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3 October 2009
2009 Boerewors Champion crowned!
The Shoprite Checkers Championship Boerewors crown for 2009 was awarded to a housewife from the Northern Cape at the competition’s thrilling grand finale held in Sun City’s Valley of Waves this past Saturday. Elizabeth Lesley of Kuruman competed against nine other provincial finalists with her unique traditional boerewors recipe and walked away with the much sought-after title of Boerewors Champion as well as the magnificent prize of a brand-new Toyota Hilux 2.7 Double Cab Raised Body Raider. This was a dream that finally came true for Elizabeth who contended for the crown as Northern Cape finalist in 2007 and 2008.
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(from left to right) Bennie Nothnagel (3rd), Elizabeth Lesley (Winner)  and Annetjie Fourie (2nd)

Elizabeth with  Mr Whitey Basson (CEO of Shoprite)

The 2009 Boerewors Champion:   Elizabeth Lesley

24 June 2009
Shoprite expands feeding programme countrywide to fight hunger and malnutrition
The Shoprite Group announced today, (Wednesday 24 June 2009) an addition of eight mobile kitchen units to complete the roll out of the group’s national feeding programme in aid of the poorest of poor communities in South Africa and to also act during disaster and humanitarian relief efforts.
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22 June 2009
Only three weeks left to enter you special Boerewors recipe!
Do you have a secret boerewors recipe just waiting to be discovered – maybe a tried-and-true family recipe that has been passed from generation to generation, or the result of you own love for experimentation and flair for flavours? If you think you can make magic with boerewors that will dazzle the likes of food-connoisseur, Nataniël, and his panel of 4 food experts, then hurry up and get your entry ready for this year’s Shoprite Checkers Championship Boerewors Competition. Entries close at 5 pm on Friday, 10 July!
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