Nando's

Nando’s has shown Eskom and its boss Andre De Ruyter flames in its latest ad post.
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@NandosSA/ @eskom

Nando’s fires shots at Eskom again: ‘Ke Dezemba no boss?’

Throwing shade – even in the dark! Take a look at Nando’s cheeky swipe at energy supplier Eskom and it’s former boss Andre De Ruyter …

Nando's

Nando’s has shown Eskom and its boss Andre De Ruyter flames in its latest ad post.
Images via Twitter
@NandosSA/ @eskom

Like many South Africans, Nando’s has a complicated relationship with energy supplier Eskom. Which is why its recent announcement of the resignation of Group Chief Executive Andre De Ruyter was met with a pinch of salt…

De Ruyter’s resignation was announced on Wednesday following months of intense public scrutiny. The former Nampak CEO joined the energy company in December 2019.

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NANDO’S SHOWS ESKOM FLAMES

Nando’s is widely known for its tongue-in-cheek comments about anything and everything.

And on Thursday – hot on the heels of Eskom’s GCE crisis – the flame-grilled chicken restaurant decided to fire shots in their direction.

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In a tweet, Nando’s quipped: “Ke Dezemba no boss?” referring to Andre De Ruyter’s early exit. And poking fun at potential new bosses, it added that “6 – 8 stages of experience is needed”.

Take a look…