http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:43:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/nike-south-africa-race.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:24 +0000 10km race lets participants pay homage to the country's tumultuous history.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/insulated-bag-cooks-food.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:57:41 +0000 Eco-friendly Wonderbags reduce carbon emission and costs while preparing meals. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/fast-foodr-braille.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:04:15 +0000 Wimpy's employs a innovative marketing campaign that targets the visually impaired people to spread the message of inclusiveness.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/pop-music-trends-2012.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:00:57 +0000 Newspaper looks at the growing international pedigree of popular music.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/how-climate-change-may-trigger-a-toxic-timebomb-in-south-africa-headlines.html Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:00:25 +0000 Johannesburg's mining industry has been a mainstay of the city for decades, but its vast waste dumps are a huge threat – and Mariette Lieferink is leading the charge for a clear-up]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/rich-nations-give-up-on-new-climate-treaty-until-2020.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:54:17 +0000 Ahead of critical talks and despite pledge for new treaty by 2012, biggest economies privately admit likelihood of long delay.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/mad-men-season-five-poster-series-self-initiated-by-radio.html Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:37:50 +0000 A South African design firm has created some inspired posters for AMX's popular show in anticipation of its fifth season.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/walmart-to-get-first-foothold-in-africa.html Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:31:27 +0000 Walmart has been approved to buy South Africa's Massmart despite fierce union opposition, clearing the way for it to expand into a fourth continent]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/monocolumn-former-factory-worker-set-to-shake-up-politics.html Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:22:27 +0000 As political reincarnations go, few have been as radical as that of Patricia De Lille, the 60-year-old firebrand politician who will today be sworn in as mayor of Cape Town. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/innovative-aesthetics-and-the-evolving-nature-of-beauty.html Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:12:38 +0000 The Most Beautiful Object In South Africa competition advances a different, design lead, conception of beauty.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/monocolumn-power-and-propaganda-at-the-voice-of-the-people.html Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:58:57 +0000 Rampant political interference at South Africa’s public broadcaster has been the rainbow nation’s worst-kept secret for years. Late last month, however, it gained legal authority with an explosive judgment handed down by a Johannesburg high court.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/chris-harrison-what%e2%80%99s-hot-for-brands-in-2011.html Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:07:47 +0000 Here are some interesting observations from around the world, which may prompt thoughts about the role of design in your brand's 2011 plans.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/monocolumn-mine-your-language.html Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:40:07 +0000 You might expect reports of the pending death of a language to prompt dewy-eyed
appeals from academics. But no one is shedding a tear for the demise of Fanagalo – most often heard 2,000 metres beneath the surface of the African continent.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/south-africa-to-host-worlds-biggest-solar-farm.html Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:09:41 +0000 South Africa may soon be collecting 12.5% or 1/8th of its electricity from solar energy, in what would be the world's biggest solar farm to date. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/monocloumn-the-empty-stadiums-south-africa%e2%80%99s-white-elephants.html Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:40:04 +0000 What should a city do with a football stadium no one uses, sitting on prime land in the centre of town?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pics-antique-luggage-recycled-into-furniture.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:46:57 +0000 South African-based designer creates ingenious upcycled products.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/promises-brands-can-keep-service-claims-that-marketers-can-make.html Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:17:50 +0000 Chris Harrison talks about defining an appropriate level of service for your target customers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/monocolumn-the-most-secure-job-in-south-africa.html Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:38:17 +0000 South African president Jacob Zuma was reportedly so worried about a rumoured challenge to his leadership that he opted to spend last week with 4,000 party delegates on Durban’s so-called Coast of Dreams rather than attend the UN General Assembly in New York.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/smirnoffs-nightlife-exchange-project.html Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:46:14 +0000 Fans of the vodka can contribute thoughts on what makes their country's nightlife special, helping to create a global celebration of local culture.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/monocolumn-africa%e2%80%99s-world-cup-winners-and-losers.html Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:30:21 +0000 This was supposed to be Africa’s World Cup. Held on the continent for the first time in the tournament’s 80-year history, the organisers claimed it would “celebrate Africa’s humanity”.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/nikes-massive-social-ad-in-johannesburg.html Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:26:28 +0000 A special World Cup campaign allows fans to send messages to Africa's largest LED screen.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/monocolumn-the-horns-and-the-dilemma.html Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:09:55 +0000 Football is uniquely dependent on its fans. Without the soundtrack of groans and cheers, events on the pitch would assume a quality of supreme existential futility. Viewers of the 2010 World Cup have been denied these pleasures by the 
vuvuzela.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/cratefan-coke-cheers-for-the-world-cup-in-johannesburg.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:47:03 +0000 Coke celebrates in South Africa with a giant sculpture made of 2,500 bottle crates.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/nike-sportswear-and-the-fader-launch-pitch-perfect.html Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:40:19 +0000 Two brands collaborate to celebrate the global sport of soccer/football in time for this year's World Cup in South Africa - and to honor the country's history and the challenges it faces.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/coca-colas-world-cup-tour-with-knaan.html Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:07:47 +0000 The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour is a five-continent trek, with stops in 83 countries. One of the main entertainers on the tour is Somali musician, K'naan performing "Wavin' Flag", the anthem of 2010 World Cup.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/kulula-airplane-rebranding.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:36:00 +0000 Now every traveler can look at the plane and learn where the black box is.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/whatiftheworld-rising-art-gallery-for-emerging-south-african-artists.html Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:00:50 +0000 Selected by Contemporary magazine as one of the ‘Top 50 Emerging Galleries from Around The World," Whatiftheworld based in Capetown, South Africa is a gallery with a mission. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/pumas-limited-edition-kehinde-wiley-soccer-boot.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:41:43 +0000 Kehinde Wiley and Puma have collaborated on a limited edition performance soccer boot to be released in honor of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/airtime-airlines-pay-by-the-minute-to-fly.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:06:23 +0000 In yet another novel attempt to inject some life into the struggling airline industry, South African Airtime Airlines is preparing to launch iFly Airtime, a pay-as-you-fly system that allows passengers to purchase “flying minutes” and book flights using the text message function on their cell phones.   From its hub in Durban, the company is offering flights to one of three destinations – Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg – each leg valued at a set number of “flying minutes,” regardless of any potential flight delays.  For example, a one-way flight between Durban and Johannesburg will cost 75 minutes of airtime,Read more...]]>