Services to resume as #BusStrike comes to an end

[Ilse Burger] NEWSWATCH: Bus services are set to resume today, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 as the national bus strike by more than 17,000 drivers finally comes to an end...

Thinking like a retailer: How online sellers can meet customer expectations

[Claire Cobbledick] Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of Gumtree. So much so that we have coined the term Gumtrepreneurs for anyone who is building a business, or a making bit extra on a side hustle...

Trade in second-hand goods the hidden boom in SA economy

[Claire Cobbledick] While the formal South African economy is clearly struggling - the finance minister's grim budget on Wednesday confirmed that harsh truth - there is one key segment of the economy which is booming...

Mastercard to announce new collaboration with Zapper

[Andy Walker] Zapper will soon be compatible with Mastercard's Masterpass payments system, after the companies on Monday announced a new possible collaboration...

The Missibaba x Mami Wata surfboard bag is B-A-N-A-N-A-S

[Maroefah Smith] What do you get when you take two creative brands, a shared love of bananas, and a desire to do some good? The Missibaba x Mami Wata Bananananananas custom surfboard bag...

#AfricaMonth: The authentic design stories of Thandazani Nofingxana

[Ruth Cooper] At only 21 years of age, Thandazani Nofingxana - a fashion and textile designer and one of the 2018 Design Indaba Top 40 Emerging Creatives - has already established a strong design aesthetic that draws from his culture and experience as a young African man.

#AfricaMonth: Growthpoint Investec African Properties launched

[Sindy Peters] First announced in 2015, Growthpoint Investec African Properties (GIAP) is finally off the mark, commencing operations in the pan-African real estate market.

#WTMA18: Championing African women in travel - Q&A with Alessandra Alonso

[Ruth Cooper] The inaugural Women in Africa Forum took place during World Travel Market Africa 2018. Hosted by Women in Travel CIC founder Alessandra Alonso, the forum aimed to highlight the importance of women entrepreneurs in Africa...

Mommy's little cyborg: Meet Generation Alpha

[Bronwyn Williams] Generation Alpha, made up of children born from 2010 onwards, has already attracted the attention of marketers and start-ups around the world...

#OnTheBigScreen: Faith, garden gnomes, and postpartum blues

[Daniel Dercksen] I Can Only Imagine, Traffik, Tully, Beirut, Sherlock Gnomes and Luisa Miller open at local cinemas this week.

TMCs: When global isn't truly global

[Euan McNeil] If you're wanting to go global-first, your travel management company (TMC) is going to need to be truly global. The reality is that many TMCs, even those who claim to be, are not...

Data-driven processes to drive e-commerce campaign success

[Wynand Smit] Every year, online retailers market their Mother's Day promotions, but many continue to do so with what appears to be little regard for what their customers want or need...

Ads24 to host second Food for Thought

[Jessica Tennant] Ads24 launched its annual Food for Thought event last year and will be hosting the next one later this month...

#OneShow2018: The power of creating your own female tribe

[Ann Nurock] Three top creative directors, Amee Shah (Droga5), Justine Armour (72andSunny) and Laddie Peterson (Wieden + Kennedy New York) together with I-Hsien Sherwood (Ad Age) discuss, "The power of creating your tribe" at The One Club's Creative Summit...

A new Higher Certificate course for Port Elizabeth's creative economy - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] The Port Elizabeth campus of AFDA (The School for the Creative Economy) has announced the introduction of a one-year Higher Certificate course in Film, Television and Entertainment Production...

#FairnessFirst: Stand with Swift SA's #ThatsNotOK

[Leigh Andrews] Focus was on the film industry last week, with Roman Polanski negating the importance of the #MeToo movement, branding it 'mass hysteria'. Pledge to stand with Sisters Working in Film and TV (Swift)'s #ThatsNotOK...

#Newsmaker: Rob Abraham returns from retirement to take on Kagiso Media

[Jessica Tennant] Returning from retirement after having worked at Bytes Technology Group for many years, the last five of which he served as CEO, Rob Abraham recently commenced his position at Kagiso Media as interim CEO...

How storytelling rocked behaviour change in Bali

[Lynn Joffe] It's always quite intimidating to attend a conference in a foreign land...