Woolworths trended on Twitter this past weekend, when a spoof video featuring its new design spokesperson PharrellWilliams went viral. The spoof video is by BDS (Boycott, Diversity, Sanctions), which clearly states that its video is not authorized by Woolworths nor by Williams.
Using the original video made in April for Woolworths’ announcement of its new collaboration with Williams, and perfectly Continue reading →
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* A giant sun fish has beached in Camps Bay. Attempts by the City of Cape Town Fire & Rescue Services, the NSRI, and the City’s Solid Waste Department to move the fish back into the sea have proven unsuccessful so far, in part due to the sea conditions, and beachgoers pushing it out to sea. Originally the fish was thought to be a baby whale. It is injured from attempts made to get it back into the rough sea, and has beached itself again.
* A #BoycottWoolworths campaign is costing the retailer R8 million a month, and is currently targeted for the festive season, at stores around the country, including the Cavendish branch in Cape Town. The campaign is using ’till-jams‘, whereby trollies are filled and then left at the till. BDS South Africa says it is not involved in the latest campaign, having previously organised boycotts against the retailer for stocking produce from Israel.
* Chinese investor William Wu has bought a 51% share in Swartland Winery, which produces Lion’s Hill Merlot, Continue reading →
Last night’s episode 4 of ‘Hayden Quinn: South Africa’ was good marketing for Franschhoek, known for its food and wine, combined with its beauty, being filmed on a perfect summer’s day. There was minimal, if any, Woolworths punting in the episode!
Hayden started his Franschhoek journey at the Huguenot Monument, erected in honour of the French Huguenots, ‘exiles‘ who picked Franschhoek to grow vines viewers were told, a bit of creative licence, as they were given the land. Hayden explained that the village name, which he pronounced close to perfectly, means ‘French Corner’. He said that the monument represents peace, agriculture, and viticulture, copywriting nonsense, as the monument (erected in 1948) represents religious freedom, something the Huguenots could only experience in Franschhoek, having to flee France. The village was previously called Olifantshoek, after the elephants roaming in the valley. The main road of Franschhoek was shown, and Hayden referred to it as having buildings with ‘French style architecture‘ (sic)! Continue reading →