Christmas came early for 363 clients at a PEP Stores branch in Mossel Bay, Western Cape. An unknown benefactor paid R337 000 to the shop to pay off people’s lay-by items
The man sent each of the people a note: “I am grateful that I’m [in a] position [to] settle your PEP Store lay-by. I know it’s up to people to help people. It’s just the decent thing for all of us to do, disregarding any religious beliefs. I also had lay-bys at PEP a long time ago.”Kim Peterse said she got the news on Friday when she went to the store to cancel her lay-by. She injured her back, and can no longer work.
“It was really painful for me to let the dresses go. The lay-by was the first time I was spoiling myself this year – because I always put my children first.”
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