CHOPPIES AWARDS FIVE CUSTOMERS TOYOTA HILUX BAKKIES

The 18th edition of the Big Birthday Bonanza competition courtesy of Botswana’s retail giant, Choppies, ended recently with five lucky customers announced as the winners of Toyota Hilux bakkies.

The competition was running from October 2021 to January 7, 2022. The competition’s grand finale draw was held at Commerce Park in Gaborone.

Supermarket officials, suppliers and the media attended the draw, which was also conducted in the presence of an auditor from Grant Thornton to ensure fairness and transparency.

Friday 21, 2022 would forever remain memorable in the lives of the five winners of the vehicles, which were the grand prizes for the competition.

The five winners are Maipelo Tsekoetsile from Mathethe Choppies, Lorato Tsele from Gaborone Choppies (Station), Bernard Mphanyane from Gaborone Choppies (West Gate mall), Neo Mazhani from Francistown Choppies and Mothusi Khutsafalo from Shoshong Choppies.

The winners emerged from a draw, which they entered upon purchasing selected products sold by Choppies at its different stores across the country. Due to COVID-19, the winners were announced in their absentia, but were informed that arrangements will be made as to how they could claim their prizes.

Speaking during the grand finale draw, Choppies Marketing Manager

Katlego Gaborone said this year’s com- petition gave away P4 million in total worth of prizes.

“We are gathered here to share in a momentous occasion. We have been giving away amazing prizes. Every week, we have given away P1500 worth of vouchers and P2000 worth of vouchers monthly at every store in Botswana. And this morning we were able to give away P15 000 to 91 customers,” Gaborone said.

She said the 18th edition has been a momentous occasion, made possible by the support from their suppliers. Ga- borone said Choppies would always

find a way or another to give back to its customers who have displayed loyalty and contributed to the growth of the retail giant.

Choppies chief executive officer Ramachandran Ottapathu who conducted the staff draw said the Big Birthday Bonanza Competition has grown and progressed to where it is thanks to the support of their partners and suppliers.

He said the competition is aimed at thanking Batswana for the loyal support they give to Choppies stores throughout the country.

“I want to recognise all who have participated in the competition on behalf of Choppies board and say a big thank you. The commitment from our partners has been great and could do much better this year than the previous years,” said Ottapathu.The Choppies Big Birthday Bonanza competition

started in 2003.