#Trending: Can you do the SONA?

[Louise Burgers] From a new song and dance from the EFF, to marketing memes and new social media records, #SONA2016 was a riot - thankfully only figuratively speaking, this year...

Advanced analytics: the key to the customer

[Cari Coetzee] E-commerce continues to grow exponentially and companies in the business to consumer (B2C) environment need to develop seamless customer experience...

Can a new owner be liable for old owner's municipal debts?

[Chantelle Gladwin] A judgement by the Supreme Court of Appeal in City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v PJ Mitchell, on 29 January 2016, has opened the way for municipalities to take legal action against a present owner of a property for debts owed to it by former owners...

#DesignMonth: Finding the perfect venue

[Cari Coetzee] Two sisters, Moira and Nicky, came together to solve a problem most people and companies struggle with at some point or another - finding the right space for your event...

Where the super growth brands grew (LSM 6 and 7)

[Erik du Plessis and Neil Higgs] Determining (thinking about!) your brand's target market, it is important to know where the market is growing, and from where the growth brands are getting their growth...

[Design Indaba 2016] Continental design disruption

[Leigh Andrews] In this exclusive interview, Ravi Naidoo speaks beyond the borders of this week's Design Indaba conference. He touches on design across Africa, as well the importance of activism in guiding design thinking...

[BizTrends 2016] The new agency talent directive

[Alistair Mokoena] An integration of skills and business-focussed execution is what Alistair Mokoena, Managing Director of Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg, expects in 2016.

[BizTrends 2016] Producing content at the speed of culture

[Pete Case] When one talks about trends it is important to look at who can deliver on them... how to implement these trends, says Pete Case, chief creative officer, Ogilvy & Mather South Africa...

[BizTrends 2016] Age of analytics

[Abey Mokgwatsane] This is the age of analytics where data is a core brand value and if it moves, it needs to be measured, says Abey Mokgwatsane, CEO of Ogilvy & Mather South Africa...

Big change needed in the agency world

[Gordon Barker] Advertising agencies thought process since their inception has to be to create the right message for a client. Then to locate and plan a media campaign to reach the target audience. This is great but the thinking needs to change...

#DesignMonth: Three key retail design directions for SA in 2016

[Brandon Williams] To stay relevant, retailers should reinvent their brick-and-mortar locations brand identity every three to five years...

[Design Indaba 2016] Conference highs to come

[Leigh Andrews] 'Accidental entrepreneur' Ravi Naidoo lets us in on why Design Indaba has turned the usual design philosophy of 'less is more' on its head: 'More is more' means this year's conference attendees will get more inspiration, more immersive experiences and more examples to reboot your creativity...

[Design Indaba 2016] Then and now, by design

[Leigh Andrews] The first thing that comes to mind when I hear the phrase 'Design Indaba' is Ravi Naidoo, a man so enthused about using design to make the world a more beautiful, functional place that he positively buzzes with creative energy...

Deal or no deal - It's pretty simple

[Seth Whitehead] They say - whoever "they" are - that a brand is what the consumer says it is, not what the brand says it is. I believe "they" are correct, who wouldn't..?

#DesignMonth: Small business software...Simplifyd

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Any romantic notion one may have when starting a business is soon quelled with the realisation that all responsibility - from ensuring deadlines are met...