SEE: Proudly SA artist designs special heritage tin for Nescafé Ricoffy
Nothing says "Proudly South African" like this beautiful tin of Ricoffy.
The day has finally arrived - it's Heritage Day!
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As South Africans, we know that we don't just celebrate our rich heritage and diverse cultures for one day only. A mere 24 hours will never be enough.
So it's always a welcome sight when we see South Africans doing the most, on any day of the year!
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Just like the incredible and talented Karabo Poppy Moletsane.
If you haven't heard of her yet then take note.
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Karabo has made a name for herself as an illustrator and street artist, has featured on the Forbes Africa #30Under30 2019 list, created 3 designs for The Karabo Poppy X Nike Air Force 1 collection (which all sold out) and so much more.
She's even created designs that adorn basketball courts.
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So it only makes sense that she teamed up with a brand synonymous with South Africa in celebration of Heritage Month.
Nescafé Ricoffy announced that they would be teaming up with Karabo to celebrate the brand's 50th birthday. The limited-edition tin is their heritage tina and focuses on depicting 50 years of 'South Africanness'.
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Writing about the experience Karabo mentioned what inspired her design:
A glimpse into my collab with NESCAFÉ RICOFFY on their 2021 heritage tin, @nescafericoffy! I’m so honoured to have got to tell our country’s story of “beauty within diversity” on a product that has been part of many a story time about my heritage between my father and I 👩🏾👨🏾🦱🇱🇸. This limited edition tin design was inspired by, how much about our culture and heritage is shared through storytelling and encourages us to listen more to the stories of others around us too 🧔🏾♂️👩🏾👱🏼♂️🧕🏾👱🏼♀️👩🏻👵🏿👴🏾👲🏿🧔🏾♀️👳🏾♂️👴🏿.
Have a look at the heritage tin below:
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How beautiful? We'll take 20!
Even if you're not a coffee drinker this just screams "collector's item" and is the perfect addition to a South African home.
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Not only is Nescafé doing the most with their coffee but the brand also wanted to create a keyboard that also reflected the true 'South Africanness' of the people of Mzansi.
Often the phrases and words we use are autocorrected and misunderstood by technology so, with the help of our fellow South Africans, they decided to create a one-of-a-kind Mzansay keyboard.
Uniquely South African expressions often get lost, misunderstood and misinterpreted with autocorrect and predictive text. We’re solving this problem with the launch of the Mzansay keyboard, which allows people to connect naturally, allowing people to have fun and communicate in a genuinely South African way. It’s about celebrating our unique expressions.
We just love to see it!
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Main image courtesy of Karabo Poppy Official Instagram