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Brand South Africa

Public Entity · Central Government Administration · reports to The Presidency

Brand South Africa manages the nation brand of South Africa. It was established in 2002 as the International Marketing Council of South Africa and adopted its current name in 2010.

Its mandate is to build the country’s reputation and image in order to improve its global competitiveness, and to build pride and patriotism among South Africans. It is a reputation management organisation rather than a marketing agency for a particular sector.

Its work includes research on how South Africa is perceived abroad and at home, tracking the country’s standing in global competitiveness and reputation indices, coordinating the messaging used by government and business internationally, and the Play Your Part citizen activation campaign. It reports through the Presidency.

Audit record, 5 years

2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
Clean Audit improving 3 of 5 audited years clean

Financial highlights, 2024/25

Total Revenue
R201m
Total Expenditure
−R207m
Total Assets
R42m
Total Liabilities
R20m

Values in rand. Sparklines run oldest to newest and are scaled to each series, not to zero.

Leadership, 29 listed

Chairperson
Ms Ipeleng Selele
Deputy Chairperson
Ms Zama Mkosi
Board Members
Ms Emy Casaletti-Bwalya Ms Loretta Jacobs Ms Rachel Kalidass Adv Cawekazi Mahlati Dr Mosidi Makgae Prof Hlengani Mathebula Mr Jerry Mpufane Mr Lumko Mtimde Ms Dzawele Ratshikuni Mr Bohani Shibambu
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Neville Matjie
Chief Financial Officer
Ms Sherylee Shaik
Senior Management
Mr Mudunwazi Baloyi Dr Petrus de Kock Mr Tebogo Gaokgorwe Ms Rachel Kalidass Mr Bafana Makhubo Mr Tshepiso Malele Ms Lwandile Masango Ms Thoko Modise Ms Mmaphuti Rankapole-Tshifularo Ms Pumela Salela Mr Kgomotso Seripe Dr Judy Smith-Horn
Communications Officers
Ms Thoko Modise Nkululeko Ndebele Ms Ntombi Ntanzi

Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: brandsouthafrica.com, www.gov.za