Ama Kip Kip, is possibly one of South Africa’s hottest underground t-shirt labels and has been driven almost entirely by word of mouth and use of Facebook (their brand website is just a holding page). Ama Kip Kip means multi coloured popcorn, the snack of choice in Jo’burg’s minibus taxis. Only available from a small store in Rosebank Mall, Jo’burg (which also sells Bape sneakers and “replica” Kanye West style shutter shades) Ama Kip Kip is leading the pack of a number of similar homegrown brands that operate in the same way. Although they have their roots in township and inner city culture their Facebook page is a key marketing tool and attracts hundreds of fans – many of them posting images of themselves sporting the tees.
Ama Kip Kip: Township Style Spreads On Facebook
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please send me amakipkip t_shirt. im leaving in north west ive seached all over our shops but icant find it please plz plz iwana support our local brand. po box ì426. madikwe 2840 thapelo mogatusi is my name 0730505104
July 19th, 2008 at 1:57 am
r u guys based at rosebank or there r other shops arnd jozi?
July 24th, 2008 at 6:02 am
I thnk da amakipkip concept is WICKED!! Mann…Plz i also need an AMAKIPKIP T-shirt im based in NW(klerksdorp)…Ya kasi style is growin mann…Da brand’s gt lots of supporters out ther includin myself…Keep up da great work guys..Wuld lyk 2 c more trends 4rm da amakipkip guys…47 newbolt str,orkney 2619
July 29th, 2008 at 8:14 am
I love nthng else bt d colours, guys! Kip up d gud work nd i wul luv 2 c more of d amakipkip clothes
August 16th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
I a fan of Amakipkip clothing, i’m living in durban so where do i find myself one of your T-shirts?
August 20th, 2008 at 9:00 am
yoh yoh yoh, I think, wait I knopw ur label’s Hott, I am a HUGE FAN OF aMAKIP KIP, BT uNFORTUNATLI I dont have one bt yal can hala @ me If u wana hukk me up wit A t-shirt or 2..
hALA @ YAH GAL…. baby-bash
alsoknwnas LADY B
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:53 am
I desparately need to own 2 AmaKipkip tee’s bt don’t know where to look in the Eastern Cape. Please help asap.
October 15th, 2008 at 4:45 am
im in capetown and trying to get my hands on the ama kip kip. where can i find them.
October 15th, 2008 at 5:34 am
hey u guys are hot am in durban where can i get hold of ur t shirt/is it only i Rosebank?or Port Elizabeth?
October 28th, 2008 at 6:22 am
you peeps!
we in Lesotho! just thiught we give you guys the props! Amakipkip EA CHESA!
we’d love to get our hands on that gear but we just don’t know how so please try hook us pees in the mountain kingdom up!
le ka ipatala! we have got nothign but mad love for it!
tsoaraong joalo! PELE EA PELE!
November 6th, 2008 at 6:11 am
Eish Bafethu…am also a BIG FAN of AMA KIP KIP….dont hold back guyz anyone with info a where 2 get the TSHIRTS please help out…….Im in East London…
November 7th, 2008 at 5:14 am
i am in namibia and would like to own an ama kip kip t-shirt, where can i get them?
November 18th, 2008 at 2:06 am
hi, ma name is henry, i love this swag (AM A KIP KIP) Is so fresh. I stay in Lagos Nigeria. Plz email me on dozii2ng@yahoo.com. i need the shirt plz
November 23rd, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Yey wena, Amakipkip ayashisa am just longing 4 one, baba!!!!! But I sure aint gona get it all the way in Zim this side.Guess I sould jus keep on watching that L.E.S. guy from JOZI change them like he changes underwear.Why am I even commenting?
December 8th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Ey im kea aka kay-lex, i js wanet 2 lt u guys knw dat ur tees r da bst nd i wna c sum of ur ada brands bt ws sadens me is dat ur shopz r far 4rm us as i live in da wst rand i wuld appreciate u guys mvn sum of ur shops near us lyk da westgate mall coz dats da nearest mall 2 me nd i assure u gna gt support coz ur tees diya rocka nd 4rm da jozi guys we lve men ayt. C ur shop soon at westgate ciao.
December 11th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Ayt so ama kip kip is tyt n all,but watch out 4 CHEESE BOY brands y’all.Cap City is still illy
December 18th, 2008 at 5:48 am
This a great lable especially when worn by Da Les im from south africa
January 1st, 2009 at 9:03 am
Yeah I agree with Keamogetswe, AmaKipKip is tyt we all know that but I must admit Cheese Boy is rockas…
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:19 am
yo i swear i luv dis brand i bought 1 while i was in sa bt now ive gon to london..nd i cant find dem so plz if u knw where i can get them in london anywhere in the uk send me an email on…..seyi_atu@yahoo.com ..thanx
February 15th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Yah!u r kickin mans,nid mor creativ design hook up wth me i wl do 1 4 u.neh.godnan
May 12th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
hi man u guyz gear rock! I like da swagger,bt, wait till u c da latest namibia brand “we’ve got it” Aka tauno
May 20th, 2009 at 1:38 am
I REALLY DON’T LIKE WHAT THIS PPL ARE DOING WITH D T-SHIRTS(SELLING DEM OVA D STREETS)…
May 26th, 2009 at 8:15 pm