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KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

The poisoned chalice: How RBM’s ‘political protection’ became a brand liability

Radical transparency and careful reputation rebuilding are crucial for detoxification

A general view of EFF supporters protesting at Mall of Africa during the national shutdown of all Clicks outlets on 7 September 2020. (Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Represent the under-represented by championing who we as South Africans truly are

By not considering the heritage of the people advertising agencies communicate with, we create work and shape brands that are irrelevant, inappropriate, offensive and meaningless

Full circle: Sindiso Nyoni’s design commissioned for In The Paint, a global series of artistic collaborations based around basketball in the community. Nyoni worked with the NBA and Hennessy brands on the project

The Portfolio: Sindiso Nyoni talks brands, values and nostalgia

The bulk of Sindiso Nyoni’s work involves brands. Making the concept translate is a tight balancing act

The past two pandemic years have altered the retail sector in ways unimaginable and 2022 has brand new trends in store for consumers. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Trends that will revolutionise the retail sector in 2022

From social selling and greenwashing to downtrading, analysts outline 2022 trends for the retail sector

​Nation Brand Forum consolidates our identity

‘We want the people of the world to fall in love with South Africa’

The Listeriosis crisis affected not only Tiger Brands, but the industry as a whole

South Africa’s reputation leaders

Mr Price had a significant rise, while Tiger Brands had a phenomenal drop

Mteto Nyati, Altron group chief executive
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Altron reveals a new brand

A single brand will improve the customer experience

Grey goods are not simply a black-and-white matter

Experts are concerned that the selling of parallel imported goods may be hurting local business.

Solange Knowles at The Great Gatsby premiere in Cannes.

Friendvertising: When your Facebook friends become unpaid marketers

"Friendvertising" is the latest trick by marketers who want you to sell their brand.

It’s a brand new world, baby

A successful brand management strategy is one that makes people pay remarkably high prices for products that are inherently cheap to make.

A brand-new party

As the banana splits and the monkeys come home to roost, a key debate is likely to be who owns the ANC brand.