Tag: storytelling

Most editors recognise this pattern, even if they rarely call it out directly. The footage arrives, and the first assembly begins. Somewhere during the early cuts, it becomes clear that something is not working as expected. The pacing feels slightly off. The tone does not fully land. Moreover, a scene that looked convincing on paper struggles to hold together on screen.

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.

Billion-Dollar Ransom is a high-stakes thriller that immerses readers in a meticulously orchestrated kidnapping plot targeting a billionaire's family. The narrative unfolds with five family members abducted simultaneously from diverse locations - a private-school bus, a luxury resort and the streets of Beverly Hills. The kidnappers demand a staggering one billion dollars, setting the stage for a tense standoff.

So you have started a business. Now you are ready to stand out from the crowd, connect with the right customers, and grow. How do you do that? Here is a hint: you already hold all the answers. Sandwiched between giant brands and low-cost imports, it is easy for a small business owner to feel invisible.

Never Say Die introduces readers to Jane Smith, a sharp and fearless defence attorney. Her life spirals into constant danger after she takes on a high-profile case. Since taking on a famous celebrity client, Jane has been chased down, shot at, and threatened with contempt of court. She’s a survivor. For now.

Connected TV (CTV) isn’t new. It’s simply the next step in how we watch television. For media planners, that shift unlocks bigger budgets, sharper targeting, and more engaged viewers.The media industry loves shiny acronyms. Over-the-Top (OTT), Advertising-based Video on Demand (AVOD), Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) – and now CTV. But in the rush to label every shift in viewing habits, we often forget something simple.

South Africa has been crowned the friendliest country in the world in a recent global study by international money transfer service Remitly. Now isn’t that some incredibly positive news that we can all do with! While this news has been met with both celebration and scepticism, it raises a powerful question: What does this kind of international recognition mean for South Africa’s reputation?

Imagine you had a time machine. But instead of a Delorean, it was an old-school Opel Corsa. If you stepped into a supermarket in 1999, you would notice bold, no-nonsense branding, straightforward labels and packaging that did the job without much fuss.

The twenty-fifth thrilling novel in the globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer's friend and former partner is brutally murdered in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Homicide detective Lindsay Boxer knows her way around a crime scene.

The book tells the unknown stories of the innovation and ingenuity of Africans who are solving African problems for African people. These stories include heart-rending accounts of African American inventors at the turn of the 20th century who struggled to have their inventions recognised under relentless racism, and, in the modern era, inventors from the African continent who found inspiration and answers to issues faced every day that are particular to their situations.