'It's not blackface, it was bad make-up' - Dis-Chem store manager

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The shop displayed a white mannequin with an ochre-toned product on its face, which resembled blackface.

JOHANNESBURG - The Dis-Chem branch at Killarney Mall has received harsh criticism for its African Beauty Fair display.

Dischem has this installation up at their Killarney store. Apparently it's part of their"African beauty campaign". What's going on here? Why is this happening? pic.twitter.com/j3xsJ4qGEk 702's Eusebius McKaiser speaks to Dis-Chem Killarney Mall store manager Tarryl Moonsamy to find out what was the thinking behind the display.

"The theme was African Beauty Fair and that is what we went along with. One of the staff members took their own initiative to start creating a display and once the display was done I removed it because it looked wrong.

 

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If it's a black face !what's e problem?

Ag fok

That's Donalita Trump

Very bad make up.🤣🤣

Mischief making by staff member ... Wonder what her own makeup looks like. 🤣🤣🤣

People should rather concentrate on the crime in the area's than a stupid mannequin. Including the media, it's bizarre 😱😠💩

Not very professional.... why only the face

A storm in a tea cup.

nevermind the traditonal attire and the apparent thatch-broom in its left hand... make-up on a mannequinDischem blackface

Ag kak man. n Kleuter kan dit beter doen. Don't take us for fool's

Looks more like a coloured face

I said it!😂

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