Working for Madiba Day raises R5m for good causes
KPMG, Pick n Pay’s external auditors, have checked the calculation of profits and have confirmed that it was conducted on an appropriate basis.
Pick n Pay thanked its customers, staff and franchisees for their tremendous response on 15 December 2013 – the day of former president Nelson Mandela’s funeral – when the company decided to open its stores and donate all profits to charities that 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 be donating 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 Sunday 15 December, we gave our staff and customers an opportunity to contribute in a very tangible way to Mandela’s 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 our customers.
“I am delighted that as a result Pick n Pay is giving R4,5m to the building of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Gauteng. This includes a generous contribution from our franchisees. In addition, our regional teams will donate R0,5m to help provide equipment for children’s homes, orphanages and care facilities in their areas. The total of R5m donated to good causes significantly exceeded our day’s profits.
“I want to thank everyone involved – in particular our staff, our franchisees and our 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 very generous donation. Pick n Pay wanted to ensure that the proceeds of their excellent Working for Madiba initiative went to a cause, which as stated by Mrs Machel was Mr Mandela’s last wish – you are enabling this wish and honouring his legacy. We are proud that they chose our project and we are confident that their donation will benefit many children in need for years to come”.
Pick n Pay’s Transformation Director Suzanne Ackerman-Berman added, “15 December 2013 was a day many of us never will forget. Around the country we opened our stores, served our customers, spent time mourning together, knowing that all our efforts would go to help those in need. As a result of the day, we will be making a substantial contribution to the building of the new Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Gauteng.
“In addition, immediate help will go to children’s homes, orphanages and care facilities across the nation. Our staff and our customers have made Pick and Pay’s Working for Madiba Day a really fitting way to contribute to the enduring legacy of a truly great man.”
