branding

Inaugural Nation Brand Forum to bring cohesion to efforts to build South African Nation...

Johannesburg, Monday 22 August 2016 – Brand South Africa will on Wednesday 24 August 2016 host the inaugural Nation Brand Forum at the Maslow...

‘We all have a role in building the nation brand’ – Magapatona-Sangaret

Address by Chief Marketing Officer of Brand South Africa, Ms Linda Magapatona-Sangaret to the Annual Conference of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa...

Sustainability of resilient South African nation brand depends on socially cohesive communities

Johannesburg, Thursday 18 August 2016 – In preparation of the inaugural Nation Brand Forum on Wednesday 24 August 2016, Brand South Africa hosted a...

Kenyan running shoe company inspired by country’s Olympic spirit

  — Enda (@EndaSportswear) June 30, 2016 Kenyan entrepreneur Navalayo Osembo, together with American investor Weldon Kennedy, have created Kenya's first running shoe company. Enda, which...

Single voice will build a nation brand

"Brand South Africa is the authority that can help us all speak with one voice, with one identity," Sithembile Ntombela, BSA general manager of...

Possible Conference gives insight about personal branding

The Possible Conference held in Braamfontein last week was an opportunity for 300 creatives and content creators to learn from each other and get guidance from branding professionals.

Youth the key to competitiveness and growth in Africa

At the Junior Chamber International Conference in Johannesburg this week, Brand South Africa highlighted the importance of getting young people to play their part as active citizens of their communities, to build vibrant, competitive nations across Africa.

Brand South Africa invites media to JCI Conference

On the margins of the 2016 Junior Chamber International (JCI) Africa and Middle East Conference, Brand South Africa will host the ‘ Active Citizenship Workshop’ which seeks to explore ways on how young people can play their part to develop their communities as part of building vibrant competitive nations.

Brand South Africa gives master class on nation branding

Civic-minded people are needed to help build the country of their dreams. This is an important aspect to nation branding, which is not the work of the government alone, a group of students from South Africa and the US hears.

The global reputation and competitiveness of South African cities

South Africa is urbanising at a rapid pace and its major cities are taking the most strain. They may be affordable and possess a healthy job market, but numerous challenges keep them from competing with the world's megacities. Brand South Africa presents its findings on South Africa's cities based on the 2015 City Brands Index and the MasterCard African Cities Growth Index.