Lucky local businesswoman wins R 100 000

Small business owner and single mother of three, Patience Ngwenya, was waiting and hoping to find a Pick n Pay asap! bunny worth R100 000 in her grocery delivery order but when her wish came true, she was in total shock.

The retailer’s asap! ‘Find the bunny, get the money!’ promotion sees 22 hand-crocheted bunnies given away to asap! customers – one per day until April ,1 each with a R100 000 prize attached.

The 29-year-old Meadowlands resident runs her own small candle manufacturing business together with her brother, supplying spaza shops, churches and event planners. She plans to use the money to buy groceries.

“I’m a mother of three, I always need more food. The kids also have savings accounts, so I will save for them, and also buy stock for my business. This money will be making money for me,” she said.

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“I use the asap! app a lot – it’s more convenient instead of taking a two-year-old, six-year-old and a nine-year-old to the store with me,” said Ngwenya, who placed an order for Easter eggs, soap, bread, Sprite, Raid, Domestos and washing powder.

“I knew about the campaign because I am a frequent shopper, but I wasn’t sure how it workes, but I was hoping to find a bunny.”

When the delivery arrived, Ngwenya was personally requested by the driver to come and collect her parcels. “I usually send my kids to get the groceries, so this was out of the ordinary.”

“Unpacking her bags, she found the sunglasses-wearing bunny and gave it to her son – until she read the accompanying pamphlet that said she’d won R100 000.

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“I shouted at him to bring the bunny back. I was shocked – I’m still shocked. It hasn’t sunk in yet, maybe when the money reflects in my bank account.”

Ngwenya said the money had come at a time when she was “going through the most”. “Pick n Pay, I still cannot believe it, but I am grateful, thank you so much.”