CAPE TOWN - The Sharks’ deal with Roc Nation, one of the world’s leading marketing companies made a lot of people sit up and take notice.
The company, which was founded in 2008 by rap legend Jay-Z and has offices in New York City, London, Nashville and Los Angeles, joined forces with the Sharks two weeks after the Durban franchise went into partnership with the American-based MVM Investments.
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