Why aren't Ralph Lauren in South Africa?

Because the South African holder of the Polo trademark and logo acquired it prior to the 1977 change in trademark law which recognized global brands, and this pre-existing ownership is recognized under a grandfather clause. read more

Ralph Lauren products would be considered counterfeits if they were brought into SA because they infringe on the trademark held by the the local company. This is why the real Ralph Lauren / Polo products cannot legally be sold in SA. read more

Original Ralph Lauren golf shirts like these usually sell from around R1 200 each overseas. Even more hilarious is the fact that these prices are even less than the POLO South Africa shirts , which aren’t Ralph Lauren. read more

When the visitor told Laurie the Polo garments in South Africa were “not genuine [not Polo Ralph Lauren]” , Laurie dismissed him as being “a typical French snob” and didn’t give it another thought. read more