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EPISODE · Nov 17, 2025 · 2 MIN

Chappies: The remarkable story behind South Africa's iconic treat

from HOT 1027 NOT BREAKING NEWS · host HOT 102.7FM

Few things take South Africans back to their childhood faster than the taste — and the trivia — of Chappies bubblegum. But did you know the country’s most iconic sweet was born right here in Johannesburg — in a little factory in Troyeville? HOT1027’s Al Prodgers went looking for the story behind that famous yellow wrapper…

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