Talloula creates a lifeline for Highway residents
Tables were laden with fresh fruit and vegetables as well as flour and sweet treats.
WITH the mass looting rampant across KwaZulu-Natal, the supply of food became scarce and many Highway residents were worried where their next meals would come from. To try and help alleviate the pressure on families, the owner of Talloula in Botha’s Hill called on all of her contacts to quickly put together a fresh food market.
The poster for the market was shared across social media platforms and hundreds of residents queued outside the popular events venue in Botha’s Hill to purchase much-needed produce.
To ensure the safety of the patrons, Brad Nathanson from Brad Nathanson Investigations, organised the security detail.
“The staff at the farms, that were meant to supply produce this morning, were either accosted because they were at work or they weren’t able to get to work to help collect the produce for this morning,” said Talloula’s Glynnis Dirksen at the launch of the market.
Despite this setback, the tables were still laden with fresh, local produce, from potatoes, eggs and avocadoes to spinach, broccoli and radishes.
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“I don’t anticipate any trouble, but we are ready for it,” said Nathanson.
“The danger to law-abiding citizens is unreal. Despite this, I am more proud today to be a South African than at the end of the World Cup as we have come together as you cannot believe!”
The market gave local farmers a platform to sell their produce, as much of it was destined for the stores that were closed due to the looting, and families an opportunity to stock up and refill their dwindling food supplies.
“This has become a win-win situation for the community as we are all in need,” said Dirksen.
