Entrepreneurship and philanthropy

[Zimkhitha Mqutheni] According to Naveen Jain, a business executive, entrepreneur and Forbes magazine contributor: "Philanthropy is not about giving money, but about solving problems".

When brands troll brands

[Louise Burgers] Today I have to thank the internet for my weekly trends column. It produced a veritable fruit salad of social media memes this week: apples and bananas specifically...

The Maze Runner amazes

[Daniel Dercksen] The Maze Runner is Adventure with a capital A! From its startling opening sequence, where a young man wakes up in a lift, moving slowly upward to an unexpected adventure, to its unforeseen conclusion.

Luxury and refinement flood back to Franschhoek following water-damage revamp

[Brian Berkman] We took advantage of the flood damage to properties in Franschhoek to inveigle a return invitation to one of my favourite hotels, Le Quartier Francais.

DigiChat with Andrea: Search engine marketing

[Andrea Mitchell] Search results are vitally important for businesses with an online presence. Studies also show that people tend to give their business to the ads that appear near the top of the page, whether paid or organic...

Africa - the final frontier

[Sumesh Rahavendra] In expanding and marketing products and services into Africa, business owners need to keep in mind that the continent of Africa has 53 countries, hundreds of languages and various cultures, making it a complex task.

Authentic loyalty through brand utility

[Mike Saunders] We are now in the age of the empowered consumer, and these customers are skeptical of traditional marketing tactics, all they see is a gimmick...

Don't miss The Two Gentlemen of Verona

[Daniel Dercksen] Experience the excess and exuberance of love at its most potent with The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

UDZ tax incentive extended for six years

[Graeme Palmer] In 2003 the Urban Development Zone (UDZ) tax incentive was introduced under section 13quat of the Income Tax Act, 1962 to promote urban renewal in demarcated areas.

Five tips on how designers can deal with criticism

[Alun Davies] How do you avoid the anguish that comes with a client not liking the design you worked on all weekend, through the night, blew off your mates for, and made your partner mad at you after another cancelled date...?

Don't forget about SMS

[Charles Stretch] With the proliferation of BBM and Whatsapp, it's easy to imagine that instant messaging is overtaking SMS. But this perception can be halted due to one simple statistic...

Fear of our dark depths keeps Farlam in shadows

[Anton Harber] News editing is the art of deciding what is important and what is less important. Faced with a barrage of potential stories, events, people and issues to cover and huge competition for audience attention...

Are machines seizing control of language?

[Ian Henderson] Technological innovation in translation is rapid and ongoing, and recent developments have again raised the spectre of a future in where machines reign supreme...

New packaging trends reflect environment, recessionary impacts

[Estee Cockcroft] With the consumer making more in-store product comparisons, adding value and differentiating through packaging has become more pertinent than ever...

Influential use of colour in store design

[Callie van der Merwe] Colour has a profound influence on the emotion of a consumer. It affects how a person behaves, can alter movement patterns of consumers and influence their shopping patterns...

20 tips to being a better speaker

[James Hurford] No matter who you are or what you do, speaking well is one of the most important skills you can develop. Personal relationships, social interactions and work situations all require you to communicate to other people...

Fringe benefits

[Eugene Yiga] Ismail Mahomed, artistic director of the National Arts Festival, chats about the inaugural Cape Town Fringe.