Generous business owner shows Christmas cheer by feeding the elderly
Continuing the tradition established by her late father, Opinion ‘Magubani’ Sonamzi, Thembeka Maseko owns the business and enjoys giving back to the community.
Dawn Park Meat Market cooked a full meal for about 400 elderly people from Villa Liza, Windmill Park and other surrounding areas on December 3 as part of their end-of-year closing celebration.
For years, the market has provided meaty bones every Monday for the 400 elderly people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
“My father was a people’s person who thought of others first. While he was still alive he would give out meaty bones every Monday in his efforts to make a difference, specifically in the lives of the elderly,” said Thembeka Maseko, owner of the market.
“When I took over the business three years back, I continued with what he was doing because I also love people.
“Today, I decided to cook for them because I always see hunger in their eyes when I give them the meat. I have noticed that some of them come here in the morning with empty stomachs because they haven’t had a meal for a while,” Maseko said.
Monica Mowale (78) from Villa Liza said she enjoyed the food and thanked Maseko for continuing her father’s good deed.
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