POLOKWANE – South Africans will celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday and children will find ways to show their fathers how much they appreciate them.
Review asked gr. R learners whether their fathers could cook and what their fathers gave them to eat when their mothers were away.
Thendo Ligege said: “No, my dad does not cook, he can only cook meat. He gives us cornflakes with milk in the morning when my mom is away and at night my sister will cook pap and he will cook the meat”.
Lesetja Maruma said she didn’t think her father could cook, because she had never seen him cook before. “When my mom is not home and we are left with my dad, we call the pizza delivery man and he brings us pizza.”
Tselapedi Moeti said her father did not cook. “He gives us cookies with milk and pizza until mom gets back.”
Hope Gebremedhn said: “I am not sure, but I do not think that my dad can cook, because he is not a mom. He is a dad and dads don’t cook, only my mom cooks our food. When mom is away, dad buys McDonald’s burgers and we love that”.
Bonolo Masipa said her father could cook, but he only cooked macaroni and mince. “When my mom is not home, we eat bread and sometimes my daddy goes and buys McDonald’s take aways.”
Otlile Rangongo said: “My father can cook, he makes Weet-Bix and pizza when my mom is away, but the pizza is from Debonairs”.
Mpho Ramaselele said his father can not cook. “I have never seen him cook before. When my mom is not home, we eat bread for the whole day until she gets back.”
Phenyo Monama said: “My dad cannot cook. When my mom is not home, we eat cornflakes and bread until she comes back and cooks for us”.
