Rubbers hit the road to punt condoms
18 February 2018 - 00:00
A medical doctor has devised a novel way of trying to combat the spread of HIV/Aids - with eyebrow-raising slogans on huge billboards along a busy road.
Motorists travelling on the R25 between Bronkhorstspruit in Gauteng and Groblersdal in Limpopo either love or hate the cheeky messages, which include lines such as: "Don't be a fool, put a condom on your tool", "Cool couples come at the same time" and "Men with balls wear condoms".
Failing to see the humour, an outraged Groblersdal dominee labelled Dr Hugo Tempelman, whose brainchild the project is, "the son of the devil"...
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