#AfricaBrandSummit announces its 2020 Influencers of InfluencersArticle

The Africa Brand Summit has announced the recipients of this year's Influencers of Influencers Award...

Issued by Africa Brand Summit 23 minutes ago

Basa appoints 2 new directorsArticle

Basa members elected Unathi Malunga and Makgati Molebatsi as the organisation's new directors...

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 39 minutes ago

Here's why South Africa and its neighbours are anxious about EU and UK post-Brexit trade talksArticle

As the deadline for the post-Brexit trade talks between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) looms, concerns have arisen as to whether the two parties will be able to conclude a deal...

Mills Soko 1 hour ago

Activate the archive and let the content breatheArticle

The basic ingredients to the success of the acclaimed Netflix series, The Last Dance, show us how to really deliver value from archived and alternative content...

Issued by Levergy 1 hour ago

Can Covid-19 inspire a new way of planning African cities?Article

Health crises are not new in Africa. The continent has grappled with infectious diseases on all levels, from local (such as malaria) to regional (Ebola) to global (Covid-19)...

Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Ellis Adjei Adams & Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie 2 hours ago

#OnTheBigScreen: 'Bill & Ted Face The Music', 'After We Collided' and 'Trolls World Tour'Article

Bill & Ted Face The Music, the Trolls go on a world tour and Hardin Scott and Tessa Young return in After We Collided open at SA cinemas this weekend...

Daniel Dercksen 2 days ago

While repo rate breathes life into residential property, commercial sector remains subduedArticle

The sounds emanating from the property market in recent months seem to point to two almost totally different worlds...

John Loos 2 days ago

Why VDP applications really must be 'voluntary'Article

Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) applications have been a permanent part of our law since 2012. The essence of a VDP application is that a taxpayer is incentivised to disclose to Sars a tax default by being granted some relief from the consequences of their default...

Graeme Palmer 2 days ago

Nespresso commits to carbon neutral coffee by 2023Article

Nespresso has been carbon neutral across its business operations since 2017, and now commits to achieving full carbon neutrality across its supply chain and product life cycle...

2 days ago

It's in the science, stupid!Article

Joe Public United's group chief strategic officer, Laurent Marty, tackles the subject of a new age in marketing - namely, the rise and growth of science-based advertising. Here, he describes how strategic planners should embrace essential new insights in order to reach maximum efficiency through creative campaigns...

Laurent Marty 2 days ago

Turbulence Studios - Animation wizards specialising in public health and educational campaignsArticle

Turbulence Studios, a boutique 2D animation studio based in Cape Town, South Africa, and with representation in Johannesburg as well as London, United Kingdom, has launched a brand-new website, www.turbulence-studios.com, to showcase its creative portfolio...

Issued by Waymenel Entertainment 2 days ago

4 sub-Saharan African countries to visit this springArticle

With the borders officially opening to the rest of Africa and the world on 1 October 2020, South Africa's neighbouring countries in sub-Saharan Africa offer the perfect vacation spots for SA travellers who want to follow their wanderlust...

2 days ago

Illicit gold thrives in DRCArticle

Ilicit gold trade continues to thrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) despite efforts to clean up the sector, according to Impact's latest report.

2 days ago

Rate decision welcomed as first-property buyer's market boomsArticle

The decision by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to retain the repo rate at 3.5% (home loan base rate at 7%) is welcome news...

Samuel Seeff 2 days ago

Joint effort keeps South Africa's agricultural sector thriving during pandemicArticle

At the outset of the Covid-19 lockdown, agriculture and the food sector were classified as essential services to avoid disrupting the nation's food supply. But there were always concerns about whether the agricultural value chains and logistics could work efficiently when most other sectors of the economy had ground to a halt...

Wandile Sihlobo 2 days ago

NWU to host virtual career fairArticle

On 21 October 2020, the North-West University's (NWU) Career Centre will host a virtual career fair for all NWU students from 9am to 4pm...

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 days ago

E&T Minerals: A Black-owned energy and trading company empowering Africa's youthArticle

Meet Emmanuel Ngulube and Daniel Eyre: Africa's Future trading and mining leaders and founders of E&T Minerals...

Issued by E&T Minerals 3 days ago

Journalism makes blunders but still feeds democracy: An insider's viewArticle

Politics editor Thabo Leshilo asked the Anton Harber, the veteran South African journalist, editor and journalism professor at the University of the Witwatersrand to provide the highlights of his new book: For the Record: Behind the Headlines in an Era of State Capture...

Anton Harber 3 days ago

African Pioneer Marine acquires canned pilchards brand GlenryckArticle

The Glenryck brand joins the 100% black-owned Pioneer Fishing, under the umbrella of African Pioneer Marine...

3 days ago

Five ways to make your holidays more sustainableArticle

Here's how to travel with purpose and be a more responsible tourist...

Brendan Paddison and Karla Boluk 3 days ago

Recycling isn't enough - the world's plastic pollution crisis is only getting worseArticle

Plastic production and consumption has snowballed since large-scale production began in the 1950s...

Stephanie B. Borrelle 3 days ago

Are relationships more important than brand quality and price?Article

How do you ensure a person buys your product over someone else's, especially when there's no real differentiation?

Louise Hefer 3 days ago

SA's Siyavuya Mzantsi, Africa grand prize winner at Inma's "30 Under 30" awardsArticle

Cape Times editor Siyavuya Mzantsi has been announced as the Africa grand prize winner and one of the winners in the Leadership category at the International News Media Association's 30 Under 30 Awards...

3 days ago

How the social impact of remittances is aiding wellbeing in developing countriesArticle

As developing nations reel from the impact of the novel coronavirus and national lockdowns, communities and households are seeing their collective resilience and wellbeing put to a rigorous test...

Andy Jury 3 days ago

SA Prestige Awards names Brandfundi Content Creation Service of the YearArticle

Brandfundi has been awarded The Corporate Livewire South Africa Prestige Content Creation Service of the Year - Gauteng - South Africa...

Issued by Brandfundi 3 days ago

How to set and maintain healthy boundaries as a leaderArticle

For both leaders and employees, the workplace is rife with emotional complexities, making it essential for all stakeholders to learn key communication and interpersonal skills. Arguably, one of the most important skills in any relationship is the ability to create and maintain healthy boundaries...

Julia Kerr Henkel 3 days ago

#DoBizZa: digiToken, the app driving economic activity in the informal marketArticle

digiToken is a new and convenient platform that enables consumers to buy airtime, electricity and water online - all from the comfort of your home by practising safe social distancing...

Evan-Lee Courie 3 days ago

Green homes - features that add investment valueArticle

Investing the money in environmentally friendly enhancements for a home is not only a way to protect the environment and save on monthly energy costs...

Adrian Goslett 3 days ago

Shoprite Group makes a number of new senior appointmentsPerson

3 days ago

Reflections from Michelin South Africa's new managing directorArticle

Since taking over as the managing director for Michelin South Africa, Marcus Baffoe-Bonnie has led the business, and its 10 cluster of countries, through major shifts that have built on the work of his predecessors...

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 3 days ago

ACSA welcomes reopening of international boardersArticle

"Our three international airports, O.R Tambo, King Shaka and Cape Town, are ready to facilitate cross-border travel and will continue to adhere to the measures and protocols that have been in place for domestic travel over the past few months."

3 days ago

NSG launches compulsory online course on Ethics in the Public ServiceArticle

The Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Senzo Mchunu, has directed government departments to ensure that officials enrol for the compulsory Ethics in the Public Service Online Course offered by the National School of Government (NSG)...

3 days ago

Food for thought: the global rise of dark kitchens and storesArticle

Behind the door of a nondescript warehouse unit in Wynberg, north of Johannesburg, lies a microcosm of how we are going to buy food for the foreseeable future...

Rael Levitt 3 days ago

Goedgedacht Trust to host online benefit auctionArticle

The Goedgedacht Trust, a farm-based community support organisation in the Swartland region of the Western Cape, is set to host an online benefit auction, starting Thursday, 1 October...

3 days ago

What does entrepreneurship look like in the new normal?Article

For years, we've been told that entrepreneurs are key to South Africa's economic growth and job creation...

Philani Sangweni 3 days ago

Can foreigners own property in South Africa?Article

Foreigners may purchase and own immovable property in South Africa without any restrictions, as foreigners are generally subject to the same laws as South African nationals...

Issued by Abrahams & Gross 3 days ago

Level 1: Alcohol industry concerned about off-consumption restrictionsArticle

South Africa's alcohol industry welcomed last night's announcement by the government to place the entire country on Alert Level 1, but raised concerns about the continued restrictions for off-consumption sales...

3 days ago

Anzisha Prize 2020 reveals finalistsArticle

The Anzisha Prize has revealed its top 20 finalists for 2020. Winners will be announced at this year's Anzisha Prize Conference on the 27 October 2020...

3 days ago

The V&A Waterfront is calling all food entrepreneurs to join kitchen incubator programmeArticle

The V&A Waterfront has taken the next step in making the Western Cape's first inclusive kitchen incubator a reality by calling for applications...

3 days ago

Motor vehicle accidents cost construction sector R352mArticle

According to a 2018 report from the World Health Organization on road safety, South Africa has one of the worst overall motor vehicle accident (MVA) rates in the world...

3 days ago

Basa expands scope of Scale-Up phase 2 partnered by RMBArticle

Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa), in partnership with Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), is expanding the scope of its Scale-Up Programme, with the addition of phase two, which includes a mentorship and funding component...

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 3 days ago

8 steps to streamlining your processes and improving customer engagement through marketing automationArticle

Filip von Reiche, senior vice president, Enablement Services at Acceleration, lists eight steps you can take to streamline your business via marketing automation...

Filip von Reiche 3 days ago