Norman Sakhile Mncube

Well, my anger came when, in 1984, during that time – it was the time when I was thinking now that I must try to meet different people – like maybe going to look for work, or maybe be preparing myself for what I can do if I finish my matric'. Well, I found that maybe someone who is like me, anyone who is sharing the same skin as me, will never be recognized. People outside – that's where I met some difficulties.

It was a pity, because I tried by all means to express my feelings that the situation under which I'm living is no longer good for me. That's why I went on, trying to get some more details (about) why I am living such a bad life? – so much concerned about the way in which me and my family were living. Because we were living on a boss's farm, without any care, in fact, because I don't know whether he knew my father's name – but he was working for him for a very, very, very long time.

And even now, he can maybe say to him, "Just go away from my farm," and that's what makes me angry, because my aim was to approach the boss and try to explain to him that we are here, and we are prepared to work for him, if he can maybe only understand our rights, so to say.

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