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More than 2,500 entries were received, with 15% of entries from outside South Africa. A total of 700 brands were represented by 265 agencies from 15 countries across Africa and the Middle East. The awards were judged by over 170 regional and international industry leaders in their fields including international jury presidents Fabian Frese, […]
Brand South Africa’s Board of Trustees has appointed Ms Thembi Kunene-Msimang as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the entity as of 13th August 2018. Ms Kunene-Msimang is currently a non-executive Trustee at Brand South Africa. She has over 18 years’ executive management experience in the fields of Tourism, Communication, Marketing and serves on various other Boards. […]
In celebration of African art, song and memory, renowned South African playwright and artistic director of the Market Theatre, James Ngcobo, has produced a stellar showcase of the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela in celebration of the former statesman’s 100th birthday. This forms part of the official opening of Africa’s Travel Indaba hosted by South […]
Celebrating young creatives, Brand South Africa has partnered with internationally recognised Loerie Awards 2018. The Loeries are Africa and the Middle East’s premier initiative that recognises, rewards, inspires and fosters creative excellence in the brand communication industry. “we are proud to announce that Brand South Africa is a partner and the new sponsor of the […]
Inspired by the need to build a positive reputation for South Africa, Brand South Africa – the official marketing agency of the country , will today launch a digital campaign called CEO’s Know. The campaign is in collaboration with Business Leadership South Africa and will run for six weeks, with an objective of positioning South […]
Registration has opened for Africa’s Travel Indaba, which will transform Durban’s Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre into a lively hub of activity from 8 to 10 May 2018 under the banner Africa’s Stories, Your Success. Owned and managed by South African Tourism, Africa’s Travel Indaba has over the past 37 years established itself as the […]
To raise the profile of Meetings Africa 2018, South African Tourism hosted a number of influential broadcast, print and online journalists at a media roundtable in early February. Chief Convention Bureau Officer Amanda Kotze-Nhlapo gave a comprehensive overview of Meetings Africa, the business events industry on the continent, as well as more detail around South […]
The first Miss South Africa 2018 regional qualifiers have been announced following auditions in Durban this weekend. These four contestants now stand a chance to make it to the Top 12 which will be announced on May 3 ahead of the pageant on May 27. They are Karishma Ramdev (23) of Chatsworth who is a fifth-year medical student […]
Top designer, Clive Rundle and Lucilla Booyzen, director of the SA Fashion Week and member of the Commonwealth Fashion Council, will join their peers for the opening of the inaugural Commonwealth Fashion Exchange design exhibition at a reception at Buckingham Palace in the presence of T.R.H. The Duchess of Cambridge and The Countess of Wessex […]
The Cape Wine Auction is regarded as one of the most significant international wine charity auctions ever conceived in South Africa, uniting the industry around a single goal of raising money for education. The auction has, in only four years of its existence, created a benchmark in philanthropy, raising almost R55 million – with all […]