WATCH: Springfield Makro re-opens with joyful song and dance
The Makro 'choir' sang and danced as the store re-opened after months of closure due to the unrest and looting in the province.
THE Springfield Makro re-opened today, Monday, December 13, amid fanfare as its staff sang and danced ahead of the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Shoppers had already begun to queue at 07:00 ahead of the stores 08:00 opening.
The store was closed for five months after looters tore through the store during the KZN unrest in July.
General manager for the store, Sue-Anne Jones cut the ribbon alongside Massmart’s CEO, Mitch Slape and the regional operations executive, Brett Cumings.
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“We’ve all learnt from what happened in July. We have engaged with the community, policing forums, South African Police Services and other stakeholders. We know that there is a huge sense of remorse. We have received an outpouring of support and assistance. This re-opening means as much to the community as it does to us,” said Jones.
“We don’t want to focus on the unfortunate events that brought us to this point,” added Cumings.
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“Makro is a resilient company that truly believes in the spirit of collective efforts. That rainbow in our logo really tells you where we are right now: at the end of the rainbow. We have come a long way. We invite one and all to join us as we celebrate the great efforts of all who have been involved in the rebuild, just in time for our festive deals,” he concluded.
The store will officially open for business at 08:00.
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