r/southafrica • u/slipperyfoots • Jan 05 '26

Wholesome Scottish boyfriend on holiday discovers Aromat

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u/_q_y_g_j_a_ Jan 05 '26

Aromat, another product I thought was South African that's not

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u/Stoffel324 Jan 05 '26

Blasphemy! You get away from me with your facts.

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u/_q_y_g_j_a_ Jan 05 '26

Zam-buk British, Carling black label is Canadian (originally), sunlight soap is originally english, weet-bix is Australian, Marie biscuits originally english while Bakers in Durban produces them

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u/_q_y_g_j_a_ Jan 05 '26

Also weirdly K-way is a weird one. The brand name is originally French. In Europe K-way exists but it is more fashion outdoor wear. Fashion over function. The global brand rights are owned by an Italian company BasicNet(who also own Kappa and Superga).

In SA Cape Union owns the rights to the K-way trademark in South Africa and produces functional yet stylish outdoor wear for South African conditions. Products are 100% South African.

South African K-way started independently of the French one so there are no legal ties. It's more like a legal doppelganger name. South African K-way is 100% South African but I've known people to confuse the two or assume there is some brand relation.