Skylake sets the record straight on Gringo pic

In a case of misconstrued altruism a simple case of support to the late veteran comedian Lazarus “Gringo” Boora who was battling cancer, social media and a cynical local newspaper has sought to scandalize this simple act of love and kindness by deliberately hyping up a false narrative that Skylake Borehole Drilling company sought to gain marketing mileage by wearing branded t-shirts when they visited him in the hospital last year.

The actual fact of the matter is that the company was having a road show in Chitungwiza on that day in question, and upon hearing that the veteran actor was hospitalized in the area, they visited him with their small donation and as a gesture of love to the late rib-cracker they took pictures with him.

Skylake has since issued a public statement.

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