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If you thought Splash the water-saving horror mascot was bad then you’ve only scratched the surface.

 

South Africa (21 February 2018) – We’re not sure who gets the contracts for creating the hilariously bad mascots but South Africa seems to be in love with making them.

The South African mascot conversation started after Splash, the water-saving thing was revealed last week, which caused global media to highlight our obsession with very ridiculous mascots.

We asked our readers to send in their top hilariously bad South African mascots and put this list together for you. From the “IEC voting” mascot to the “flow valve man”… this is ten of the best (or worst) in no particular order.

Comment below with who you think should be crowned the most hilariously bad mascot in SA!

The Lions mascot (edition 1)… not great:

The IEC Voting box thing:

Something scarier than Splash… meet the Dentazyme man:

The squinty eyed Green Gator: 

The Nelson Mandela Bay Bus… we’re not joking, its supposed to be a bus:

The “SABRIC” man… who kind of looks like Bart Simpson if you squint your eyes:

The “Flow Valve Man”:

The Christmas Cheetah and Teddy Bear:

Splash… the thing horror movies are made of:

The NDP 2030 man otherwise known as WTAF:


Sources: Various readers
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