Nando’s Takes Savage Jab at Discontinuation of Hellmann’s Mayo: Mzansi People Shed Tears of Loss and Laughter

Nando’s Takes Savage Jab at Discontinuation of Hellmann’s Mayo: Mzansi People Shed Tears of Loss and Laughter

  • Hellmann’s mayo has left many Mzansi citizens mourning the loss of their favourite spread
  • Nando’s decided to take the edge off with some humour, poking fun at the catastrophe regarding the loss of Hellmann’s mayo
  • Mzansi people tried to hold their tears back, but they came out mixed with laughter

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It is saddening when one of your favourite spreads goes MIA without warning. Hellmann’s mayo saw its last days on South African shelves and Nando’s felt the need to calm peoples’ nerves with a bit of humour.

Hellmann’s mayo, woman crying
Nando’s tried to ease the pain of those mourning the loss of Hellmann’s mayo. Image: Getty Images
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You build loyalty to brands, like Rama, Omo and Pampers… and, apparently, many Mzansi citizens to Hellmann’s mayo.

Nando’s saw the catastrophe that the news that Hellmann’s mayo will no longer be stocked in SA caused. So, as they do, the spicy team put out an ad on Twitter that took a jab at those mourning the loss of the lux mayo.

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See the sauce below:

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“We're here to remind you...”

The people of Mzansi mourn the loss of Hellmann's mayo with a chuckle from Nando’s

Nando’s knows how to take the edge off of a hard time. Hellmann’s mayo will be sorely missed, however, we know for sure that Nando’s and their sauce is going nowhere.

Take a look at some of the funny comments:

@NEMARU_DJ said:

“ You owe me a free meal tomorrow @Nando’sSA for laughing when I'm from the dentist.”

@henrycamp said:

“You know, you are usually very funny, but THIS IS SERIOUS!”

@mkhululi_simon said:

“What the hell-mann? Anyway ain't you folks subletting from hell, where do your flames come from? ”

@Whipped_Crim_54 said:

“Hehehe... Nando's stays winning.”

@angie43639902 said:

“State of disaster don’t always lead to eishkom hell.”

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@MaxMaw1 said:

Nando's gets roasted by Mzansi for using a woman’s video without crediting her: “Pay her or it’s exploitation”

In related news, Briefly News reported that Nando's usually gets praised for its funny social media marketing, but people are currently not pleased with the brand.

The company posted a video created by @dimakatsoephesia on Twitter and tried to initiate a friendly banter with tweeps.

South Africans replied to the tweet with criticism and said Nando's should not use creators' work without fair compensation.

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.