ALSO READ:\u00a0Tyler nipping at the nationals<\/a><\/h4>\n\u201cGabriel is a wonderful person. We are grateful to have been able to put this together and celebrate with him. We know it is by God\u2019s grace and we hope to celebrate his 110th birthday with him as well,\u201d said Lourens Botha, social auxiliary worker for GAFA.<\/p>\n
When Gabriel was called up to the podium to accept his birthday gift he had fewer words to share than those who had preceded him, like Ani Venter, the general manager at the home, who spoke of his great spirit and wished him well.<\/p>
<\/div>\nALSO READ:\u00a0Rondebult Bird Sanctuary hosts the elderly<\/a><\/h4>\nGabriel\u2019s birthday cake, which featured images of him and his beloved Mercedes Benz, was sponsored by the Primrose Pick n Pay.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I first met Gabriel he was 98.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was in the store and we decided to get him a birthday cake to wish him a happy birthday as we had just heard that it was his special day. He came by to say thank you and I was stunned when he told me that that was the first birthday cake he had ever received.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we found out he was turning 100 and there was going to be a celebration, we wanted to be a part of it, and celebrate with this great man,\u201d said Gerhard van der Merwe, a representative from Pick n Pay.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAni Venter, general manager at Germiston Association for the Aged and man of the moment Gabriel Esterhuizen at his birthday celebration on Thursday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNGENERAL100T_42441-270x203.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGabriel Esterhuizen and Lourens Botha, social auxiliary worker at the Germiston Association for the Aged enjoying cake at Gabriel’s centenary celebration.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNGENERAL100T_32685-270x203.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGabriel Esterhuizen and Gerhard van der Merwe, the representative from Pick n Pay in Primrose.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNGENERAL100T_32026-270x203.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGabriel Esterhuizen, Gerhard van der Merwe (Pick n Pay representative) and Ani Venter (general manager at the Germiston Association for the Aged) at Gabriel’s 100th birthday celebration on Thursday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNGENERAL100T_50035-270x203.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGabriel Esterhuizen’s birthday cake sponsored by Pick n Pay.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nHave a story?<\/strong><\/p>\nContact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nRemember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n
Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nTwitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nInstagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nYouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nOr add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\nCatch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n
ALSO READ:\u00a0Rondebult Bird Sanctuary hosts the elderly<\/a><\/h4>\nGabriel\u2019s birthday cake, which featured images of him and his beloved Mercedes Benz, was sponsored by the Primrose Pick n Pay.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I first met Gabriel he was 98.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was in the store and we decided to get him a birthday cake to wish him a happy birthday as we had just heard that it was his special day. He came by to say thank you and I was stunned when he told me that that was the first birthday cake he had ever received.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we found out he was turning 100 and there was going to be a celebration, we wanted to be a part of it, and celebrate with this great man,\u201d said Gerhard van der Merwe, a representative from Pick n Pay.<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAni Venter, general manager at Germiston Association for the Aged and man of the moment Gabriel Esterhuizen at his birthday celebration on Thursday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGabriel Esterhuizen and Lourens Botha, social auxiliary worker at the Germiston Association for the Aged enjoying cake at Gabriel’s centenary celebration.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGabriel Esterhuizen and Gerhard van der Merwe, the representative from Pick n Pay in Primrose.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGabriel Esterhuizen, Gerhard van der Merwe (Pick n Pay representative) and Ani Venter (general manager at the Germiston Association for the Aged) at Gabriel’s 100th birthday celebration on Thursday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGabriel Esterhuizen’s birthday cake sponsored by Pick n Pay.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nHave a story?<\/strong><\/p>\nContact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nRemember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n
Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nTwitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nInstagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nYouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nOr add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\nCatch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n
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