Tag: culture

With more South Africans embracing “bleisure” than ever before, leveraging SA’s 2026 public holidays offers a strategic edge for business travellers who want to mix work with meaningful downtime. According to Flight Centre Travel Group’s 2025 Global PR survey, 77% of South Africans have either combined business and leisure travel before or plan to do so in the future.

Renowned chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen regularly leads select groups of guests on JAN Voyage, a series of extraordinary culinary journeys through France and Italy. In his latest cookbook, JAN Voyage, he invites readers and home cooks to embark on memorable taste explorations.

The term “cultural relevance” is all the buzz. But is it truly culturally relevant when a brand simply hops on the latest meme, references the current big sports moment or issues a token nod to whatever is trending? This approach feels like the brand version of dropping in for a quick photo and then leaving. It is similar to being a cultural tourist, but in a digital context.

The African diaspora is one of the fastest-growing communities in the world. The United Nations estimates that more than 170 million people of African descent live outside the continent. Among them is me, a South African living in the Netherlands. My personal journey reflects how diaspora identities continually reshape the way brands are perceived across continents.

Multitasking comes naturally to you as the owner or manager of a small, growing business. But when it comes to recruitment, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) feel stretched. Without an internal recruiter or a dedicated HR team, it is difficult to know where to start.

For Mzansi’s small businesses, Heritage Month arrives at a pivotal moment. It marks the start of the year’s busiest trading season. The weeks ahead often determine not just whether a business survives. They also determine if it can seize new growth opportunities.

Nearly 3 million Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) employ more than 13 million South Africans. This Heritage Month, a single shopping choice can help secure those jobs. Every rand spent locally is a vote for jobs. We urge consumers to prioritise local businesses this Heritage Month.

Will your business still be alive in 10 years? Many will not. The pace of change is leaving even Moore’s Law behind. Nvidia’s AI hardware supremo, Jensen Huang, recently claimed that AI capability has increased a million-fold in the last decade. He also suggested this growth may continue at the same pace. To say established businesses face disruption would be an understatement

China Through My Eyes is not just a travel memoir. It is a powerful lens into the transformative journey of a young African through one of the world’s most complex and misunderstood nations. In his bold debut, the author takes readers from the Cape Flats of Cape Town to the vibrant cities of China.

Peak performance, real motivation, and true engagement aren’t separate goals - they are the interconnected foundation of sustainable leadership. Productivity shouldn’t be the end goal, but the outcome of a thriving work culture. Drawing on the insights of Stulberg, Fowler and Lencioni, leaders are offered a practical blueprint for building workplaces where people don’t just show up - they excel.