DELIVERING DAVID'S RETIREMENT GIFT
David Hlube began his life and schooling on his family farm in Escourt. During his primary school years David and his mother moved to Umlazi where he finished his education. After leaving school David found a casual gardening job with Willie Lombard. Little did David know that this job would set the course of his working life.
David describes Willie Lombard as a wonderful man who taught him English and soon offered him a technical assistant job at his company Lombard Refrigeration. 16 years after leaving Lombard Refrigeration to work at Dunlop tyres, David was ready to re-enter the HVAC world, and with the help of Willie Lombard, David secured a driving job with Dave Nicholls at Independent Refrigeration Services.
David stayed on through Independent’s sale to Reco, but when Reco sold to Danfoss Dave Nicholls and David came to Afcon. David has been a valued member of the Afcon family ever since (12 years and counting). David says his favourite part of his job is chatting to the customers, and seeing new places every day.
David is the proud father of 4 grown up children, and two grandchildren – his youngest son is our very own exceptional stores manager Mandla. David is proud of the career he has had, and that it’s allowed him to set up his children with university degrees and good jobs.
David is excited for this next chapter where he’ll be returning to his birthplace and he plans to farm the land and sell on his produce.
We wish David well, and know he’ll be driving down regularly in his “Speed Demon” (previously our longest serving delivery vehicle). David retires at the end of this month, so please take the opportunity to say your goodbyes and bid him farewell.
David stayed on through Independent’s sale to Reco, but when Reco sold to Danfoss Dave Nicholls and David came to Afcon. David has been a valued member of the Afcon family ever since (12 years and counting). David says his favourite part of his job is chatting to the customers, and seeing new places every day.
David is the proud father of 4 grown up children, and two grandchildren – his youngest son is our very own exceptional stores manager Mandla. David is proud of the career he has had, and that it’s allowed him to set up his children with university degrees and good jobs.
David is excited for this next chapter where he’ll be returning to his birthplace and he plans to farm the land and sell on his produce.
We wish David well, and know he’ll be driving down regularly in his “Speed Demon” (previously our longest serving delivery vehicle). David retires at the end of this month, so please take the opportunity to say your goodbyes and bid him farewell.
