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Adidas and Lego collab on brick-built Superstar sneaker
Adidas Originals and the Lego Group have collaborated yet again, and are presenting a new take on the classic Superstar silhouette. Launching alongside the playful Adidas Originals Lego Superstar sneaker is a buildable Superstar Lego brick model.
PoPIA: Are you aware of the privacy laws governing your marketing activities?
According to a recent survey, only 22% of South African businesses are aware of privacy laws governing their marketing activities, despite the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) set to take effect on 1 July 2021.
#StartupStory: Meet Nombulelo Malinga, founder of Zizi Digital
"As a young, Black female, I believe it's not only important to service clients but also to open up the digital floor to much needed conversations so that the campaigns we work on bring about real change," says Nombulelo Malinga, founder and director of Zizi Digital, which specialises in social media marketing and offers 360 digital consulting service. By Evan-Lee Courie

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5 sustainability trends that will shape business in 2021
Christelle Marais
4 trends set to continue or be re-interpreted in the NGO sector
Innocent Masayira
Simple ways to accelerate business sustainability outcomes
Kavita Pema
Strengthening NPO skills and processes
Nazeema Mohamed, Feryal Domingo and Soraya Joonas
Sustainability paving the way for future of waste management
Kate Stubbs
Sustainability is key for social investment in 2021
Keri-Leigh Paschal
Finding solutions to the complexities of 21st century youth unemployment
Gabriel Hamuy

Agriculture trends

Automotive trends

Construction & Engineering trends

How Covid-19 has forced designers to reimagine the work experience
Sindy Peters
A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape
Barry Bredenkamp
Achieving developmental goals through construction
Cyril Vuyani Gamede
The engineering workforce of the future will be digitally inclined
Selvan Murugan

Education trends

Energy & Mining trends

Sustainable energy evolution opens opportunities for SA businesses
Tygue Theron
Digital solutions need small steps to succeed
Xanthe Adams
Mining looks ahead to more Covid risk
Ralf Hennecke
The future of SA's energy mix
Gaopalelwe Santswere
Mining's year ahead will demand deep innovation
Frederick Cawood
Just energy transition will continue to accelerate
Ben Brimble

Entrepreneurship trends

Finance trends

A small idea can change the world
Nicci Botha
10 predictions around fintech
Dominique Collett
The 4 themes for the new year
Andrew Duvenage,
4 trends that will have a major impact on private equity in 2021
Bryan Turner
3 skills finance professionals cannot go without in 2021 and beyond
PJ Bishop
3 wealth management trends to watch in 2021
Maarten Ackerman
4 strategies to rethink investing in SMEs
Kuhle Mnisi
Microinsurance ready to reach new heights
Marius Botha
Finding alpha in the age of Covid-19
Nema Ramkhelawan-Bhana
What's driving short-term insurance in 2021?
Ian Sibiya
Purpose or profit. It's not a choice
Mike Middleton
Shifting towards a digital - but still human - approach
Henry van Deventer
How life insurers can transform the customer experience in 2021
Gareth Quinn

Healthcare trends

The 3 prevalent influencers in healthcare in 2021
Paul Cox
African demands for post-Covid healthcare align impact with investor opportunity in 2021
Jason Mitchell
Healthcare innovation in 2021 and beyond
Reynhardt Uys
Are day hospitals the new trend?
Lee Callakoppen
3 emerging medical scheme membership patterns
Nerine Brink
Healthcare innovations to look out for
Moshe Lichtenstein

HR & Management trends

ICT trends

Legal trends

3 big issues demanding legal attention this year
Jonathan Veeran, Nozipho Mngomezulu and Burton Phillips
The post-pandemic workplace - a look at key trends
Johan Botes
'Wealth tax' unlikely to be government policy in near future as pressure on tax base mounts
Albertus Marais
Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa
Wildu du Plessis

Lifestyle trends

2021 is set to be a promising year for the fashionably forward
Rob Noble
The emerging plant-based paradigm - 7 trends for 2021
Mira Weiner
5 key factors influencing the business of fashion
Meagan Duckitt
A renewed focus on community through exclusive content and livestreaming
Tecla Ciolfi
Wine in the wake of corona
Kristen Duff and Gosia Young
Finding purpose and wellbeing through travel
Mariette du Toit-Helmbold
7 prospects and necessary shifts for the arts
Rucera Seethal

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Tourism & Travel trends

#BizTrends2021: Dion Chang: How do we prepare for a better normal?

Dion Chang, one of South Africa's most respected trend analysts, kicked off BizTrends2021 - Towards New North and New Narratives...

By Evan-Lee Courie 28 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: 5 sustainability trends that will shape business in 2021

While 2020 was dominated by the impact of the global pandemic, it intensified the ambition of organisations to become more sustainable...

By Christelle Marais 21 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: 4 trends set to continue or be re-interpreted in the NGO sector

This year, the NGO sector has by and large demonstrated its agility in response to the Covid-19 pandemic by pivoting quickly and assertively to developing needs among beneficiaries...

By Innocent Masayira 11 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Simple ways to accelerate business sustainability outcomes

Achieving the desired levels of sustainability has proven to be more challenging for many businesses since the onset of Covid-19...

By Kavita Pema 11 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Strengthening NPO skills and processes

As an important contributor of skills and research to the non-profit, higher education and philanthropy sectors, Inyathelo shares trends towards ensuring NPO sustainability in 2021...

By Nazeema Mohamed, Feryal Domingo and Soraya Joonas 8 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape

The recent history of South Africa's energy landscape has not been great. With poorly maintained infrastructure, delayed construction of new capacity, illegal connections and cable theft; news headlines on the topic of SA's electricity are rarely good...

By Barry Bredenkamp 7 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

The pandemic calls for a paradigm shift in how the packaging industry meets consumer's safety concerns while addressing the threat of climate change...

By Nthabiseng Motsoeneng 7 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Sustainability paving the way for future of waste management

Waste management can no longer be looked at with a linear view as we move towards 2021. We are seeing national as well as global leaders around the world creating massive awareness around the 'throw-away culture'...

By Kate Stubbs 7 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Revitalising property markets through inner-city investment and refurbishment

South Africa's property sector, in general, has shown poor performance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Property stocks have taken a significant hit, where retail and commercial office space have been hit hardest...

By Paul Jackson 6 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Sustainability is key for social investment in 2021

Every year around this time, I write a blog that looks at the trends in the social investment space for the coming year. This year, that's a real challenge: in a world turned upside down by Covid-19...

By Keri-Leigh Paschal 6 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Humanise your brand with sustainable advertising

In the last 20 years, there has been an increased call for companies and corporates to behave in a socially, economically and environmentally way to foster a culture of sustainability. Across the globe, we have seen boards put a greater emphasis on sustainability...

By Nombini Mehlomakulu 6 Jan 2021