Johannesburg, 13 February 2026: Brand South Africa is proud to extend a warm welcome to two newest members of its team, Ms Mmaphuti Rankapole-Tshifularo, appointed as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), and Ms Sherylee Shaik, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointments mark an important milestone in strengthening the organisation’s executive leadership capacity as it advances its mandate to build and protect South Africa’s Nation Brand.
With close to 30 years of experience across top multinational and South African companies, Ms Rankapole‑Tshifularo is recognised for her deep expertise in long‑term brand stewardship, strategic clarity, and her strong ability to align, influence…
Water Resources: The country has several major rivers, including the Orange River
and Limpopo River, which are essential for agriculture and water supply.

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Iran: You have two cows. When the US finds out, they impose sanctions on you on charges of running an illicit methane-powered missile program.
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Fun South African Fact: Vilakazi Street in Soweto has been home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners. A tour through Soweto will always stop at Vilakazi Street to reveal a number of heritage sites of great importance to democratic South Africa. Both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu lived here at some point in their lives. In 1984, Archbishop Desmond Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition for his non-violent fight against the apartheid regime. Nine years later in 1993, Nelson Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize with then-president F.W. de Klerk as an award for their role in bringing about the peaceful end of apartheid. Nelson Mandela then went on to become South Africa’s first democratically elected president in 1994.