🇿🇦 South African brands and who owns them
Of 5 South African consumer brands tracked here, 5 (100%) are owned by companies headquartered outside South Africa, most often in the United States, Belgium and the United Kingdom.
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5
South African brands
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5
foreign-owned · 100%
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0
domestically owned
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0
South African brand owners
Who bought the South African brands?
| Owner country | Brands | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | Appletiser (Coca-Cola), Olay (Procter & Gamble), WooCommerce (Automattic) |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1 | Castle Lager (AB InBev) |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1 | Impulse (Unilever) |
All South African brands
| Brand | Category | Owner | Owner HQ | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appletiser | Juice & juice drinks | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States | — |
| Castle Lager | Lager | AB InBev | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2016 |
| Impulse | Fragrance | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | — |
| Olay | Facial skin care | Procter & Gamble | 🇺🇸 United States | — |
| WooCommerce | Website & store builders | Automattic | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015 |