Now that’s gold: repairman helps fulfil Comrades runner’s dream

15 March 2019 - 08:00
By BELINDA PHETO
Theo Lubbe went to Aaron Ngubane’s house to repair his fridge, but what caught his eye was the Ngubane's Comrades medals and photos.
Image: Pictures: COMRADES MARATHON ASSOCIATION Theo Lubbe went to Aaron Ngubane’s house to repair his fridge, but what caught his eye was the Ngubane's Comrades medals and photos.

A KwaZulu-Natal handyman could never have predicted that a simple job to fix a broken fridge would turn into a crowdfunding campaign for a Comrades Marathon runner who was shot five times after a race.

It all began last week when Theo Lubbe went to Aaron Ngubane’s house to repair his fridge, and noticed his Comrades medals and photos.