February 23/2016. Nthabiseng Kgasi and Jeanine Keet at the Product of the Year awards. Picture: Tebogo Letsie
The event recognises South Africa’s best and most innovative products chosen via an independent survey of over 5 000 local households.
The initiative has faced criticism because not all local brands are included in the survey, only those that opt in.
Nevertheless, the glitzy gala featured some of the country’s big companies, including Samsung, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Danone, Unilever and DStv.
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