AMBROSE SHEZI
What I know about him is that he didn't like free things, things which come at no expense.  He used to believe that one has to work for his things.  While he was still
ALEXANDRA HEARING TRC/GAUTENG
5 SHEZI
growing up I used to have a shop at Seventh Avenue.  When the white people come and take cigarettes he used to ask them why are you taking the cigarettes from my dad's shop because my father paid for these cigarettes and you are taking them for free.  And this was a time when he was  still young and he wasn't yet at school.  And I used to say to him don't fight with them because at some times we will be trouble and they might help us.  And he said when you are in trouble they will have to take you to court and sentence you for whatever time that you deserve.  He was not a troublesome person but he wanted all things to be equal.  What I remember well one day one white man came.   This white man was a friend and he asked him where is your dad and he said to him your eye is there and the white man said I want to know where your father is.  And I said to him when a white man asks you where I am don't show him the eye, tell him exactly where I am.  That was the time while he was still young.  And this white friend of mine said this young man needs some respect and when he asked him a second time where is your dad he said my dad is in the house and he is washing.  I don't know exactly where this politics has come from because I am not educated and I don't know what politics is all about.  Even his books.  You won't believe as I am talking before my wife that I had a dream saying that he left his books in the house behind our home.  I wake up at night and I intended to go and find his books at the other house and it happened that I found the books and I took those books and gave to the people whom he said I shall give to.  This is the truth that I know.