From koeksisters to Chakalaka, Shongololos and Bunny Chow – some of our favourite words and phrases are part of the South African edition of Scrabble™, and we’re pretty chuffed about it!
Nothing brings people together like the joy of playing board games, and Scrabble has elevated this family-favourite concept to unite a nation by showcasing languages and rich culture that many can identify with – local is lekker after all!
This word-forming game boasts over 150 proudly South African words that’s included, a unique portrayal of our vocabulary which will make the word-play and connecting words more fun and enjoyable!
South Africa is now one of five countries to own a local version of this popular board game, and years of research and development has made this possible. The four other local versions are from New Zealand, Australia, Italy and Germany.
“Scrabble South Africa serves as unique way of reminding us of all the South Africanism’s that make us such a magnificent nation” says Scrabble™ South Africa Brand Manager, Angelika Sansotta.
The packaging is equally unique and is adorned with symbols of local pride, including the Springbok, the national flower, the King Protea, as well as National landmarks like Table Mountain, the Scrabble™ South Africa is a physical representation of local pride.
To create this unique visual representation of our country “we wanted to select a South African illustrator and we came across Toby Newsome, an award winning illustrator working in Cape Town.
“Toby has worked for some of the leading publishers and advertising agencies in South Africa and abroad, and was selected to take part the 2017 Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award Exhibition in Shanghai. His work has made such an impact over the years that we were delighted when he agreed to come on this journey with us” Sansotta explained.
Scrabble™ South Africa is available in all leading retailers nation-wide.
SRP: R499,99.
Takealot is currently selling it for R419, so keep an eye out for this bargain.
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