Nando’s Siya Sauce is the latest collaboration between the South African restaurant brand and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, bringing a new limited-edition flavour to restaurants nationwide from 3 November 2026.
The sauce was officially unveiled on Saturday, 31 October, during the opening of Nando’s new restaurant in Stellenbosch.
Developed alongside Kolisi, the new offering combines garlic, citrus notes and a gentle smoky finish, with a mild flavour profile intended to appeal to a wide range of customers.
The collaboration forms part of Nando’s festive-season campaign, celebrating friendship, shared experiences and the people behind South African success stories.
Siya Sauce Brings Kolisi’s Favourite Flavours Together
Unlike the fiery reputation associated with some of Nando’s sauces, the Siya Sauce takes a milder approach.
According to Nando’s, the recipe was developed with Kolisi through a tasting process that explored his preferred flavours.
The result combines garlic, citrus and a subtle smoky finish.
Kolisi described developing the sauce as an enjoyable experience that allowed him to explore local flavours and meet people involved in the process.
He said the final recipe was something he could enjoy regularly and expressed excitement about South Africans getting the opportunity to taste it.
The collaboration connects Kolisi’s public profile with Nando’s established identity as a proudly South African restaurant brand.
A South African Artist Designs the Siya Sauce Packaging
The collaboration also places local creativity at the centre of the product’s presentation.
Pretoria-based illustrator Mpho Boshoga was commissioned to create the artwork featured on the sauce bottle.
His expressive illustration style, influenced by street culture, brings a distinctive visual interpretation of Kolisi to the packaging.
For Boshoga, the project represents an opportunity to showcase his creative work through a nationally recognised brand.
He described the collaboration as a significant personal milestone and an opportunity to contribute his artistic talent to a project celebrating culture and community.
The partnership reflects Nando’s longstanding association with South African art and creative talent.
Beyond its restaurants and food offering, the brand has regularly incorporated artwork into its spaces and marketing activities.
Nando’s Siya Sauce Campaign Celebrates Friendship
To introduce the limited-edition sauce, Nando’s produced a commercial featuring several of Kolisi’s friends.
The campaign draws inspiration from the familiar South African experience of gathering around a table, sharing food and enjoying conversations.
The advert features Siv Ngesi, Sobantu Nqayi, Ray Malo, Vafa Naraghi, Nina Hastie, Jam Jam and Anton Taylor.
Through playful interactions and shared moments, the campaign presents the sauce as part of the social experiences that bring people together.
Rather than focusing only on the product’s flavour, the creative approach connects the collaboration to friendship, humour and the festive season.
Why Nando’s Partnered With Siya Kolisi
For Nando’s, the collaboration brings together two recognisable South African names with strong cultural associations.
Kolisi’s leadership in rugby and his connection with audiences across the country provide a foundation for a campaign built around togetherness.
Jessica Wheeler, Chief Brand and Customer Officer at Nando’s, says the festive season inspired the brand to create something that people could discover and enjoy together.
According to Wheeler, the sauce was designed to be approachable and full of personality.
She also confirmed that the limited-edition sauce would be available free of charge in participating Nando’s restaurants, with the press release specifying nationwide restaurant availability.
The collaboration uses a familiar public figure to introduce a new product while reinforcing the brand’s emphasis on South African identity and shared experiences.
Where to Find Nando’s Siya Sauce
The limited-edition Siya Sauce will be available in Nando’s restaurants across South Africa from Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
According to the announcement, the sauce will be offered free of charge in restaurants.
It will be available for a limited period and exclusively through Nando’s restaurants, while stocks last.
The press release does not announce a separate retail bottle launch or provide a final availability date.
What the Collaboration Means for Nando’s Brand Strategy
The launch demonstrates how Nando’s is combining product innovation, celebrity collaboration and local creative talent within a single campaign.
Kolisi contributes his personal connection to the sauce and its development, while Boshoga’s illustration gives the packaging a distinctly South African creative identity.
The accompanying commercial extends the campaign beyond the product by focusing on friendship and familiar social occasions.
For brands, this approach illustrates how a limited-edition product can become a platform for storytelling and audience engagement.
The success of the campaign will depend on how consumers respond to the flavour, creative execution and limited-time availability.
With the festive season approaching, Nando’s is using the Siya Sauce collaboration to bring together food, sport, art and South African culture in one brand initiative.
The Nando’s Siya Sauce collaboration brings together South African sport, food and creative talent in a festive-season campaign. Explore more brand collaborations on Pat on Brands for similar stories about local brands and partnerships. Details of the launch were provided in an official Nando’s press release distributed by Tutone Communications on 2 November 2026.
