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Consumers face mounting pressure.
GDP

GDP contraction puts pressure on South African consumers

South Africa’s latest economic number tells a bigger story.

  • Ashley Lechman
5 min read
Dr Nik Eberl is the founder and executive chair: The Future of Jobs Summit™ (Official T20 Side Event). He is also the author of Nation of Champions: How South Africa won the World Cup of Destination Branding.
GDP

Stop trying to rescue yesterday’s economy: start building tomorrow’s

South Africa’s economy contracted by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026. The challenge, argues Dr Nik Eberl, is not only to repair existing industries but to scale new sectors…

  • Dr Nik Eberl
5 min read
The Springboks are not the only ambassadors for the South African brand. Every supporter is an ambassador too, says the writer.
ALL BLACKS

What an All Blacks supporter can teach us about the South African brand

An All Blacks supporter expected hostility among 60,000 Springbok fans. Instead, he received handshakes — and a lesson in how South Africa’s people shape its global reputation.

  • Dr Nik Eberl
6 min read
Various stakeholders led by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications conducted three-day high-impact surprise raids this week in the Joburg CBD to seize unsafe goods and hold non-compliant traders accountable.
ILLICIT ECONOMY

Why surprise raids alone can't dent illicit goods market in South Africa

Illicit markets in South Africa are costing the economy billions annually.

  • Rapula Moatshe
4 min read