‘Working for Madiba’ raises R5-million

Pick n Pay thanked its customers, staff and franchisees for their tremendous response on December 15 – the day of Nelson Mandela’s funeral – when the company decided to open its stores and donate all profits to charities which honoured Madiba’s legacy.

As a result of its Working for Madiba Day, Pick n Pay will hand the new Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Gauteng a cheque for R4,5 million to build and equip a specialist unit. Pick n Pay’s regional teams will donate a further R500 000 to help provide equipment to children’s homes, orphanages and care facilities around the country.

Pick n Pay’s CEO, Richard Brasher, said: “By opening our stores on December 15, we gave our staff and customers an opportunity to contribute in a tangible way to Mr Mandela’’ legacy. We pledged that all profits from sales that day would go to worthy causes. I was truly humbled by the amazing response from our staff and customers.

“I want to thank everyone involved , in particular our staff, franchisees and customers, for this great tribute to Nelson Mandela.”

KPMG, Pick n Pay’s external auditors, have checked the calculation of profits and have confirmed that it was conducted on an appropriate basis, and that the amount donated to good causes exceeded the day’s profits.

Sibongile Mkhabela, CEO of the Nelson Mandela’s Children’s Hospital, said: “We are grateful to Pick n Pay for this generous donation. We are proud that they chose our project and are confident that their donation will benefit many children in need for years to come.”