Stadio Holdings — the listed, PSG-aligned, private tertiary education specialist behind the “Multiversity” concept — has chosen The Odd Number as its creative partner following a three-way pitch. “The concept of a Multiversity is all about respecting the uniqueness of each student and catering for the diverse and relevant needs of the South African marketplace,” says Julian Ribeiro, Stadio head of marketing. “When we put our business out to pitch, we weren’t just looking for an agency but a partner who believed in this way of thinking. The Odd Number really impressed us with their energy and passion. They went way beyond...

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Our transformation progress so far can be credited to regulations. Without enforceable regulations we would be nowhere, and for this reason, I can’t help but be suspicious each time there’s a BEE appointment. My suspicion is further fuelled by how loose some of these BEE regulations are. Regulations are necessary when you lack ownership. If black people owned large businesses we wouldn’t require many BEE regulations. Because of lack of ownership our transformation focus is more on job opportunities. The job opportunities focus at white-owned companies should be a temporary solution to be phased out with black industrialisation, but in our...