Our store will remain open throughout the festive season except 25 & 26 December and 1 & 2 January. Note that we will be closing early on 24 December, at 2pm. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting us throughout this difficult year. Trading during hard lockdown was both challenging and […]
Good Food Cafe Open Again!
We may have skeleton staff but we are back! We are thrilled to be able to offer a limited take away menu from tomorrow. Careful hygiene protocols are being followed by all of our staff – for their safety and yours.
Merrypak Open for Business!
For the past 30 years, our doors have never been closed for longer than a weekend. April has been the most trying time for all of us in business. We are grateful that we got to open our doors on the 6th of May and start trading again in a small way. We look forward […]
#MerrypakStaff
Help us to help our MERRYPAK family! 2020 got off to a slow start for us at Merrypak. Load shedding and a very tight economy made running a business extremely challenging. Just when we were looking forward to a busy Easter season, COVID-19 hit our shores and it has left us reeling. As we all […]
COVID 19
Being in business is not for the feint hearted, even in the best possible circumstances. 2020 has hit us for a 6 – a squeezed economy, load shedding and now COVID-19. We run Merrypak as a huge family – probably not always the best way to do business but for us it has made sense […]
COVID-2019
As we are all reeling with the barrage of information (and misinformation) about COVID-19, it is hard to believe that just two weeks ago, we didn’t have any confirmed cases in South Africa. From 0 to 62 in 2 weeks is just inconceivable. We are taking your safety and that of our staff very seriously. […]
Inclusion in 2019
My ideal world would be one were an eclectic mix of people could work, live and co-exist, side by side. People who are different should not be hidden away. They belong in our homes, communities and most importantly, in the workplace. Being able to work gives all of us a sense of value; knowing that […]
Our new Custom Site is now Live!!
Many of our most loyal customers have no idea that behind the scenes at Merrypak, is a bustling factory manufacturing the range of carrier bags and boxes you know so well. In addition, we produce custom orders of bespoke packaging for small to medium businesses. Our updated custom website showcases our manufacturing capability and allows […]
Luke – Swimming in the Mainstream
Luke started working at Merrypak in 2008 and is so proud to be a staff member of this vibrant and welcoming workplace. I don’t think there has ever been a day that he has not headed off to work with a smile on his face, and we often overhear him explaining to friends and family-members […]
Tisha – Educating us all about FAS
I was an emergency foster mother for 16 years with Cape Town Child Welfare which meant that at any time I could get a phone call from a social worker asking if I could take a baby. One such call was on a Friday and changed our lives for ever. The call was asking me […]
