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Brutal Fruit launched a women-only bar in Soweto. Image via Instagram @brutalfruitza

Halala! Brutal Fruit launches SA’s first-ever women-only SheBeen

Brutal Fruit Spritzer made history when it launched the first-ever women-only pop-up bar in South Africa on 9 August.

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Brutal Fruit launched a women-only bar in Soweto. Image via Instagram @brutalfruitza

To celebrate Woman’s Day this year, Brutal Fruit Spritzer made history when it launched the first-ever women-only pop-up bar in South Africa — women were invited to participate in the event in Johannesburg.

BRUTAL FRUIT LAUNCHES A WOMEN-ONLY-POP UP BAR

The woman-centric SheBeen pop-up bar was launched in Soweto on Wednesday, 9 August, IOL reported. Several media personalities were also on the guest list, including Azania Mosaka, Asanda Ngoasheng, Lamiez-Holworthy Morule, and others. Bazoyenza hitmaker, Busiswa and My Name Is hitmaker DJ Zinhle were also at the launch as the event’s entertainers.

 “I’ve headlined local & international shows, but this one is going to be for the books,” DJ Zinhle said prior to the launch.

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The head of the brand at Brutal Fruit Spritzer, Candice van den Bosch, explained the concept behind the pop-up bar. She reportedly shared that the SheBeen concept derives from their brand’s You Belong campaign, which seeks to promote women’s joy, belonging and freedom.

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Brutal Fruit opened its doors for a women-only pop-up bar. Image via Instagram @brutafruitza

MORE ABOUT THE LAUNCH

The RockerFella venue in Molapo, Soweto, has been transformed into a lush and glamorous space for Women’s Month, Glamour Magazine reported. Candice van den Bosch reportedly added that the pop-up bar was about creating a beautiful and comfortable space for women to let their hair down.

“We want women to come here and feel free. We want to make women feel special during National Women’s Month… This space is just a pop-up, so it will only be available in August from Thursdays to Sundays,” van den Bosch said.

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She reportedly also shared the organisation’s plans to discuss SheBeen’s compliance to partner with SAB. They are reportedly planning to develop scorecard criteria for all outlets throughout Mzansi to comply with in order to cater for a safe space for women. They believe that having single-sex-only bathrooms, mounting CCTV cameras, having security on stand-by, and having indoor/outdoor lighting will help reach this goal.

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