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with the people.” Majola said Majola attributed the pro people initiative to his chief executive officer Jacques Grobbelaar, who is a firm believer of serving the people first. SMSA Trust intends to extend such initiatives to other communities and expressed gratitude to retail giants, Pick n Pay who provided breakfast for all who attended the meeting as part of their contribution to the community. As the beneficiaries received their gifts, they sang praises to the Trust. Busisiwe Vilakazi, 69 a resident of Dobsonville felt humbled by the honour,”we are grateful to SMSA Trust for what they have done for us, there are some elders of our age who never received the gifts that we received and may God bless them ” she said. Another resident MP Mangubane,95 the only notable male recipient of the gesture, told Soweto Bulletin, “mina ngiyajabula ngoba ngibone lesisipho, engisiphiweyo (I am grateful for this gift that I have received),bengingacabani ukuthi ngingasithola ngoba nokukhula sengikhulile, uNkulunkulu wami ngiyambonga ngoba usangigcinile kuze kube manje ngoba ngisaphila nabantu (I never thought I would get such a gift because I am of old age, I also thank my God for keeping till this day as I am still part of this community.)”
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