Nando’s is joining South Africans with a CAN-DO attitude by giving back to those in need through their latest creative campaign Tin for Tjips.
Photo Cred: Nando's

Still hoarding those tins of baked beans, peaches or tuna that you bought at the beginning of lockdown? Well now you can swop them for some lekker Nando’s chips… and then your tins will be donated to underprivileged South Africans.

 

Johannesburg, South Africa (15 March 2021) – Nando’s is joining South Africans with a CAN-DO attitude by giving back to those in need through their latest creative campaign, Tin for Tjips. This act makes use of Nando’s online ordering to collect food for children in need in return for a portion of Nando’s chips.

Almost one year ago to the day, many of us were scrambling to stock up for the coming apocalypse. It was like Black Friday for tinned food, bottled water and toilet paper, except South Africans were paying full price. Once we made it through the grocery gauntlet alive, we looked at our shelves and pantries with the relief that we would make it through the “end of days”.

But as lockdown levels rose and fell, we all started to re-evaluate why we panic-bought all those tins when all we needed to do was adhere to a healthy dose of social distancing, hand-washing, mask-wearing and sanitising. So, a year later, what exactly do you do with all those tins of pilchards, baked beans, and peaches that haven’t expired? Nando’s has a solution.

Nando’s wants to help you help those in need by collecting your panic-bought tins of food and redistributing them to hungry children. Nando’s has for the second time in the past year partnered with non-profit organisation, Joint Aid Management (JAM), who will distribute the tinned food to South Africa’s most vulnerable through its well-established network of charitable organisations that focus on taking care of pre-school children through Early Childhood Development centres.

Doug Place, Chief Marketing Officer for Nando’s South Africa, says, “We suspect that Mzansi pantries are filled with tins of food we don’t really need. So, we thought we’d offer a way to donate them to those that do in return for a portion of Nandos’ freshly prepared chips. At Nando’s, we believe that all South Africans deserve a life well fed. We hope that Tin for Tjips will play its part in making that belief a reality. After all, the government isn’t looking to put chips in you, but we are happy to.”

So, what do you need to do? If you have tins in your cupboard and want to exchange them for some delicious Nando’s PERi-PERi (or plain) chips (and contribute to a good cause, of course), then order any Nando’s meal now on the app (Android or iOS) or web. Just make sure that:

  • The tin contains actual food (Shoe polish doesn’t count).
  • It has its original label.
  • It hasn’t expired and won’t for at least another 3 months.
  • The tin is not damaged in any way.
  • Select the “Tin for Tjips” option before checkout.

You can participate in the Nando’s Tin for Tjips initiative by ordering through the Nando’s mobile app or online for delivery or collection (kerbside too). Join us by mixing PERi-PERi with pilchards and chicken with peaches as we all put the CAN in South AfriCAN.


Sources: Nando’s
Don’t ever miss the Good Things. Download the Good Things Guy App now on Apple or Google
Have something to add to this story? Please share it in the comments or follow GoodThingsGuy on Facebook & Twitter to keep up to date with good news as it happens, or share your good news with us by clicking here
Click the link below to listen to the Good Things Guy Podcast with Brent Lindeque – South Africa’s very own Good Things Guy. He’s on a mission to change what the world pays attention to, and he truly believes that there’s good news all around us. In the Good Things Guy podcast, you’ll meet these everyday heroes & hear their incredible stories:
Or watch an episode of Good Things TV below, a show created to offer South Africans balance in a world with what feels like constant bad news. We’re here to remind you that there are still so many good things happening in South Africa & we’ll hopefully leave you feeling a little more proudly South African.

About the Author

Brent Lindeque is the founder and editor in charge at Good Things Guy.

Recognised as one of the Mail and Guardian’s Top 200 Young South African’s as well as a Primedia LeadSA Hero, Brent is a change maker, thought leader, radio host, foodie, vlogger, writer and all round good guy.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *