#BizTrends2024: What's hot to eat, taste, wear and more in 2024

[Sue Blaine] As 2024’s working year warms up, Sue Blaine takes a look at lifestyle trends and tips for the year...

Consumers complain that Dotsure ad will scare kids, regulator agrees

[Karabo Ledwaba] The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has received a complaint against a television advertisement by Dotsure pet insurance. The ad, narrating a home invasion incident involving a heroic dog, has sparked controversy over its content and potential impact, prompting the regulator to request for its removal...

Matrics of 2023 achieve highest pass rate in the history of NSC exams

[Imran Salie] A total of 897,775 candidates, both full-time and part-time, enrolled for the NSC examinations in 2023...

MeerKAT discovery could advance our understanding of Einstein’s theory

[Lindsey Schutters] Astronomers discovered an exotic binary pulsar in globular cluster that could be a leap in understanding Einstein’s General Relativity…

#MusicExchange: Simphiwe Dana brings back Moya to the Artscape Theatre

[Martin Myers] Martin Myers chats with Simphiwe Dana ahead of the return of Moya at the Artscape Theatre in The Mother City later this month...

Using data to drive commercial results and insights in PR

[Judith Middleton] Judith Middleton, CEO of DUO Marketing & Communications, asks how data can be used to drive commercial results and insights in PR...

#BizTrends2024: Gordon Hooper - AI's impact on South African market research

[Gordon Hooper] Gordon Hooper, MD, Bateleur Brand Planning says market research in SA is gearing up for a big change, driven by AI...

#BizTrends2024: Investment opportunities abound amidst changing buyer behaviour

[Hayley Ivins-Downes] South Africa's residential property market is poised for growth, given the right political and economic environment...

#BizTrends2024: Adapting to change and the growing call for DEI

[Johan Botes] Legislation regulating local and international employer-employee relationships, increasing focus on DEI, and a crackdown on employees abusing their rights - these are a few of the employment trends we'll unpack in this article...

#BizTrends2024: Ciaran McKivergan - The migration toward subscription-based social media and AR opportunities

[Ciaran McKivergan] Ciaran McKivergan, 8909 founder and managing director, says rather than making people lazy, he hopes AI makes people better at their jobs...

#WEF24: Burden of disease is escalating in Gaza

[Katja Hamilton] Gaza's children face a catastrophic situation, unsafe everywhere. Unicef's Kitty van der Heijden reveals death, disease, and deprivation, with a dire water scarcity in the region and unsanitary conditions escalating...

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

[John Hudson] Commercial agriculture, while essential for ensuring food security for a burgeoning population, poses many challenges...

Talking to chatbots sucks, but it doesn’t have to

[Ryan Falkenberg] For years, industry mavens promised that they would fundamentally transform customer service. Unlike human agents, the thinking went, chatbots are available 24/7...

#BizTrends2024: Looking ahead to the changing landscape of the pre-owned car market in SA

[Rikus Blomerus] The coming months present an opportune time to purchase a used vehicle, here's why...

Bitcoin miners made bank in December, but hard times are coming

[Lindsey Schutters] Bitcoin miners hit record revenue in December 2023 ahead of ETF and April halving event…

#BizTrends2024: Here are 4 major education trends in 2024

[Shaun Fuchs] Some of the newest education trends emerging pay much closer attention to individual growth and wellness...

The South African Reserve Bank's Kuben Naidoo has stepped down

[Katja Hamilton] The central bank's deputy governor Kuben Naidoo resigns, impacting monetary policy dynamics...

#BizTrends2024: Trends in the small business work landscape for 2024

[Samantha Coom] There is a profound transformation underway in the ever-evolving work landscape for small businesses and entrepreneurs...

#BehindtheSelfie: Pabalelo Serepo, senior media relations specialist at Ogilvy SA

[Karabo Ledwaba] Kicking off the new year, I chat to Pabalelo Serepo, senior media relations specialist at Ogilvy South Africa to find out what is behind her selfie...

#BizTrends2024: The only constant is change - healthcare technology trends

[Avsharn Bachoo] In 2024, Alvin Toffler's "Future Shock" vision manifests as technology looks set to change daily...