{"id":49142,"date":"2021-03-25T08:49:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T06:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/pnp-celebrates-founders-90th-year-20210324-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:19:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:19:24","slug":"pnp-celebrates-founders-90th-year-20210324-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/pnp-celebrates-founders-90th-year-20210324-2\/","title":{"rendered":"PnP celebrates founder\u2019s 90th year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_39b17955\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donation\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11096\/30e597254e304533b63f2d4e83e1eafd.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11096\/5316a71042ae412497dfe19651fe9061.jpg\" title=\"Pick n Pay Uitenhage CBD acting store manager, Michael Zono and some of his staff from decorated and donated 16 cakes to ACVV Aandmymering old age home in Uitenhage. There are 120 residents. Photo:SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Pick n Pay Uitenhage CBD acting store manager, Michael Zono and some of his staff from decorated and donated 16 cakes to ACVV Aandmymering old age home in Uitenhage. There are 120 residents. Photo:SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>NINETY years ago \u2013 a man was born who would change the face of South African retail. One of South Africa\u2019s most respected and honoured businessmen, Raymond Ackerman \u2013 Pick n Pay\u2019s founder \u2013 is most admired for always putting the consumer first and is well known for his philanthropy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In honour of this special milestone, local Pick n Pay stores in the Eastern Cape delivered cakes to residents at various old age homes in the region in celebration of Ackerman\u2019s 90th birthday. 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