Ruda Landman interviews Alec Hogg – media entrepreneur, journalist, believer

There are good interviewers and then there’s Ruda Landman. Her professionalism honed through decades co-hosting the country’s top news-focused TV programme Carte Blanche, Ruda recently branched out on her own. Among her assignments is a series of interviews focusing on change for Brightrock, the innovative life insurance company created by a group who worked together … Read more

Lucy Kellaway: Richard Branson “as much as you like” holiday offer a dud

I love Lucy Kellaway’s work. And mostly agree with her arguments. But not today. Ms Kellaway offers the counter to Richard Branson’s decision that those who work close to him at Virgin can in future decide to take holidays whenever they like. She reckons in the real world employees made this offer will take even less … Read more

Questions for Tim Noakes: Dummy’s Guide to Banting

Tim Noakes’s Banting diet has taken South Africa by storm – its devotees include the CEO of a major JSE-listed company. But how does it work? Biznews columnist Heather Dugmore put the relevant questions to Noakes. What follows is a Dummy’s Guide to Banting – or we may call it “how to lose unwanted kilos … Read more