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20/10/2026

HE'S 14. HE'S IN GRADE 9. AND HE'S THINKING BIGGER THAN MOST OF US.

While the rest of us are asking AI to write posts, create funny pictures and save us a few hours of work, a young South African is asking a much bigger question.

Could AI help doctors detect cancer earlier?

Meet Brandon Mashandudze from Curro Mahikeng.

His research proposal exploring AI and early lung cancer detection has earned him international recognition as an American Lung Cancer Scholar.

It's still research, not a finished medical tool. But what an achievement for a 14-year-old!

Sometimes it's not about what AI can do. It's about what we choose to do with it.

Well done, Brandon. South Africa is proud of you!

Read his story: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/ai/672481-14-year-old-south-african-honoured-by-harvard-professor-for-cancer-tool.html

Decades of digital know-how. AI-powered for today.

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19/10/2026

AI built your website in 10 minutes. Brilliant! 👏

But did anyone check the security? A beautiful website means very little if the digital front door is wide open for anyone to walk through.

AI can build it. Experience makes the difference.

Decades of digital know-how. AI-powered for today.

www.infogold.co.za

You don't have to be a big business to attract big attention. Think about it. What started as a local community initiati...
16/10/2026

You don't have to be a big business to attract big attention. Think about it. What started as a local community initiative has grown into an event with international appeal. Not because someone threw millions at advertising, but because they created something different, brought people together and gave them a reason to talk about it.

Even better, the festival supports Masithandane, a local organisation making a difference in our community. So there's a genuine purpose behind all those colourful kites.

That's clever marketing, whether it was intended that way or not!

At Infogold, we often remind businesses that getting noticed isn't always about having the biggest budget. It's about being memorable, building relationships and giving people something worth sharing.

Sometimes the best marketing isn't about shouting louder. It's about doing something interesting enough that other people do the talking for you.

Congratulations to the organisers, sponsors and everyone who has helped put this wonderful Garden Route event on the international map!

💬 Now here's a question for business owners: What makes YOUR business worth talking about?

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🔐 Your business. Your brand. But is it actually YOUR page?Here's something that might surprise a few business o...
15/10/2026

🔐 Your business. Your brand. But is it actually YOUR page?

Here's something that might surprise a few business owners. Just because you're the administrator of your business's page doesn't necessarily mean your business actually owns it!

We've seen this happen. A business hires someone to manage its Facebook marketing, the Page gets added to an agency's Meta Business Portfolio, and years later, nobody realises that the Page is still sitting under someone else's business.

Everything works perfectly fine. Until you change agencies, need to sort out advertising access or discover that someone else controls an important part of your online presence.

And suddenly, getting your own Page back under your business's control becomes a headache nobody asked for!

Having full admin access and having ownership through Meta Business Portfolio are two different things.

It's worth checking who owns your Page, who has full control of the Business Portfolio and whether your marketing agency has the appropriate access without unnecessarily owning your assets.

After all, you've spent years building your brand, your audience and your online reputation. Surely you should be in control of it?

At InfoGold, we help businesses untangle these situations and make sure their digital assets are properly managed.

Not sure who actually owns your page? Get in touch with InfoGold. We can help you find out.

🌐 www.infogold.co.za

📺 Even Disney can forget its customers. Can your business afford to?Imagine opening your favourite streaming app, ready ...
14/10/2026

📺 Even Disney can forget its customers. Can your business afford to?

Imagine opening your favourite streaming app, ready to pick up where you left off, only to discover it has absolutely no idea who you are or what you were watching!

That's exactly the frustration facing South African Disney+ subscribers as the service moves to its new app. Viewing histories, watchlists and recommendations aren't making the move with them.

But there's a lesson here for every business owner.

How well do you really know your customers? And more importantly, can you still reach them if Facebook, Instagram or another platform changes overnight?

We spend years building followers, but how many businesses actually maintain their own customer databases, collect email addresses with permission or keep in touch beyond social media?

Your followers are valuable, but they're not the same as customer relationships you can manage yourself.

At InfoGold, we help businesses build a digital presence that goes beyond collecting likes and followers. Because good marketing is about building relationships that last.

Technology will change. Your customer relationships shouldn't disappear with it.

💬 Here's a question worth asking: If Facebook disappeared tomorrow, how many of your customers could you still contact?

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🚫 South Africa has had enough. And businesses should be paying attention.You know that feeling when your phone rings and...
13/10/2026

🚫 South Africa has had enough. And businesses should be paying attention.

You know that feeling when your phone rings and, before you've even said hello, someone is trying to sell you funeral cover, a cellphone contract or something else you never asked for?

Well, South Africans have clearly had enough! We received an astonishing 17.47 billion spam calls in the first six months of 2026 alone. That's billion with a B!

Now the National Consumer Commission has launched South Africa's new National Opt-Out Registry, designed to help consumers put a stop to unwanted direct marketing.

But there's a bigger lesson here for business owners.

If your marketing strategy is to annoy people until they eventually buy something, I've got some bad news for you. People don't want to be bombarded with sales pitches. They want useful information, genuine customer experiences and businesses they can trust.

That's why good digital marketing matters. An interesting Facebook post, a helpful video or a genuine customer testimonial can create something that thousands of unwanted calls won't. Real interest in your business.

And if your business uses email, SMS or WhatsApp marketing, now is a good time to review your customer databases, consent procedures and marketing practices.

At InfoGold, we believe marketing should give people a reason to choose your business, not a reason to avoid it.

The best marketing doesn't make people look for the BLOCK button. It makes them look for the CONTACT button.

💬 Do you still answer calls from unknown numbers, or have spam callers ruined that for everyone?

THE MOST EXPENSIVE AI PROMPT IN YOUR BUSINESS COULD BE: “PLEASE SUMMARISE THIS CLIENT FILE.”It sounds innocent enough. A...
12/10/2026

THE MOST EXPENSIVE AI PROMPT IN YOUR BUSINESS COULD BE: “PLEASE SUMMARISE THIS CLIENT FILE.”

It sounds innocent enough. An employee has a lengthy client document to work through, opens ChatGPT or another AI tool, uploads the file and asks for a quick summary. Five minutes later, the job is done. Brilliant productivity, right?

Well, perhaps. But what exactly was in that document?

Client contact details? Financial records? Employee information? Confidential pricing? Information that your business has a legal responsibility to protect?

South African law firm Bowmans has recently highlighted an uncomfortable reality for businesses embracing artificial intelligence. Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), employers remain responsible for protecting personal information, even when employees use external AI tools to process it.

And here's where things get interesting. Your employees don't necessarily need malicious intentions to create a serious problem. They might simply be trying to get their work done faster.

The biggest AI risk in your business might not be the technology. It might be the absence of a conversation about how to use it.

At Infogold, we're enthusiastic about AI. We use it, teach it and help businesses make practical use of it. But introducing AI into a workplace without clear guidelines is a little like handing everyone the keys to the company safe and hoping they'll figure out which doors to open.

You don't need to ban AI. You need to understand which tools your employees are using, what information they're sharing and what safeguards are in place.

A few sensible rules, some practical staff training and an understanding of your responsibilities can make an enormous difference.

Because saving five minutes on a document isn't much of a victory if it ends up costing your business a client, its reputation or a POPIA headache.

Before you teach your employees what AI can do, make sure they understand what it shouldn't do.

Not sure where to start? Infogold can help you introduce AI into your business responsibly, with practical guidance that makes sense for your team.

📞 071 238 1000
🌐 www.infogold.co.za

Infogold — Decades of digital know-how. AI-powered for today.

The 2027 Cricket World Cup starts next October. Some businesses will wait for the first ball before thinking about their...
10/10/2026

The 2027 Cricket World Cup starts next October. Some businesses will wait for the first ball before thinking about their marketing. Others will use the months ahead to get ready.

The schedule is out. The dates and host cities are public.

For businesses with a relevant offer, that means time to do more than scramble together a cricket-themed post.

An accommodation business can prepare useful visitor information.
A transport company can build relationships with travel organisers.
A restaurant can plan match-day offers and check its capacity.

The opportunity depends on your customers, your location and what you actually sell. A cricket ball pasted onto your logo isn’t a strategy.

Good marketing spots an opportunity early enough to do something useful with it.

That means time to develop the offer, prepare the content, build partnerships and give customers a reason to remember you before they need you.

And the same thinking applies to summer holidays, year-end functions and the busy periods you already know are coming.

At Infogold, we help businesses look ahead and turn relevant opportunities into practical marketing plans.

By the time everyone is talking about it, your groundwork should already be done.

What’s coming up in your customers’ lives—and are you preparing for it?

Let’s get your marketing calendar working ahead of your diary.

Decades of digital know-how. AI-powered for today.
www.infogold.co.za

Before a headline about WhatsApp charges has you calculating the cost of saying “Thanks”, ask one important question: wh...
09/10/2026

Before a headline about WhatsApp charges has you calculating the cost of saying “Thanks”, ask one important question: which WhatsApp product is it talking about?

The WhatsApp Business app and the WhatsApp Business Platform/API are different products.

The app is what many small businesses use to chat directly with customers, show their catalogue and manage enquiries.

The Platform/API connects WhatsApp to business systems, automated messaging and customer-service tools. It has its own message-pricing rules.

A headline about API pricing does not automatically mean your everyday Business app replies now come with a bill.

And if you use a connected inbox, chatbot or messaging provider, check your setup and their current charges. You don’t have to be a giant company to use the API.

The headline got your attention. The details tell you whether it affects you.

That’s why we check digital changes before turning them into advice for your business.

You have customers to look after. You shouldn’t also need to decode every alarming tech headline.

Confused about the tools your business actually needs? Let’s talk.

Decades of digital know-how. AI-powered for today.
www.infogold.co.za

🦭 A SEAL ON THE N2. NOW THAT'S HOW YOU STOP TRAFFIC.A seal belongs in the ocean. But when one turns up near the N2 roadw...
08/10/2026

🦭 A SEAL ON THE N2. NOW THAT'S HOW YOU STOP TRAFFIC.

A seal belongs in the ocean. But when one turns up near the N2 roadworks outside Wilderness, people notice. And that's exactly what happened yesterday when an unexpected visitor caused quite a stir before being safely rescued.

There's a marketing lesson in there.

Every day, businesses compete for attention on social media. Similar photographs. Similar headlines. Similar special offers.

And most people just keep scrolling.

Then something unexpected appears, and suddenly everyone is paying attention.

That's the power of curiosity.

But here's where good marketing goes a little further.

Getting someone to stop scrolling is one thing. Giving them a reason to remember your business, trust what you do and eventually contact you is another.

You don't need outrageous advertising or clever tricks. You need to understand what matters to your customers and communicate it in a way that gets noticed.

Because attention without a purpose is just noise.

You don't have to be completely out of your element to get noticed. You just need something worth noticing.

Decades of Experience. AI Powered for Today

www.infogold.co.za

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