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By  Tebogo Mokoena Tuesday, February 12, 2019 12:00
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Mzansi people will no longer see names
appearing on Coke cans.
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This is after a single can with the XiTsonga
word "Xitombo" – which means vagina – went
viral on Twitter last week.
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Coke said it is ending the “Share-A-
Coke” promotion events after this 'punani' can
incident.

The company came under serious fire and
The can of coke that ended it all  ~  there were massive calls from social media for
the Company to correct its mistake.

Coca­Cola explained that the campaign had three elements which included digital activation and
engaging with consumers to personalize their own Coke cans.

“The main element of the campaign was to place approximately 700 of South Africa’s most
popular names on Coca­Cola cans and bottles, which were sold in stores,” Coke said.

“These names were identified in partnership with the Department of Home Affairs and Stats SA.

“The names spread across the 11 official languages and were sent to two professional linguists
for phonetic treatment, reviewed by various internal approval teams and finally printed,
distributed and sold in the market.

“The Xitsonga word that led to this incident was not one of these names identified by the
Department of Home Affairs, nor was the can marketed or sold by Coca­Cola.”

Coca­Cola acknowledged that the can contained the offensive word.

“We are very disappointed that the controls we put in place could be taken advantage of in this
manner.”

“As of Wednesday 6th February, we have discontinued both the consumer­led and digital
elements of the campaign,” Coca­Cola said.

“The activation will continue for the month of February, but only approved, pre­programmed
words and names will be printed on cans.”

Ntshembo
@Ntshemb35965820
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Apology is not enough,they say home affairs provide them eith
prison is . . .
top names,so"xitombo "was on the top list of home affairs?
twitter.com/ProfTinyiko/st…  All good, Brickz is serving his time
1 4:23 PM - Feb 9, 2019
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matswalela moris
@morismorism3
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Xitombo means a vargina owhich is a woman private parts and it

need to be respected.please apologize to the Tsonga tribe in
public please 5 MPISANE LOVE ON THE ROCKS!

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Juliarse @JulesArse · Feb 5, 2019

Replying to @pappa_zulu and 5 others
11 official languages in SA some prominent and some minor and
you expect Coke to know them all especially when someone comes
up and says this is my name please print it for me. Maybe you
should be looking at the person that disrespected his own culture
and language.

Jono
@Tweeks01

Yes some stupid #xitombo fools @CocaCola @CocaColaCo into

printing the offending name aand thereafter looks for sensation
on social media. Maybe this #xitombo should do some
introspection.
3:58 PM - Feb 5, 2019

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