Woolworths Slammed for Asking Springboks Player Ox Nche To Reach Out for Their Chocolate Cake

• South Africa's retail giant Woolworths faced backlash for asking Springboks player Ox Nche to contact them for a year's supply of chocolate cake in response to his celebratory post after the Rugby World Cup victory
• Many South Africans criticized Woolworths, feeling that they disrespected Ox Nche, a national hero, by requesting him to reach out instead of initiating contact
• Social media users expressed their disappointment with Woolworths' approach and questioned the company's audacity in their response

South Africans have accused retail giant Woolworths of disrespect after they asked Springboks player Ox Nche to reach out to them for a year's supply of their famous chocolate cake.

Woolworths slammed after sweet offer to Ox Nche

The Springboks made Mzansi proud after beating England and qualifying for the finals at the 2023 Rugby World Cup played over the weekend. One of the top players Ox Nche celebrated their victory with a slice of chocolate cake.

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He captioned the post:

"Salads don’t win scrums.”

South Africa's retail giant Woolworths responded to the viral post by asking Ox to reach out to them for a year's supply of chocolate cake. The post read:

"Dear Ox, please reach out to us for a year's supply of chocolate cake. After last night, it’s a South African priority "

Woolworths' post receives massive backlash from Mzansi

Woolworth's post was met with mixed reactions from social media users. Many said the retailer disrespected Ox by asking him to reach out to them.

@Cmfundisi said:

"Dear @WOOLWORTHS_SA we like you nhe but have some respek- if you mean this it is you who must reach out not Ox. This is not some Thabo who likes your cake- it’s Ox Nché"

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@Viwe_Pobana added:

"Have they apologized? The audacity to make a national hero, i mean a legend, the detroyer of the English to reach out. Hay Woolworths do better man.

World Rugby to investigate Springboks player Bongi Mbonambi for alleged racial slur, SA defends him

In more news, Briefly News reported that South Africans slammed the England rugby team after World Rugby announced that it was formally investigating Bongi Mbonambi for his alleged racial slur during the Springbok's victory against England.

This may jeopardize his chances of playing for the Bokke against the All-Blacks at the World Cup's grand final. South Africans defended him on social media and called England players terrible losers.

Source: Briefly News