Policeman hits jackpot
HILLBROW - The life of a Hillbrow resident, Lawrence Mmei has hit a turning point after he was named the final winner in Winhoek’s The Right Stuff Challenge, walking away with a cool R500 000.
Hillbrow resident Lawrence Mmei has won half a million rand.
Mmei’s life has hit a turning point after he was named the winner in beer brand Windhoek’s The Right Stuff Challenge.
Mmei who is a police officer at Hillbrow police station said the prize would help him realise his lifelong dreams.
“It sure feels good, I was planning on building myself a home and due to financial constraints I faced challenges. That has obviously changed now,” he said.
The 38-year-old said he entered the competition never thinking he could be a winner.
“At the time, I was honestly just taking a chance. I had always heard about people winning [competitions] but I never thought it could be me,” he said.
Mmei added that he had aspirations of owning a business, a dream which was in full reach now.
As part of the prize he will be given access to a mentor of his choice to assist him in reaching his goals.
