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Friendly fire: Puma’s fanwear for Côte d’Ivoire is bright, but not so much as to induce a headache.
AFCON

Stripes, swooshes get the boot at Afcon’s kit contest

The battle for Africa’s national shirt market has taken a new turn, with some of the raciest designs coming from continental brands

  • Carlos Amato
9 min read
Beyoncé’s Ivy Park collection. Photo: Supplied
ADIDAS

Are celeb crossovers like Ivy Park and Yeezy so last year?

As sales of Kanye West’s Yeezy brand and Beyonce’s Ivy Park plummet, we ask if fashion collaborations are still desirable or have become a liability

  • Kimberley Schoeman
8 min read
Combat: A South African soldier wearing the post-1994 camouflage uniform on a 2018 mission in the DRC. Photo: John Wessels/AFP
ARMSCOR

SANDF’s ‘dignity’ comes with a R200m price tag

Find out about the SANDF’s new uniform, which is costing taxpayers close to R200-million, while mission-critical equipment is not maintained

  • Erika Gibson
6 min read
From feet to fertiliser
DESIGN

From feet to fertiliser

Puma are planning on bringing out a range of shoes and t-shirts that can be tossed onto the compost heap.

  • Louise Osborne
1 min read
EUROPE

Steinhoff shareholders approve Conforama deal

Household goods company Steinhoff announced on Fridayall the resolutions required to approve the Conforama transaction were passed without opposition.

  • Zeenat Moorad
2 min read
ANNA KESSEL

Sprinting into the history books

Usain Bolt has signed the biggest sponsorship deal in athletics history, extending his contract with Puma to 2013.

  • Anna Kessel
2 min read
ADIDAS

Nike scores with Umbro takeover

United States sportswear giant Nike ventured further into the British football market on Tuesday after agreeing to buy rival Umbro, maker of the England soccer strip, for…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read