PRIVATE SCHOOL GEMMER           
NATURALLY BOLD, UNFORGETTABLY FRESH           
PRIVATE SCHOOL GEMMER           
NATURALLY BOLD, UNFORGETTABLY FRESH           
PRIVATE SCHOOL GEMMER           
NATURALLY BOLD, UNFORGETTABLY FRESH           
PRIVATE SCHOOL GEMMER           
NATURALLY BOLD, UNFORGETTABLY FRESH           
Zing and refreshment with every sip!
Naturally bold
Unforgettably fresh
PRIVATE SCHOOL GEMMER
tried and tested favourites
Apple/pineapple
Apple/granadilla
Orange/granadilla
Taste the zest of life! đŸŠ
our products
Apple/pineapple gingerade
Orange/granadilla gingerade
Apple/granadilla lemonade
our story
From nature, with love
Ginger Joe’s is a flavoured ginger beer and lemonade company that started in the heart of lockdown when Joe Mann decided to stop making apple cider and instead brew something that would boost the immune system in a tasty way.

Joe Mann, sports presenter and founder is the MD and the creative spark around the juice and its tag line, “Private School Gemmer”. Fun loving and now health aware father of three who also knows that Ginger Joe’s goes really well with gin and the lemonade is spectacular with vodka. But weekday Joe is a crossfit beginner who also finds limited joy on the tennis courts and cricket fields of Pretoria so the healthy lifestyle juice is something that brings him satisfaction.
our team
Who we are
Nick van Woerkom
Director
Nick has worked across the FMCG and beverage industry and has managed and led successful projects and businesses. When he came across his good friend Joe Mann’s idea, he knew it would work; ‘it’s an authentic story, a great product, an even better brand and it offers convenience and health value to the consumer. I wouldn’t back something that wasn’t both exciting to work on or exciting for the consumer’.
Gary Bannatyne
Director
Gary is proudly South African. He is involved in an exceptional collection of businesses driven by remarkable teams. He believes that strong partnerships with suppliers and customers are built on a shared commitment to efficiency and productivity
Joe Mann
founder & managing director
Meet Joe Mann, the mastermind behind Ginger Joe’s and the guy who took a left turn while everyone else was brewing pineapple beer during lockdown. Instead, Joe brewed up something far better: a health-packed, immune-boosting drink that doesn’t taste like something out of a chemistry experiment.

A radio broadcaster by day and CrossFit dad by
 well, every other waking hour, Joe knows a thing or two about staying healthy without sacrificing taste (or fun). His journey started with one goal: to make health juices that actually taste good—because, let’s be real, nobody should have to pinch their nose to down a drink that’s “good for you.”
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