#LockdownLessons: Regulation has made financial services resilient to crisis, says Richard Rattue

[Nicci Botha] Richard Rattue of Compli-Serve says the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the fintech and working from home revolution. It has created a new normal that is going to be around for a long time..

Good news: Pre-lockdown home buyers/sellers allowed to move

[Adrian Goslett] It was announced on Thursday, 7 May, that moving homes is now allowed until 7 June 2020, within certain restrictions and regulations...

A Game of Homes

[Edward Herridge] So, here's the thing. The last time the world was united in a single cause to this extent was World War 2. This time around, however, it is not a battle against an ideology but one that is in opposition to one of the oldest frenemies of man: the virus...

Enjoy a feast of free National Theatre and Met Opera streamings during lockdown

[Daniel Dercksen] If you are looking for world-class entertainment in the comfort and safety of your house during the lockdown, you can indulge in daily free streamings from the National Theatre in London and the Met Opera in New York...

And then everything changed

[Eugene Yiga] Eugene Yiga explores how Covid-19 is impacting the travel, hospitality, and entertainment industries in South Africa...

How businesses can support mental health in the Covid-19 workplace

[Nicci Botha] While people can handle change, uncertainty can seriously drive up stress and anxiety levels, especially around the world of work...

#LockdownAdvice: Cross-functional teams

[Allon Raiz] In my previous article, Embrace your X, I discussed the importance for the leadership of entrepreneurial businesses to make comprehensive contingency plans...

Customer communication is always vital, Covid-19 makes it even more so

[Greg Chen] As the world starts to emerge from under the shadow of Covid-19 and economic activity resumes at a meaningful level, a few things will set the companies apart that survive and go on to thrive from those that don't...

#LockdownLessons: Slow return anticipated to a new-normal - Andrea Tucker, MortgageMe

[Sindy Peters] Andrea Tucker, director at MortgageMe, shares her experience of the current Covid-19 crisis and how her organisation is navigating these unusual times...

A day in the lockdown life of Publisher Research Council CEO Josephine Buys

[Juanita Pienaar] Publisher Research Council CEO, Josephine Buys' account of work-life in the time of Covid-19, part of a series of articles looking into how agencies and agency folk are responding to the crisis and viewing it through a creative lens.

#MusicExchange: Jaydon Lewis

[Martin Myers] A wunderkind with the Midas touch, Jaydon Lewis has continuously astounded listeners with his powerful and dynamic production...

#LockdownLessons: Opportunity to re-invent, revamp education system - Zakheni Ngubo, Syafunda

[Sindy Peters] Zakheni Ngubo, founder and CEO at Syafunda, shares his experience of the current Covid-19 crisis and how his organisation is navigating these unusual times...

Next step: normalise communicating on virtual and digital channels!

[Mvumikazi Tsewu] Mvumikazi Tsewu, CE of AM Creations and Design gives tips on how businesses should normalise communicating on virtual and digital channels...

#LockdownLessons: Time to re-assess how we design, solve problems - Duncan Luke, The Social Collective

[Sindy Peters] Duncan Luke, CEO of The Social Collective, shares his experience of the current Covid-19 crisis and how his organisation is navigating these unusual times...

Covid-19 and HIV: When two viruses collide

[Nicci Botha] There are many parallels between Covid-19 and HIV/Aids. There are both highly infectious novel viruses which reached pandemic proportions very quickly, and, at this point, there is no vaccine against either of them...

#LockdownLessons: Montsho Sustainable Project is helping the ecosystem

[Evan-Lee Courie] Inspired by nature and the ecosystem, Tebogo Bathebeng founded Montsho Sustainable Project with the aim to create long term natural growth solutions for communities and businesses...

Digital Agency Showcase 2020: King James [Part 1]

[Juanita Pienaar] King James co-founder and group creative director Alistair King, gives us some insight into what agencies are faced with during the Covid-19 pandemic and how it's affecting creativity...

A day in the lockdown life of VMLY&R South Africa CCO Ryan McManus

[Jessica Tennant] CCO at VMLY&R South Africa, Ryan McManus' account of work-life in the time of Covid-19, part of a series of articles looking into how agencies and agency folk are responding to the crisis and viewing it through a creative lens...

#LockdownLessons: How to keep a cool business head in the midst of a global pandemic

[Wouter Vermeulen] Air France KLM general manager South Africa, Wouter Vermeulen shares the struggles the airline has experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic and some valuable lessons for other businesses navigating the crisis...

#LockdownLessons: Save where you can, cut costs where you must - Grant Smee, Only Realty

[Sindy Peters] Grant Smee, MD of Only Realty and founder of EPiC South Africa, shares his experience of the current Covid-19 crisis and how his organisation is navigating these unusual times...