We have all felt the pain of bunking school or work and being left with nothing but those Desmond Dube Clientele Life ads for company.Â
Desmond Dube is quite the funny man, but most people would know him for his rather sombre daily presence on SA TV screens.
Desmond Dube can either tell you that someday you’ll die or face a lawsuit but in both cases it’s a good idea to give him money.
— Thabang Wa Segafi (@kayn_li) May 12, 2016
Despite his constant reminders of our mortality, Dube is actually an award-winning South African actor, writer and a producer. He received the Avanti award for best comedy actor in Joburg Blues, and a Loerie award for his role in the Sasol “Amaglug-glug†commercial. He is internationally recognised for appearances – besides the Clientele ads – in films, theatre productions and comedy shows. He performed in shows like Who Freed Nelson, Street Sisters, and Hotel Rwanda. He’s even had his own comedy show, “Dube on 2â€.
@Dubetv Shares excitement ahead of the #PayBackTheMoney premier. Watch Now: http://t.co/d1IJXfqce5 #TheVentTv #Schuster #Premier
— thevent.tv (@theventofficial) August 24, 2015
Alongside Lillian Dube, Desmond is always there to remind you to think about what’s going to happen when you’re not around anymore – whether or not it’s something on your radar right now.
When you see Lillian Dube and Desmond Dube on TV 😳 pic.twitter.com/NIHEWX8Ubg
— Cannibal (@CliveKman) February 19, 2016
But there’s something far more pressing that we’re thinking about: IS LILLIAN DUBE HIS MOTHER OR NOT?
We can confirm, with some help from Twitter, that despite the shared surname, the two are in fact NOT mother and son.
noooo! Lilian ain’t his mom? 🙉🙉”@Sallyy_Malebana: Lilian Dube and Desmond Dube aren’t related???? pic.twitter.com/YPJAo5sQ6z”
— â¤â“¨â“â“ⓖⓩ⤠(@YDulaze) January 7, 2016
Desmond Dube and Lilian Dube aren’t related??
My whole life has been 1 big lie
— Khanya (@chxnnel0range) May 8, 2016
Plot twist of the century: Desmond Dube will not be wishing Lilian Dube for Mother’s Day
— Khanya (@chxnnel0range) May 8, 2016
But! Dube does consider Lillian Dube to be his role model, saying that she “took a liking to me and decided to sort of adopt me.†Close enough, right?
But can we just say a word about how dependable Desmond Dube is?
Home sick without DSTV to distract you? Don’t worry, Desmond will be there. Waking up and thinking you’ll have a chilled start to your weekend? Don’t worry, Desmond will be there to remind you that it’s Wednesday and you’re late for work.
Day Off means you are gonna spend some quality time with Desmond & Lillian Dube and that R200 airtime to organise da fineral ?
— That’s so SKINNY (@uNhlaka_) April 27, 2016
#desmonddube and #liliandube will make you regret skipping work or school and not having @DStv pic.twitter.com/x95und0eYC
— ZAMA MVULANE® (@zmvulane) April 5, 2016
Just woke up now & thought it was Saturday, then I saw Lillian and Desmond Dube on TV and realised that its midweek
— Trevor Mabasa (@TrevorSnr) April 27, 2016
But the funeral plans Dube peddles is an endangered species.
Desmond Dube and Lilian Dube are soon gonna be unemployed. Bathabile Dlamini wants to ban sale of funeral cover to the poor.
— #ConceptSixty5 (@Sentletse) May 5, 2016
Minister of Social Development  Bathabile Dlamini plans to stop insurers from selling funeral cover to welfare recipients as a measure to save the country’s poor people from exploitation of private insurance companies.Â
But maybe the ads aren’t the worst thing – after all, they provide some people with the chance to exercise.
I was so lazy, until I saw Desmond dube’s clientele ad, I stood up , went straight to the TV & changed the channel (forgot remote)
— MacDonald sekgoma (@Mcdonaldsekgoma) May 5, 2016
Jokes aside though. When all is said and done, there’s no doubt about it – the man is good at his job. Why else would he be on TV for yeeeeeears?
Desmond Dube does Clientele so passionately you will think they brought him back from the dead. Give that man a bells.
— Motlatsi Mokoena (@mm_mokoena) April 12, 2016
Desmond Dube goes from being decent & saying he’ll cover your family if you die to saying he can get you an uncontested divorce, real quick
— Harmans (@Stone_sama) December 28, 2015
Desmond Dube is in the business of selling dreams, shap shap
— Harmans (@Stone_sama) December 28, 2015
And will he keep gracing our screens and selling us reassurance? You betcha.