Rich Ruperts
Johann Rupert and his family are the wealthiest in South Africa, with an estimated net worth of R232.2 billion as… Read More
Fact-a-day archive
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in Umtata, Eastern Cape. Named “Rolihlahla,” a Xhosa term meaning “troublemaker” and… Read More
An Apple a Day …
An estimated 30% of top Hollywood movies feature Apple product placements to subliminally boost brand visibility and awareness. However, to… Read More
Proposing Change
De Beers’ 1947 “A diamond is forever” campaign popularised the tradition of proposing with a diamond ring, which was previously… Read More
Soda Saint
The modern image of 4th century Saint Nicholas as the jolly Santa Claus, dressed in red, was popularized by a… Read More
Toasting Tobacco
The Lucky Strike cigarettes “It’s Toasted” slogan, introduced in 1917, refers to the process of heat curing tobacco (compared to… Read More