“This Is an Insult”: Chicken Bones Sold for R10 at Local Grocery Store Sparks Outrage in SA

“This Is an Insult”: Chicken Bones Sold for R10 at Local Grocery Store Sparks Outrage in SA

  • Chicken bones being sold for R10 as food at a local grocery store left many people in South Africa in shocked
  • The post sparked outrage and gained massive traction, gathering loads of likes, comments and shares on Facebook
  • Mzansi netizens reacted as they flooded the comments section, expressing their thoughts
South Africans were outraged after chicken bones were sold as food for R10 at a local grocery store.
South Africans had mixed reactions to chicken bones being sold as food for R10 at a local grocery store. Image: Eastern Cape is beautiful/Facebook and Ivan Pantic/Getty Images
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South Africans were not having it with one local store in Mzansi and many called them out on their product.

Chicken bones for R10 at local grocery store sparks outrage

The post shared by a Facebook user, Eastern Cape is beautiful and showcases the chicken bones being sold at the local grocery store in South Africa for R10, which sparked a huge buzz online among netizens who were shocked and not impressed by the product being sold.

While taking to its Facebook caption, the Eastern Cape is beautiful simply said the following:

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"So sad that this is meant for human consumption. Tjoooo my Spar. This is Spar in New Brighton."

The post captured the attention of many people on Facebook and became a viral hit, gathering loads of likes, comments, and shares.

Take a look at the chicken bones.

SA is not impressed

Mzansi netizens had mixed feelings over the chicken bones from the local grocery store, and many took to the comments section to drag the shop while others simply shared their opinions, saying:

Bantu Kulture said:

"This is an insult! Who is supposed to eat this!"

Vuyelwa Vivi Mjali expressed:

"I think the post is trying to express the tough economic time, where food stores have to sell for human consumption what used to be deemed food for dogs."

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Sivuyile Ntsika Kofi-Mhlauli wrote:

"This can't be for human consumption but for dogs. What could be the reason to buy this."

Laras Kristy FabioMandala added:

This is just normal shared:

"People can buy this to make broth."

Wendy Simane commented:

"In the Philippines, it is normal, and the sad part is that they don't buy it from the shops. They collect it from the garbage, wash it, and cook it to eat or to resell to those who can't afford restaurant meals. They call it Pagpag. I never knew it would hit home."

Woman shows off R500 meals for whole month

Briefly News previously reported one woman in Mzansi caused a huge stir online after she showcased her three-day meals from Shoprite for R500.

A stunner helped many South Africans save a few coins in this shaky economy. The hun shared a video on TikTok showcasing the meals that last her a month for only R500. The babe, who goes by the social media handle @tshudu_t, unveiled a sandwich that cost R5.

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Johana Mukandila (Editor) Johana Tshidibi Mukandila has been a Human Interest Reporter at Briefly News since 2023. She holds a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University Of Technology (2023). She has worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, PAICTA, BONA Magazine and Albella Music Production. She is currently furthering her education in journalism at the CPUT. She has passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. Reach her at johana.mukandila@briefly.co.za