‘It’s Faf in a Speedo, not Jesus on a cross,’ says advertising body
Ruffled Christian’s complaint about ‘blasphemous’ Budget Insurance advert paying tribute to rugby player dismissed
07 March 2023 - 21:11
An advert portraying well-known rugby player Faf de Klerk as a typical patriot in a country where “bad things happen to good South Africans” has upset some Christians, but has been found not to be offensive or blasphemous. ..
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