Transport plays a critical role in urban development for a number of significant reasons...
Jill Lloyd 2 days ago
National Geographic's brand initiative for 2020, Women of Impact, will showcase history-making and boundary-breaking women whose stories create a stunning portrait of their past, present and future impact on our world...
Issued by Fox Networks Group 19 Feb 2020
A 3D-printed insert added to simple face-masks is revolutionising the way tuberculosis (TB) is detected...
19 Feb 2020
This week, we go behind the selfie with professor Doug De Villiers, Deloitte Consulting's Africa advertising, marketing and commerce leader, as well as #NedbankIMC2020 speaker...
Leigh Andrews 18 Feb 2020
Poor quality medicine is one of the obstacles to improving health in developing countries. One in 10 medicines may not meet acceptable standards, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Sunday Olakunle Idowu 18 Feb 2020
The level and pace of disruption driven by technology is unprecedented...
17 Feb 2020
Lanie Krugel has just launched Kru & Co, a South African social media agency. We discussed the agency's startup story and social media trends for South Africa to wake up to...
Leigh Andrews 13 Feb 2020
Debonairs Pizza, the country's leading quick service restaurant in the pizza segment, has kicked off 2020 with a campaign from FCB Joburg promoting its popular Triple-Decker offering...
Issued by FCB Joburg 12 Feb 2020
The nominees of the 55th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards have been announced. The winners will be announced at a gala awards function at The Baxter Theatre in Cape Town on 22 March 2020...
12 Feb 2020
It was a drug produced in Nottingham in the United Kingdom that led us on a journey to South Africa to visit muthi markets, archives, herbariums and nature reserves...
William Beinart 10 Feb 2020
False allegations and rumours about the coronavirus outbreak have been running riot on social media and in some mainstream media...
Marina Joubert 10 Feb 2020
It's never been easier to bring events and activations alive in the digital space - thanks to the Activate platform from Techsys Digital...
Issued by Techsys Digital 7 Feb 2020
The sharing economy and its cousin the caring economy already have deep cultural roots across South Africa...
Marcél du Toit 7 Feb 2020
"To date, 130 properties have been investigated and precautionary quarantine notices lifted on 87 properties."
6 Feb 2020
The recent global spread of a deadly coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, has led world leaders to invoke an ancient tradition to control the spread of illness: quarantine...
Leslie S. Leighton 5 Feb 2020
Back in 1951, the publishers of Popular Mechanics predicted that every family would have at least one helicopter in their garage by 2020...
Kriben Reddy 4 Feb 2020
There is a slew of mobile apps that have been created by South Africans, for South Africans to make life, well, a little bit more "lekker"...
4 Feb 2020
2019 was a significant year for the technology sector. It brought rise to numerous technological innovations and new business models...
Brendan McAravey 3 Feb 2020
Ole!Connect's, Desere' Orrill, takes a look underneath the hood of autonomous transportation, what it means to our future mobility, and whether we are ready to relinquish the wheel, or not...
Deseré Orrill, Issued by Ole!Connect 31 Jan 2020
Films opening in South African cinemas, this week, Poppie Nongena; Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life; Dark Waters; The Turning; Like A Boss; Mosley; and the Met Opera Live on The Big Screen...
Daniel Dercksen 31 Jan 2020
Lesaffre has inaugurated the Baking Center of its subsidiary Lesaffre Ivoire in Abidjan. The first of its kind in West Africa, the innovation centre was launched to meet growing demand in the region...
30 Jan 2020
With news of Uber choosing Hyundai to build its Air Taxi Fleets, the reality that brands cannot be just one thing in 2020 is reinforced. Businesses need to evolve rapidly...
Eben Esterhuizen 28 Jan 2020
Celebrated filmmaker, screenwriter and playwright Christiaan Olwagen chats to Daniel Dercksen about bringing Poppie Nongena to life on film..
Daniel Dercksen 28 Jan 2020
The digital economy will, soon, become the ordinary economy as the uptake - and application - of digital technologies in every sector in the world grows...
27 Jan 2020
Will 2020 herald in the decade of flying cars, AI concierges and holograph meetings with clients and colleagues across the world?
27 Jan 2020
YouTube's first-in-Africa creator's conference, a pop-up held towards the end of last year at AMPD Studios in Johannesburg, was successfully curated and facilitated by HaveYouHeard...
Issued by HaveYouHeard 23 Jan 2020
Enough has been said about the impending Fourth Industrial Revolution to leave most of us in two camps; nervously awaiting the changes or mildly panicking and signing up for every digital course available...
Ntombizamasala Hlophe 22 Jan 2020
Amazon makes history as the first brand in Brand Finance Global 500 ranking to exceed $200bn value mark and retains title of world's most valuable brand for the third consecutive year...
22 Jan 2020
The world is in the midst of a crisis. Antibiotic resistance has been found in numerous common bacterial infections, including tuberculosis, gonorrhoea and salmonellosis, making them difficult - if not impossible - to treat...
Manal Mohammed & Andrew Millard 21 Jan 2020
In order to cater for the digital needs of its fans, Panarottis enlisted Techsys Digital to build a brand-new website with features that its customers would love...
Issued by Techsys Digital 17 Jan 2020
Okavango, a documentary by world-renowned, Botswana-based wildlife filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert has been selected by the prestigious Sundance Film festival to be screened for audiences in the US, later this month...
16 Jan 2020
Lengthy negotiations ended in good news recently when the price of rifapentine, a lifesaving antibiotic, was marked down by 66% by its manufacturer Sanofi. When combined with another antibiotic (isoniazid), rifapentine can prevent tuberculosis (TB) disease...
Gavin Churchyard 14 Jan 2020
Woolworths Holdings Limited has announced that Roy Bagattini will succeed Ian Moir as group CEO, effective from 17 February 2020...
14 Jan 2020
The L'Ormarins Queen's Plate ushered in 2020 in high style. The annual racing festival was held at the Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town on 10 and 11 January 2020...
13 Jan 2020
Cryptocurrency is still something of an enigma for many investors, but will it become more mainstream as an asset class in 2020?
Marius Reitz 10 Jan 2020
In 2020, brands with vague and ephemeral brand positioning are unlikely to win the hearts of those they are speaking to - no one will understand what the brand is selling, who they're selling it to and why anyone should buy it...
Doug Place 9 Jan 2020
In the Terminator movies, "singularity" was the date when machines overtook us and became sentient, but I recently discovered an alternate definition of singularity...
Mark Molenaar, Issued by Kantar 8 Jan 2020
Both parties are collaborating on infrastructure concepts to support take-off and landing for this new class of vehicles...
8 Jan 2020
Warc has announced a total of nine winners - one Grand Prix, two Golds, three Silvers and three Bronzes - in the Best Use of Data category for Warc Media Awards 2019...
8 Jan 2020
There have been many self-inflicted brand reputation hits in 2019. The CMO Council has selected a few notable names experiencing hard knocks and has also listed what made them punching bags for media, regulatory, customer and market detraction...
7 Jan 2020
Digital has changed the face of travel, both making it easier for consumers to plan their own travel experiences and lowering the barriers of entry to the hospitality industry through apps such as Airbnb and Uber. The travel agent, the traditional middleman, has therefore been squeezed from both sides...
Olivier Hannaert 6 Jan 2020
We're seeing the profound shifting of businesses, processes and models through the use of multiple digital technologies, enhancing brand visibility, speed and sales. This article looks at six key things which have prepared the marketing landscape in 2019 for even more innovation in 2020...
Jainita Khatri 3 Jan 2020
What if you could make the tuberculosis vaccine much more powerful, not by altering the ingredients, but just by changing the way it is given to people?
JoAnne L. Flynn 2 Jan 2020
Moerieda Joubert’s mother understood the importance of connecting with people. And what better way to do that than by sharing a meal? Even though she had Parkinson’s, she would prepare food for the local old-age home out of her own pocket. After her passing, Joubert has proved the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Read Morieda Joubert's full story here.
31 Dec 2019
Collectively participating in open-source, collaborative thinking across industry, hierarchy, speciality, culture and most importantly competitors might seem like a risk, but one worth taking to create success in today's economy...
Paula Hulley 20 Dec 2019
Access to software skills is now critical for any growing company...
Stephen van der Heijden 20 Dec 2019
There are some great local films to look forward to in the New Year, with 13 films set for release on the big screen...
Daniel Dercksen 19 Dec 2019
Now more than ever, marketing is becoming a living, breathing response to culture rather than an attempt to dictate it. In one or two magical moments, marketing ideas have ignited culture, but that comes along once in a unicorn-shadowed blue moon...
Nkgabiseng Motau 19 Dec 2019
In today's society, the youth are ageing at a faster rate than ever before. But are our educational facilitators ready for this, or are they in need of a reboot?
Nicola Cooper 13 Dec 2019
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2019 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views...
13 Dec 2019