Widely recognized, Ikalafeng has been featured in various media and frequently comments on key industry issues and trends.

PROFILES

:: Man of Style
In Style Magazine, January 2008, by Angela Boshoff
Hearing this brand guru and jet-setting businessman confess his weakness is packing luggage "way past the brim" is surprisingly refreshing - and something of a relief. ... more >>

:: Fit For Business
December 2007, by David Gemmell
In today's hectic business world, it isn't easy to stay at the top of your game. But despite long days, long lunches and travel, it is possible to stay fit for business. ... more >>

:: Super Brands
Business Day / Wanted September 2005 by Josef Talotta
Brand guru Thebe Ikalafeng thrills the scene on everything from Kimberly and personal branding to enemies and the Collagen Woman. ... more >>

:: Leading A Brand Revolution
Blink, September 2005, by Simphiwe Mpye
Thebe Ikalafeng is at the top of his game as one of the country's foremost thinkers on brand theory and application. Siphiwe Mpye finds that the brilliance of Ikalafeng's success is in its simplicity: the man is his own best brand. ... more >>

:: Brand Spanking News
Property Magazine, September 2005, by Craig Canavan
If you want something done, give it to a busy man, they say. If true, anyone in need of getting something done had best call the very stylish Thebe Ikalafeng. A busier man you will not find in South Africa. As one of the big names in our marketing and advertising industry, Ikalafeng is kept occupied with his position as both the managing director of brand strategy consulting firm, Brand Leadership (Pty) Ltd., and non-executive director of Two Tone Strategic Design & Branding. ... more >>

:: Blue chips and black talent
AdFocus 2004 by Lynette Dicey
Specialist brand strategy consultancy Brand Leadership and design agency Two Tone Design may be relatively new - in terms of the years in the market as independent firms, the size of the firms and the relative youth of their teams - but they are not wet behind the ears. ... more >>

:: Going for Gold
MarketingMix, Nov/Dec 2001 Vol 19. No 11, by Kim Penstone
Nike is the world's leading sports brands. In SA, it's also leading the field in the world of advertising. Along with The Jupiter Drawing Room, it has won in excess of 65 awards in only five years. Kim Penstone tracks down Thebe Ikalafeng, executive director: marketing at Nike and chairman of the Loeries to uncover Nike's secret to success.