019
Virtual Reality (VR) has a long way to go before it bursts into the mainstream, but there are signs that the technology is starting to mature...
Ernst Wittmann 29 Jul 2019
Help your home's next owner fall in love. Here are top five tips for running a successful show day yourself...
Issued by Private Property South Africa 9 Jul 2019
Since optimising their websites for mobile devices a few years back, many South African companies have mostly made small and superficial changes to their digital presence...
Stefano Maruzzi 16 Apr 2019
We need to change our preconceptions about what virtual reality is. Let's not limit VR experiences to recreations of the real world, instead let's open our minds to history, mythology and fresh perspectives from real people...
Erik Malcolm Champion 5 Mar 2019
Prospective students interested in the University of Pretoria's academic offerings can now take a virtual tour of the campuses from the comfort of their homes...
Mobile is increasingly becoming the channel of choice for brand engagement, especially amongst younger generations who rely on their smartphones during their shopping journey...
Johan Walters 14 Mar 2018