Why privacy and security matter

[Jayson O’Reilly] The 2018 Data Threat Report from Thales and 451 Research found that only 13% of organisations will not be impacted by privacy regulations...

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Packaging that lasts as long as it's needed, not longer...

#BizTrends2019: A Proptech (R)evolution

[Daniel Levy] It's no secret that technology has revolutionised much of our lives. Why then, is the property rental journey still the same as it was 100 years ago?

How much should you invest in social media?

[Rilind Elezaj] Social media marketing is the biggest marketing opportunity that the world has ever known...

The changing landscape of PR and sponsorship in SA

[Manuela Dias De Deus] The PR and sponsorship landscapes have changed, but with change comes creative thinking and new opportunities...

Brand safety: It's about more than fake news

[Neil Pursey] While brands have come under increasing scrutiny for funding fake news sites, however inadvertently, it's not the only online reputational risk they face...

#RecruitmentFocus: What do we need to know about the legalities of overtime and after-hours work?

[Shan Radcliffe] As we head into the holiday season, any number of retail and hospitality employees will be expected to work overtime during this period. So what should they, as well as HR, know about their legal rights in this regard...?

Brands are so much more than just a logo

[Jedd Cokayne] As consumers start to think about their Christmas purchases and where they're going to find the additional money to buy those presents the kids wrote to Father Christmas about, retailers start to realise that this is their last ditch effort to make target for the year. That is surely a daunting task in the current economy - stuff nightmares are made of...

#StartJLM: Reinventing healthcare... it's not as technological as you might think

[Jessica Tennant] On the opening day of Start JLM 2018, Saul Singer, co-author of Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle provided context into the local startup ecosystem, focusing on healthcare, the associated challenges and what he believes is the solution...

Ennock Mlangeni wins 2018 Bic Art Master competition

[Juanita Pienaar] Young artist, Ennock Mlangeni from the Free State has won the R30,000 first prize as winner of the 2018 Bic Art Master talent search...

Collective bargaining agreements are valid - whether or not all employees agree

[Johan Botes] Protection of employment during business transfers is an integral piece in the employment law legal puzzle in many jurisdictions around the world...

The state of SA's social influencers with Special Effects Media

[Leigh Andrews] I spoke to the global and SA CEOs of Special Effects Media about the 'YouTube boom' and how digital content creators take entrepreneurship to a whole new level...

#BizTrends2019: Trade and finance go hand-in-hand in 2019

[Dr Greg Cline] With the expansion of the internet, most businesses now compete on a global scale. For local companies, however, this brings additional challenges...

#BizTrends2019: 7 fashion trend predictions for 2019

[Meagan Duckitt] Due to our geographic location, South Africa is a season behind in fashion. Where we initially adopted trends slower, the gap is slowly closing as customers awareness increase because of social media influences...

#BizTrends2019: 2019 at the movies

[Charles Siboto] Let's take a look at what 2019 has in store in the movies, shall we?

Paying attention to mediation clauses in shipping contracts

[Lana Jacobs] Parties to a shipping agreement, such as a contract of carriage or charter, should pay very careful attention to the wording of the mediation clause included in the shipping contract, if they agree that they wish to refer any future or existing disputes to mediation...

#BizTrends2019: Will the introduction of unmanned ships be smooth sailing?

[Lana Jacobs] There's a new trend of using unmanned shipping vessels in the shipping and logistics space...

#EntrepreneurMonth: Ozone does it all - from email hosting to product distribution

[Evan-Lee Courie] Ozone Information Technology Distribution is a channel technology company. But what makes the company stand out is the women - it's an IT company populated by women...

Celebrating South Africa's culinary rock stars at the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards

[Eugene Yiga] The annual Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards took place at the GrandWest Grand Arena in Cape Town on Sunday, 18 November 2018...

#MusicExchange: Heinrich Frans

[Martin Myers] Heinrich Frans entered the music industry as a professional singer as a member of the St George's Cathedral Choir at the age of 11...