Nandos proclaims to be ‘Generation’-long grillers
A popular fast food outlet hasused the firing of Generations striking staff to generate yet another quirky advertising campaign.
CHICKEN fast food giant, Nandos, was quick to get on the bandwagon with advertising when the cast of Generations were fired recently.
In yet another quirky advertising campaign, Nandos said on it’s advert “Dead Mfundi, leave the firing to us.”
Twitter was abuzz with the news of the quirky new advert, with @kimheller tweeting: “Dear Mfundi….an ‘open’ letter from Nandos.” @benitalevin tweeted: “Nandos wastes no time… #Generations @NandosSA…” and @iamSivN also tweeted: “Nandos wins for Generations!”
The producers of South Africa’s most popular soapie, Generations, terminated the contracts of the show’s striking actors.
The Citizen reported that MMSV Productions released a statement on Monday afternoon to say that the contracts of the actors taking place in the latest strike had been terminated.
“MMSV Productions, following consultation with the SABC , have today [Monday] terminated the contracts of the striking actors on the SABC1 soap drama, Generations. The termination follows calls by both parties for the actors to return for recordings, following the start of their illegal strike,” the statement read.
According to a statement released collectively by the actors last week, the group went on strike after their demands for longer contracts (among others) had not been met. Last year, the cast seemed to have reached an agreement with the SABC and the show’s producers, but the actors claimed they were threatened with dismissal and ordered to go back to work.
The cast who embarked on the strike action are:
- Anga Makubalo (MJ Dlomo)
- Atandwa Kani (Samora Lembede)
- Katlego Danke (Dineo Dlomo)
- Mandla Gaduka (Selwyn ‘Choppa’ Maithufi)
- Menzi Ngubane (Sbusiso Dlomo)
- Nambitha Mpumlwana (Mawande )
- Patrick Shai (Patrick Tlaole )
- Slindile Nodangala (Ruby Dikobe)
- Sophie Ndaba (Queen Moroka)
- Seputla Sebogodi (Kenneth Mashaba)
- Thami Mngqolo (Senzo )
- Thato Molamu (Nicholas Nomvete )
- Winnie Ntshaba (Khetiwe Buthelezi)
- Zenande Mfenyana (Noluntu Memela)
- Zikhona Sodlaka (Priska Nomvete)
- Zolisa Xaluva (Jason Malinga )
