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Fast food chain Nando’s has distanced itself from an ad that lightly makes the escape of fugitive Shepherd Bushiri, saying the fake ads are tacky and in no way aligned with its brand or values.
In recent days, Bushiri and his wife Mary have been trending on social media after the couple fled SA to Malawi just days after being released on bail.
They were arrested in October and face charges of theft, money laundering and fraud in connection with an alleged “investment plan” of more than 100 million rand.
In the conversations about Bushiri’s flight from the country there was a fake Nando Twitter account.
Account shared an ad about Bushiri demanding 10 full hot chickens every day if the government wanted him to return to the country, or they would see him next year.
The account, with more than 90,000 followers, also said it was giving away a one-year voucher to anyone who liked it and retweeted the post and followed them.
Nando’s SA real account responded to the post saying, while they valued fans’ enthusiasm for their brand, they do not appreciate the production of fake ads or parody accounts.
“This is in bad taste and is in no way aligned with our brand or values. And remember, if it’s not on our page, it’s not ours, ”said the fast food chain.
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