About Us

Karanga: Pronounced as kah-run-guh

The Karanga people are one of the main tribes residing in Zimbabwe, from whence the founder hails. Our logo is an eland, the family totem of the founder, Dr Tsitsi J. Mpofu. Totems, which are held in high regard, signify a particular family’s characteristics that were noted centuries ago.

Welcome to Karanga Emporium where fashion, comfort, and antimicrobial technology intersect. As an anaesthesiologist, I can confidently say that working in the healthcare industry is comparable to an extreme sport; the raw reality of the healthcare world is challenging, emotionally and physically. Too little emphasis is placed on the comfort of your work environment and its impact. Therefore, our mission is to ensure you perform at your best to deliver excellent medical care. Extensive research into a variety of fabric blends has allowed us to choose the best materials for you.

Our innovative, inclusive, bespoke designs allow self-expression and accommodate different physiques, welcoming all ages and ethnicities. Gone are the days of scratchy, taught, and friable scrubs that do not ensure comfort and thermoregulation during long ward rounds, calls, ward work and patient consultations.

Approved by SAHPRA, we apply NanoSeal to our products. It is a transparent, photocalaytic, water-soluble substance that coats material on an atomic level, oxidizing all microbes it encounters via UV (sun) and fluorescent light. Its hypoallergic, non-toxic odourless, re-applicable antimicrobial solution (lasting at least 6 months) increases its desirability in the modern plague by providing both users and those they encounter as much as safety as possible, killing viruses (including COVID and its variants), bacteria and fungi alike with astonishing accuracy and reliability.