Ten Lucky Shoppers Win Tractors In Sefalana Promotion
Monday, November 06, 2017
Sefalana awarded 10 customers a tractor each
Buoyed by his recent acquisition of a state- of-the-art tractor and ripper combo, courtesy of the annual Sefalana Win A Tractor promotion, Hukuntsi man, Ungwang Mothibamele said he is sure to turn the tractor into real wealth. Although he is not a farmer, Mothibamele says the tractor and plough combo valued over P250,000, will come in handy in his area where he says tractors are in short supply, especially during the ploughing season. Another lucky winner, Mochudi man, Andrew Pheto also described his new asset as a sure wealth creator.
“We have two old tractors. This one will join them, and it is going to create wealth for our family. Already the two old ones are capable of giving us up to P200,000 after a good ploughing season of working night and day. Now I shudder to imagine the returns once this latest tractor is factored in,” he said.
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