This Saturday, like most Saturdays (and Sundays too I guess), I woke up with this song stuck in my head. This is Brenda Fassie performing Weekend Special live in the 80′s and I love it. This, for me, is definitely one of my favourite South African songs of all time. Enjoy.
Something a little special is brewing in South Africa between mega brands Nando’s and Sanlam.
It all started with this clever advert by Sanlam
Nando’s then decided to make a parody of the advert
On Wednesday rather than reacting by calling in the lawyers Sanlam decided to lay down a Challenge for Nando’s. The challenge was to deliver a large order to The Johannesburg Children’s Home by Friday.
Nando’s have not only risen to the challenge but have gone a step further, they delivered the order today and have promised to deliver again tomorrow and every friday for the rest of the year. Nice one Nando’s.
It’s all been a fantastic bit of PR by both companies and its great to see The Johannesburg Children’s home benefit. I look forward to Sanlam’s response.
Desmond and the tutus are without a doubt my favourite South African band and since moving to London I have really missed their live performances. This is Tattoo the first single off their new album Mnusic. I really like it and would love to see it performed live. Desmond, I miss you, come tour London.
It is really great to see South Africans like Trevor Noah (who performed stand up on Jay Leno earlier this year) and Die Antwoord making the country proud on some of the biggest most famous shows around. This is Die Antwoord performing their new song I Fink you Freeky on the David Letterman show on the 6th of February 2012. I love Waddy Jones/Ninja’s hilariously dodgy dance moves and Letterman’s face after the performance.
