Nkosikho Mbele: 'What I did was ubuntu'

Huge cash reward, but Mbele also learns price of sudden fame

09 June 2019 - 00:00 By PHILANI NOMBEMBE and ARON HYMAN

Nkosikho Mbele could have made his living flipping burgers, but because he is a people person he chose to work outdoors and interact with customers...

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