“My first instinct was to just casually drop it on the floor and break them‚ because‚ I mean‚ really?! My issue was why are these for sale in South Africa in a supermarket store?” Philander told TimesLIVE.

She left her contact details with customer care but after receiving no feedback‚ she tweeted the photo.

“I find it concerning because I just think there is someone who is not thinking.”

Philander said there were also chef mugs alongside the gardener and maid ones.

Pick n Pay said on Tuesday it had removed the mugs.

“This is completely unacceptable. We have contacted the store and the mugs are being removed immediately.”