Sylvester Chauke is an entrepreneur who rose to fame for his irreverent work as Nando’s national marketing manager.

He later joined MTV Networks Africa as director of marketing and communication, before starting DNA Brand Architects, an award-winning marketing consultancy.

He was named GQ’s Most Influential Young Man of 2012 and was one of the Men’s Health Top 20 Young Men of 2014, SA Premier Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2015, BBQ Young Business Achiever of the Year 2015 and in 2016 he was the Oliver Top Empowered Young Achiever of the Year.

He sits on the board of the State Theatre and is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper Alumnus.

Find Sylvester on twitter: @sylvesterchauke