IT’S A WRAP! It’s a wrap!
The year 2019 marks a quarter century of our democracy. The 25 years brought with them many changes – some massive, some small, some wanted, some regretted, both locally and globally.
Generally, we South Africans tend to respond to negative news with alacrity and the good news not so much. For the last 20 years Topco Media has been remedying this by celebrating our successes and triumphs. This publication focusses on the successes of the journey of democracy and serves as a record of some of our remarkable achievements during this time. The timeline on global events jogs our collective memory and takes a look at what was happening in South Africa and the international stage for each of the 25 years. We then look at 25 South African business success stories, many of which have gone global. If you are interested in how the economy has fared since 1994, the retrospective article provides some interesting perspectives – as does the piece on South African firsts. Any magazine which is taking a look at the last 25 years would not be complete without a focus on Madiba - and with the Bokke bringing home the gold in 2019 we felt it was appropriate to include an article on how Nelson Mandela understood that sport could be translated into national glue. But not only have we won in business and on the sport field – South Africa has a wealth of creative genius, which we document in the articles on famous artists and authors. And what better way to end than to crystal ball into the future by looking at young people to watch over the next few years. A huge vote of thanks goes to the team which includes designer Fikile Lugogwana and traffic manager, Daniel Bouwer, without whom this publication would not have been possible. Here is to the next 25 years! We hope you enjoy the read
25 YEARS OF SUCCESS
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