More than half (53%) of surveyed consumers around the world said they won't take an approved Covid-19 vaccine immediately when it's available, according to a survey from NielsenIQ...
Issued by Nielsen 10 hours ago
As we approach the 'back to school' season in 2021, a survey carried out by Game has found that the biggest concern amongst parents of school-going children (76% of respondents) is whether schools will again be shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Fulbright Foreign Student Programme is open for applications for its 2022-2023 intake. Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic and revised academic calendar, applications will close on 14 May 2021...
Honda has a highly regarded pedigree in the SUV market and the introduction of the all-new WR-V adds to that. Here's all you need to know...
Naresh Maharaj 13 hours ago
The results of an internal audit undertaken by the African Network Information Centre (Afrinic) reveal that over 4.1 million Internet Protocol (IP) addresses have been misappropriated...
The correct VAT treatment of vouchers for digital services has been a grey area for many years. Towards the end of 2020, mobile network provider MTN applied for a declaratory order to obtain clarity in this regard...
Aneria Bouwer and Sduduzo Mhlongo 14 hours ago
City Lodge Hotel Group has taken the guesswork out of planning a romantic evening with your special someone this Valentine's Day...
Issued by City Lodge Hotel 14 hours ago
Almost 80% of SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) in South Africa fail within the first three years. This statistic presents a staggering blow to the South African economy, which is invested in the crucial role of SMEs in stimulating economic growth and providing relief from a shockingly high unemployment rate...
Issued by Wits Plus 15 hours ago
Cotton is considered one of the world's greatest poverty alleviating crops, with 150 million people worldwide relying on it for income...
Cobus de Bruyn 16 hours ago
The inaugural South African Music Week (SAMW) commenced on 26 January 2021...
The BMW M5 CS sprints from 0-100km/h in just three seconds, making it the fastest ever car produced by BMW M...
#Newswatch: On Monday, 25 January 2021, the Zondo Commission heard that the African News Agency (ANA) was used by the State Security Agency (SSA) to plant news stories. ANA, however, has responded saying the company was never a front for the SSA...
The Department of Higher Education and Training recently gazetted the 2020 national list of occupations in high demand - and health and safety managers are one of them. The best news is that you don't need a university degree...
PepsiCo and Beyond Meat have teamed up to form The PLANeT Partnership, a joint venture to develop, produce and market snack and beverage products made from plant-based protein...
Government on Tuesday launched the Tourism Equity Fund aimed at creating an inclusive and growing tourism sector by supporting entrepreneurship and investment on the supply side of the tourism sector...
The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has announced a new partnership with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support media freedom in nine countries across Sub-Saharan Africa...
Recruitment company, Ad Talent has released the results of its annual salary survey, which is compiled using figures of actual placements made by the agency, as well as salary information obtained from all candidates interviewed by Ad Talent from January to December 2020...
Across industries, we are starting to notice businesses of all sizes embrace the digital economy to create value, increase efficiency, and adapt to stay ahead of competitors...
Prenesh Padayachee 19 hours ago
Covid-19 has turned the world upside down for almost every industry. The marketing industry is no exception...
Issued by Borderless Access 19 hours ago
'Smart cities' are no longer considered to be just a buzzword; they are a topic of constant conversation, and they've already...
Seydou Kane 19 hours ago
The National Arts Festival has opened the call for artists who wish to participate in the 2021 National Arts Festival Fringe. The National Arts Festival is planning for a hybrid edition in July 2021 with a digital (online) festival and live elements as allowed within the prevailing Covid-19 restrictions...
The Shining Light Awards invites promising young diamond jewellery designers from Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa to showcase their talent...
A chat-based service called SMMEstart has been launched on WhatsApp to provide SMMEs in South Africa with instantly actionable information, guidance and resources to help business owners restart and grow their businesses during the Covid-19 economic recovery period and beyond...
Issued by SMMEstart 22 hours ago
Very few workplace issues elicit as firmly held views or fears as the topic of constructive dismissal. Whether it is a manager, fearful of doing something wrong and at risk of an employee lodging the dreadful claim of constructive dismissal, or Harvey Spectre wannabes cascading their views on the legal impact of such a claim: say "constructive dismissal" and you have everyone's attention...
Johan Botes 1 day ago
With the event scheduled to take place on 2 May, the show's organising committee met recently and decided to cancel the event...
With over ten years of experience in the media industry producing successful television shows, directing award-winning theatre productions and creating editorial content, Gary Hartley has created Scaffold, a platform for queer creators and culture...
Evan-Lee Courie 1 day ago
The hype around WhatsApp's new privacy policies has drawn so much attention from the media. Many different views have been expressed and some are accurate and others not so accurate. Be that as it may, people have been misinformed...
Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 1 day ago
According to the 2020 National Income Dynamics Study - Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey, three million South Africans lost their jobs as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns last year...
Since 2017, Life Choices Academy has equipped youth with coding skills through a year-long free coding boot camp...
South Africa is currently riding the second wave of Covid-19 infections, driven by 501.V2 - a particularly virulent strain of the virus...
New York Festivals is now accepting entries for the 2021 Radio Awards...
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the life insurance industry has reported a rise in fraudulent claims during 2020, with other more sinister pandemic-related schemes likely to emerge in 2021...
Any discussion about presumptions in law would be incomplete without mentioning the presumption of innocence...
John de Villiers, Issued by LexisNexis 1 day ago
Filmmaking is a complex collaborative endeavour, giving rise to many different layers of production, including the script or screenplay, the soundtrack, the direction, and the performances. Here we have a look at what every filmmaker should know about the intellectual property of film...
Hugh Melamdowitz 1 day ago
Macgyver "MacG" Mukwevho, podcaster and former radio host, has landed in hot water following comments made surrounding transgender women...
The South African transport sector entered the age of Covid already faced with several major challenges. The challenges must be viewed as opportunities with the problem areas providing a guide as to the solutions that can be delivered with maximum impact, where they're most needed...
There has been great progress in developing Africa's solar markets over the years, with a growth of over 1.8GW in new solar, 1.4GW of which was from photovoltaic installations...
Now in its second year, the CHOC Flip Flop Day is an annual event celebrated on 12 February...
Retail Design Institute's international president, Cynthia Hirsch, and Shop! Environments Association's global development director Leo van de Polder, recently presented a showcase of the retail industry’s top store and point-of-purchase (POP) design from across the globe. The work includes examples from the Institute's Store of the Year honourees as well as winning projects from the Shop! OMA and Global Awards programmes. View the presentation below:
Covid-19 is deepening global food insecurity, as the pandemic's economic impact adds to existing challenges...
Jules Siedenburg and John Paul Cauchi 1 day ago