Nando’s SA responded to a fake post saying that while they valued the enthusiasm of fans for their brand, they did not appreciate the production of fake ads or parody accounts.
FUGITIVE Shepherd Bushiri has been trending lately after he and his wife Mary fled South Africa for Malawi just days after being granted bail.
He told his followers on Saturday that he was a law-abiding citizen who had no intention of evading standing trial on the fraud charges against him.
Bushiri said he would ask the Malawian government to intervene and seek assurances from the South African government that he would be safe and it would ensure officials allegedly targeting him be removed from the case so that he could receive a fair trial.
Jumping in on the conversation about him fleeing the country is a fake Nando’s Twitter account which has shared an ad graphic about Bushiri demanding 10 hot full chickens every day if people want him to come back, or else they will see him next year in January. In the caption, the account claims it is giving away a one-year voucher to anyone who will like and retweet the post and follow them.
With over 90,000 followers at the time of publishing, the ad did the rounds on social media, but yes, it’s a fake.
Nando’s SA responded to the post saying while they valued the enthusiasm of fans for their brand, they did not appreciate the production of these fake ads or parody accounts.
The chicken franchise said it was in bad taste and in no way aligned to their brand or values. It said if it wasn’t on their page, it wasn’t theirs.
Some funny responses followed:
