Pigs might fly but not to advertise phones, a South African retailer has discovered. Mobile phone network provider MTN had to withdraw an advertisement featuring flying pigs and apologise to Muslim customers for causing offence.
"Our agency designed the copy in good faith, never dreaming that it would offend anyone," MTN said.
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