Heritage Day is celebrated on 24 September every year. On this day, South Africans from all walks of life come together to celebrate our country's colourful and unique cultural heritage. Don't miss all the exciting Heritage Day events happening in Hong Kong this month!

Spectacular South Africa Pop-Up Shop from 9 - 26 September

Hong Kong's first South African experience store, SPECTACULAR South Africa, will be open from September 9 - 26 at Fashion Walk in Causeway Bay. Organised by Wines of South Africa (WoSA) and supported by Brand South Africa and Wesgro, the store offers a variety of South African cultural experiences. 

In addition to a vast array of South African wines, spirits and other South African delicacies and wares on offer, WoSA has brought in wine from one of South African's most prestige wine auctions, Cape Winemakers Guild Auction. For the first time in Hong Kong, wine connoisseurs can experience these limited release premium collectable South African wines and bid on these 47 wines via Bonhams online auction on 2 October, 2021. 

A gallery on the first floor will also exhibit paintings from South African artist Azael Langa and showcase hand crafted items from the Craft + Design Institute. There is also a conservation zone on the same level where customers can learn more about South African conservation work. Don't miss this proudly South African pop-up store!

Global South Africans Heritage Day Event for SAAHK Members

Save the Date - 24 September

Brand South Africa, in collaboration with Wines of South Africa, the South African Consulate General and SAAHK would like to invite all paid up SAAHK members to a Heritage Day cocktail evening. Invitations will be sent to members via email, so keep an eye on your inbox. Spaces are limited. We hope to see you there!

Heritage Day Springboks vs All Blacks Event by Biltong Chief and Springbok Wines - 25 September 

Join Biltong Chief and Springbok Wines on Saturday, 25 September from 14:00 - 20:00 for a great afternoon of food, wine, beer and rugby in celebration of our South African heritage.

Cederberg Private Cellar Virtual Wine Tasting by Cellar to Door - 25 September

Join David Nieuwoudt, the winemaker at Cederberg Private Cellar, for a virtual wine tasting on Saturday 25 September at 19:30. 

Woman Creates Proudly South African Dolls to Honour Local Culture

Mmule Ramothibe started looking for dolls for her daughter in 2012 and found that there were no dolls that represented her heritage and culture. So Mmule created a doll for her daughter and turned it into a business that would go on to celebrate all the South African cultures not represented by dolls. The Nandikwa Doll was born and has grown to represent Sotho, Tswana, Pedi, Zulu, Xhosa, Swati, Venda and Tsonga women.

“Many see her as a toy, but Nandikwa is far more than that. We use the brand to tell our African stories. Each doll has her unique story of triumph, hope, perseverance, dignity, ambition, resilience, confidence and tenacity through education. To educate a child is to educate a nation. That’s who we are. That is what we stand for. That is the message we carry out across our continent. Our mission is to knock on all doors possible to help amplify our message. To build this legacy.”

Mmule is hopeful that her dolls will represent even more women as time goes by. Her business is growing, and with that, her reach. In 2020, she shared that she had faced trouble finding local manufacturers. While she has had to look to international manufacturers, her dresses are all made locally by the very women the dolls represent. The next step for the brand is to find moulds that more accurately represent the women of South Africa. 

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