
The Spotlight Effect: Why Getting Listed in Niche Publications Matters for Businesses
In today’s crowded digital landscape, visibility is key for businesses of every sizes. While major publications and directories maintain their…
Your brand is like money. Your brand is the currency in today’s interconnected world. It’s how people perceive and value you. And just like money, a strong brand can open up all sorts of doors for you. Exciting right? Your personal brand is a combination of skills, experiences, value and overall image. How you present …

In today’s crowded digital landscape, visibility is key for businesses of every sizes. While major publications and directories maintain their…
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Dear Editor, Older Persons grants are paid today, 30 October, under SASSA’s revised November payment schedule — with disability grants on Monday 2 November, children’s grants on Tuesday 3 November, and grants under review on Thursday 5 November. Two things every beneficiary should know. First, grant money does not expire on payment day. It stays…
Dear Editor, I run SAGrant (sagrant.co.za), a free resource helping South Africans navigate SASSA grants. November grants pay earlier than usual. Older Persons grants are paid on Friday 30 October, Disability grants on 2 November, and Child Support and other grants on 3 November. Grants still under review are paid on 5 November. The money…
Dear Editor, I run SAGrant (sagrant.co.za), a free resource helping South Africans navigate SASSA grants. NSFAS applications for the 2027 academic year close on Friday 31 October 2026, and no extension is expected. If your household receives a SASSA grant, your child already passes the NSFAS financial eligibility test — but they still have to…

Lumberyard
“If a young man tells his date how handsome, smart and successful he is – that’s advertising. If the young man tells his date she’s intelligent, looks lovely, and is a great conversationalist, he’s saying the right things to the right person and that’s marketing. If someone else tells the young woman how handsome, smart and successful her date is – that’s PR.” – S. H. Simmons
Con Mammoth
“Publicity is the life of this culture – in so far as without publicity capitalism could not survive – and at the same time publicity is its dream.\” – John Berger
Light Despair
“Customers want to be treated like people, not a number in a ticket queue. Humanize them, and humanize yourself, for customer service-driven growth.” ~ Oscar Auliq-Ice, Happy Customers