The petrol attendant who warmed South African hearts is heading to Europe. Shell chairman Hloniphizwe Mtolo has thanked Nkosikho Mbele and...
The petrol attendant who warmed South African hearts is
heading to Europe. Shell chairman Hloniphizwe Mtolo has thanked Nkosikho Mbele and
pledged to donate R500‚000 to a charity of his choice and nominated him for an
internal excellence award.
“I’ve seen the good news and wanted to call and
congratulate you for the good work you have done‚” he told Nkosikho Mbele. “We
have decided to respond to what the public has done and donate half a million
rand to a charity that you will choose‚” he said.
Combined with the Shell donation‚ almost R1m has been
raised in response to his good deed. He is being nominated for a “Shell Excellence Award” abroad
as a representative of South Africa.
“Am I really going to these awards‚" asked a stunned
Mbele. “Yes‚” replied Mtolo. “It is because you did the right thing.”
Mbele told Sowetan on Tuesday that he "still can't
believe it" and was "so grateful" to his bosses for pledging the
money to a charity of his choice‚ which is yet to be decided.
"God is good‚" he said. "If it comes from
your heart‚ you will be rewarded and I am just so thankful.”
He also poured cold water on speculation that he wasn't
being allowed to personally administer his funds. He confirmed that it was his
request to have the funds raised for his family to be administered by
BackaBuddy.
"I asked BackaBuddy to keep it for me‚" he said.
"I live in Khayelitsha and it is not safe for me to have it in my account.
I have asked them to hold it because there are a lot of people who are going to
turn up [looking for money]."
Mbele will travel to Zanzibar soon to attend the Shell
regional service excellence awards.
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