{"id":18354,"date":"2025-09-12T19:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T17:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/?p=18354"},"modified":"2025-09-12T19:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T17:42:08","slug":"media-statement-lesedi-fm-and-katiba-africa-launch-exclusive-hat-collection-in-celebration-of-heritage-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/media-statement-lesedi-fm-and-katiba-africa-launch-exclusive-hat-collection-in-celebration-of-heritage-month\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA STATEMENT | LESEDI FM AND KATIBA AFRICA LAUNCH EXCLUSIVE HAT COLLECTION IN CELEBRATION OF HERITAGE MONTH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Bloemfontein \u2013 Friday, 12 September 2025 &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span data-ogsc=\"black\">In honour of <strong>Heritage Month<\/strong>, Lesedi FM has teamed up with renowned fashion brand <strong>Katiba Africa<\/strong>\u00a0to launch the <strong>Lesedi FM x Katiba Africa Hat Collection<\/strong>, a bold and culturally inspired hat collection that celebrates African identity, creativity, and pride.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">This exciting collaboration merges Lesedi FM\u2019s deep-rooted connection to Sesotho culture with Katiba Africa\u2019s innovative design ethos. The result is a vibrant range of hats that pay tribute to tradition while embracing modern African fashion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Each hat features design elements inspired by Sesotho heritage, African symbolism, and the dynamic spirit of Lesedi FM\u2019s audience. The collection is a celebration of unity, style, and storytelling, values that both brands hold dear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Jabulile Khumalo-Mpherwane, Marketing Manager at Lesedi FM says, \u201cLaunching this collection during Heritage Month was intentional. It\u2019s a time when South Africans reflect on who we are, and this collection allows our listeners to wear that pride on their heads literally.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Matseliso Morobela, Founder of Katiba Africa states, \u201cWe wanted to create something that speaks to the soul of Africa. Partnering with Lesedi FM during Heritage Month made this launch even more meaningful.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">In addition to the hats, Lesedi FM and Katiba Africa are thrilled to announce that a T-shirt range is also in development and will be launching soon. The upcoming line is designed to offer something for everyone, from bold fashion statements to everyday wear ensuring that fans and listeners can express their identity in style.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">The <strong>Lesedi FM x Katiba Africa Hat Collection<\/strong>\u00a0is now available online and at these select retail outlets:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span data-ogsc=\"black\">The Colony, Shop 06 Waterfront Mall &#8211; Bloemfontein, South Africa.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span data-ogsc=\"black\">DesignedbyBarbz, Shop C9 Sundowner Plaza &#8211;\u00a0Randburg, South Africa.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span data-ogsc=\"black\">The Colony, Pioneer Mall &#8211; Maseru, Lesotho.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Hats vary from R550 to R1064 and T-shirts will retail at R250.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Fans can follow Lesedi FM\u2019s social media platforms for exclusive content, giveaways, and styling inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Visit Katibaafrica.com for more information on the hat collection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><strong><span data-ogsc=\"black\">ENDS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><strong><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Issued By:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Group Communications<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><strong><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Media Enquiries:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2002\u2002Mmoni Ngubane (Head of Communications)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\"><a href=\"mailto:NgubaneMV@sabc.co.za\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"16a2221f-1b30-4882-9b41-dc991a71c9b4\"><strong>NgubaneMV@sabc.co.za<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0T. 011 714 3057| C. 073 688 1590<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bloemfontein \u2013 Friday, 12 September 2025 &#8211; In honour of Heritage Month, Lesedi FM has teamed up with renowned fashion brand Katiba Africa\u00a0to launch the Lesedi FM x Katiba Africa Hat Collection, a bold and culturally inspired hat collection that celebrates African identity, creativity, and pride. \u00a0 This exciting collaboration merges Lesedi FM\u2019s deep-rooted connection [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":8918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18354"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18354"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18355,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18354\/revisions\/18355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}