Top row, from left to right: Bas Vrijsen: client service director, JoeLabs | Xolisa Dyeshana: chief creative officer, Joe Public | Pepe Marais: Group Integrated Chief Creative Officer, Joe PublicBottom row, from left to right: Mpume Ngobese: co-managing director, Joe Public | Mia Roets: experience design director, JoeLabs | Vasilios Varfis: technology and digital product…
The rumoured shuttering of another South African fashion label spells more doom for the local industry. Source: Imagen 3 This latest restructuring follows a round of cuts in 2023, driven by challenging economic conditions impacting business planning. Superbalist, then part of the Naspers-owned Takealot Group, undertook a Section 189 process last year to reduce its…
Damage after floods. 2 minutes More than 20 people have died in floods in KwaZulu-Natal over the past two months. This was announced by KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi at a media briefing today. He says as heavy rains persist, people must be always be cautious and avoid building…
Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has acknowledged the contribution of Witness D, Marius van der Merwe, to uncovering criminality in the City of Ekurhuleni. Van der Merwe was gunned down outside his home in Brakpan, east of Johannesburg, on Friday night. The commission has extended its condolences to the Van der…
IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa. 2 minutes Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) President Velenkosini Hlabisa has criticized President Cyril Ramaphosa for what he calls failure to consult GNU partners before signing the Land Expropriation Act. Hlabisa says President Ramaphosa must not unilaterally sign controversial laws without proper discussions with parties who form the government going forward. He…
Three accused of fraud have been granted bail. Three directors of companies accused of fraud and money laundering have been granted R3000 bail each by Mmabatho Magistrates’ Court in Mahikeng in the North West. Thapelo Mothibi, Lerato Rapetsoa and Benjamin Kgatle will appear again on October 14th. They are accused of defrauding SARS by submitting…
Offices of the Matjhabeng Municipality. 2 minutes Angry residents of Matjhabeng municipality are calling for the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe corruption allegations levelled against the convicted executive mayor Thanduxolo Khalipha. Residents marched to the streets of Thabong for service delivery and job opportunities. The march takes place a day before Khalipha is scheduled…
Accused one, Muzi Sibiya on the stand at the Senzo Meyiwa trial. Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya, has denied knowing the location of the crime scene in Vosloorus where the soccer captain was murdered. Five men are currently on trial at the High Court in Pretoria for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain at the parental home of his…
Person writes out the word debt 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says it is concerned by the rising municipal debt as it will affect basic services. This is after National Treasury issued a circular revealing that the total amount owed by municipalities has increased by R24 billion in the 2024/2025…
Source: © 123rf 123rf There is evidence of a strong trend of strategic creativity being the magic ingredient “What we’re hearing is clients looking for creativity that exceeds merely coming up with ideas but includes innovative strategising,” says Johanna McDowell, CEO of Independent Agency Selection (IAS) and managing partner Scopen Africa. “The quality of strategic…
