Mzansi Compares Cotton On Mugs for over 150 to R10 Ones, SA Furious: "It's Just Rebranding Nothing Else"

• Cotton On caused a huge buzz when people noticed that they are selling enamel mugs at a high price
• Mzansi peeps' feathers were ruffled as the cups looked like the type that is common in South African households
• The price point left peeps questioning what makes their mugs unique, an enamel mug maker spoke to Briefly News, explaining the difference

Cotton On is one of the most popular retail stores in South Africa, but is getting negative attention. The shop is being criticised for selling supposedly overpriced mugs.

Most peeps were infuriated as they thought the cups looked exactly like steel cups. Others did not hop on the hate train as they argued that the mugs had different functions.

Mugs from Cotton On compared to steel cups

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Radio 94.7 reported that Twitter users were up in arms after radio presenter Anele Mdoda brought their attention to Cotton On selling pricey mugs. The mugs, going for R199, received backlash as they compared it to similar-looking ones for R10.

Are Cotton On mugs normal steel mugs?

Twitter was ablaze as people love to compare prices, and many complained that the cups were overpriced. Other peeps argued that the cup was special as it regulates the temperature of any beverage, but an enamel expert explained there is no real difference.

Speaking to Briefly News, Les from Mugman explained that steel mugs and enamel mugs are essentially the same. He said:

"If you drop it on the floor, it won't break, but it could chip and rust. The enamel is to protect and preserve the tin."

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Mugman sells enamel mugs from R44.

Briefly News contacted Cotton On for comment, but they are yet to respond to customers' concerns.

@ntokozo_eff commented:

"It's just rebranding nothing else."

@Lisa_S1 commented:

"Hayibo is it because of the colour?"

@Yokwe_Kwanele commented:

"This is not a normal one though. I bought it, and it keeps your beverage hotter or cooler for longer. Depending what you have in it."

@TatendaChidora commented:

"This one doesn’t burn your lips if you are drinking hot stuff. It restores the enamel of your teeth! You get!"

@umlangeni_sihle commented:

"People be mugged in broad daylight."

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Briefly News previously reported that one of SA's leading retailers, Woolworths, has landed in some hot water after a shopper shared a video of a live mouse trapped in a package of free-range chicken.

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The blowback from the incidents has resulted in the retailer launching a full-scale investigation into how the rodent ended up in the meat.

Source: Briefly News