Steve Hofmeyr revealed he had collected his final prescription script from Dis-Chem, following a decision to boycott them.
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‘My last prescription’: Steve Hofmeyr bids Dis-Chem farewell
Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr has ditched Dis-Chem after collecting his prescription from the pharmacy, as part of a nation-wide boycott.
Steve Hofmeyr revealed he had collected his final prescription script from Dis-Chem, following a decision to boycott them.
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Weeks after Steve Hofmeyr and his son Devon called for a mass boycott of Dis-Chem, the singer has officially ended his relationship with the retailer.
The outspoken singer and activist responded to the controversy surrounding the retailer after an internal memo went viral last month.
In it, the nationwide pharmacy group revealed that they were placing a “moratorium” on hiring white individuals. This was due to them keeping with labour legislation.
But whilst Dis-Chem may have apologised for their “tone” and “wording”, South Africans like Steve Hofmeyr have not been so forgiving.
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STEVE HOFMEYR SLAMS DIS-CHEM AGAIN
After an internal memo by Dis-Chem caused waves in the country, Steve Hofmeyr and his son Devon mobilised a boycott amongst their followers.
Steve revealed that he wouldn’t be shopping at Dis-Chem’s competitor Clicks either.
He shared in a Facebook post: “I am 100% on board a Dischem boycott. But don’t think I think my pills at Clicks are a more ethical offer.
“Have you forgotten how high they jumped for the EFF over one innocent shampoo advert? I wonder what businesses out there are not subject to the same SEB rating as Dis-Chem? But it’s our job as victims of race politics IN THE 21ST EU (unbelievable) to proactively combat it”.
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Steve has since revealed that he’s officially done with Dis-Chem after collecting his final prescription.
He also admonished the business over its BEE practises.
He shared: “I have made such good friends over the years at Dischem. White or black was NEVER a question until their boss reminded me this month that whites are inferior in his eyes.
“Here I walk out for the last time with my original prescription. There are other pharmacies exempt from derogatory virtue signaling and partisan race policies.
Steve compared Dis-Chem’s “sick ideology” to the race debate surrounding Fish Hoek High School in the Western Cape.
He added: “They want to make kids less racist with more racism, cite whites as villains, and give scholars nice new sex ideas to shorten their boredom. This is exactly what Critical Race Theory and Critical Gender Theory are. Good luck with that”.
Dis 'n beginselsaak. Totsiens Dis-chem.
Posted by Steve Hofmeyr on Thursday, 10 November 2022
FOLLOWERS FIND ALTERNATIVE PHARMACIES
And just like Steve Hofmeyr, his legion of fans shared their decision to boycott Dis-Chem and take their business elsewhere.
Here are what a few had to say:
Hester Styger: “Nice Steve, you also took my prescriptions and now benefit a one-man pharmacy in town. He and his staff provide wonderful service”
Corrie Oosthuizen: “I didn’t even pick up my prescription from Dischem. The doctor emailed it to me anyway so I just printed it and turned it in at my new Afrikaans pharmacy”
Madeleen Joubert: “I gave in my prescription at another pharmacy. and actually paid less for my medication. Thank you Dischem.Y ou guys are saving me money”
