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BLACK MAMBA is about more than dangerously good food. Yes, we make HOT chilli sauces and other delicious products (and we love doing it!) but the reason we exist goes above and beyond our products. We are here to change food ecosystems, and we are at the vanguard of a movement to change the way we think about, and the way we produce and consume food. As an ethical business, we aim to lead by example in order to spread awareness, empower consumers, and inspire other conscious brands. This is our manifesto:  * We are food rebels who inspire ethical foodies to...

We recently asked our BLACK MAMBA community so share some insights on all the other ethical South African brands they love to support, and the response was phenomenal. Here's the start of our list - we will continue adding to it, so let us know if you know if there are more amazing ethical African brands we need to add. Eureka Mills Every #EurekaMoment has an origin story… Near the turn of the last century, two Southern Cape farmers came together to build a flour mill in their shed. The year was 1998, and their dream was to create some small-batch...

  When you choose corporate gifts to share with clients, co-workers, and collaborators, take the opportunity to share a reminder of your company's progressive social and environmental ethos. Download Corporate Gifting PDF See, at Black Mamba we are passionate about making dangerously tasty food that is good for you, good for the planet, and good for the communities we work with. This is why we are an ethical enterprise that sources produce from micro-growers who practice regenerative farming, and supports local women who help us to create our award-winning, flavourful, preservative-free hot sauces, pestos, jams and chutneys without any added nonsense....

Here are the hottest hacks we received from our community of ethical foodies and braai enthusiasts – put them to good use around the coals! Adding flavour to your flame foods Add Worcestershire Sauce to your meat marinade it adds to the flavour of any meat!~ Crystal Amon  Secret: Marinate your meat overnight this allows for the marinade to soak into the meat making it filled with aroma flavour, taste succulent and tender when braaied.~ Anu Naidoo Hubby’s secret ingredient is lemon juice rosemary and Worcestershire sauce, oh wow your meat is always so tender and juicy~ Erica Van Der...

Black Mamba has won new awards and nothing makes us happier! This time, our Cayenne Chilli Sauce, our XXXtra Hot Peri-Peri Chilli Sauce and our Basil & Cayenne Pesto have won Gold Awards, and our Chipotle Chilli Sauce has won a Silver Award, at the fourth annual Aurora International Taste Challenge that took place in August 2022 near Stellenbosch, South Africa. The Aurora International Taste Challenge was created to celebrate and pay tribute to universal food quality, and recognises and awards food product excellence. Some of the best food and drinks industry professionals in South Africa were invited to judge,...

Ndumi, as she is affectionately known by the Black Mamba team,  joined us back in 2016. Claudia (CEO) confesses, “I don’t remember the interview in detail, only that she had an outstanding personality that grabbed my attention and I knew she was the right choice.”  Ndumi remembers it a little differently! When she arrived that day, there were two other candidates -  beautifully made-up, elegantly dressed women, quite the contrast to Ndumi’s very casual dress. After the interview process was complete she recalls that Claudia mentioned that her casual outfit won her over. Being ready to go and comfortable is...