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Blue Ribbon Soweto Kota festival taking place this weekend is not only for sumptuous, mouth-watering, delicious and opulent Kota menus only.
This momentous event will also be a grand platform for upcoming Blue chip companies and SME’S to showcase their brands, products and to market themselves in the Mzansi economic saturated and competitive market.
Ahead and during the launch of this much anticipated 2025 Blue Ribbon Soweto Kota festival taking place this weekend at the Dobsonville Rugby grounds Soweto, this publication spoke to handful blue chip companies partnering this momentous event.
While others have joined the festival to contribute in the township economy.
Majority of them gave Kota festival a big thumbs up and thanked the organisers for this business centric initiative. .
This what some of them said.
Tarryn Wishart, of ORYX Gas South Africa. “We are an official supplier of gas during the festival. We want to bring safe and cleaner energy to communities.”
Leah Moripe of Capitec Bank, said, “ We joined the festival because we want to grow township economies. We are a bank that offers solutions.”
Tumi Thandikuboni of FrutiYa, said, “We are planning to have a fun filled day with the kids. We want to connect with kids because our products are tailor-made for them.”
Judy Molapo of First Choice said, “There is no Kota without Cheese.”
Sheila Makgato of Potatoes SA said, “We are excited to be part of this event. We will be giving out potato bags to the vendors.”
Samu Sibiya of Thompsons argued this event allows their company to showcase their much used daily products.
“We are here to try and understand what consumers are looking for. We are what we are because of the communities.”
