Madiba birthday special: All 90-year-olds eat free at Nando's

Everyone who is 90 years and older can head down to Nando's on Friday 18 July and eat for free - courtesy of Nando's and Madiba!

“The African spirit of ubuntu is part of our joint heritage and as a brand proudly born and bred in South Africa, Nando's knows that taking care of and respecting our elders is an African ideal that is rewarded with long, healthy years,” explains Sylvester Chauke, Nando's SA marketing manager. “We are reflecting Madiba's own charitable spirit on his birthday by honouring all those nonagenarians in our various communities with a free meal from Nando's. Naturally they will have a choice of five flavours - Lemon & Herb, Mediterranean, Mild, Hot and Extra Hot Peri-Peri - all guaranteed to add a few more years of heat and soul!”

Synonymous with courage, it is somewhat expected that the Nando's birthday wish to Madiba on this milestone birthday would be typically unconventional. And there is certainly nothing “expected” about the lengths to which Nando's has gone to extend Madiba-styled generosity to others.

Concludes Chauke, “We are looking forward to welcoming 90-plus “spring chickens” in our restaurants on the 18th and will be recording their celebrations. Hopefully, the rest of us will be inspired by them and will show as much spunk when we get to that number 90!”