Africa-Press – Botswana. Three men and two women have walked away with a Nissan Navara each after emerging victorious in the annual Choppies Big Birthday Bonanza competition.
The five, Mr Alfred Sedupenyane of Kanye, Selebi Phikwe’s Mr Kekaegile Maswikila, Mr Boy Molefane who hails from Ramotswa, Ms Yvonne Clopas and Ms Makawe Kgosidiile of Palapye and Tsetsebwe respectively were awarded their prizes in a glittering ceremony at Gaborone’s Game City Rooftop yesterday.
Vice President Slumber Tsogwane accompanied by Minister of Communications, Knowledge and Technology Mr Thulagano Segokgo presented the vehicles to the winners.
A further 93 Choppies customers were awarded P15 000 cash each.
Thanking Choppies Enterprises Limited for its giving back to the community efforts, Vice President Tsogwane noted that the Botswana-based multinational retailer boasted 161 stores and 9 000 employees across Southern Africa.
He said 6 000 of the employees were in Botswana making the company the country’s second largest employer after government.
The vice president commended Choppies for being a pacesetter in the realisation of government’s vision of private sector growth to eventually become a larger employer.
Mr Tsogwane said in the past few years when COVID-19 pandemic induced economic challenges led to many businesses scaling down on corporate social responsibility initiatives, Choppies was the exception.
The company, he said, continued to invest in community support campaigns including the annual Christmas food hampers donation for members of security organs such as Botswana Defence Force and Botswana Police Service.
About the bonanza, Mr Tsogwane noted that it started in 2003 and since then had cumulatively given away 220 vehicles and millions in cash prizes.
For his part, Choppies chief executive officer, Mr Ramachandran Ottapathu said the bonanza was the company’s expression of appreciation to consumers for making the brand the success it had become.
Concurring, Choppies board chairman, Mr Uttum Corea the company’s continued growth was attributable to consumer support.
He said the prizes could be life changing for the winners, stating that the bakkies could be used to start a business such as for transporting produce from farm to market.
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