SANDISWA MKHONTO
In 1983, when he was working at the railway, his bosses arrived and 
called him to their office and said to him that they are releasing him from his duties 
because they cannot work with a communist who is busy spreading a bad image, firstly by 
calling meetings and gatherings during working hours.  Then my husband left his job.  I 
was working at a saloon close to SANLAM police offices.  When I was still working, I 
was released late in May. I was also informed that I am dismissed because my husband 
was a communist.
 We stayed together unemployed and this affected us very much and he was 
dependent for maintenance on his parents who were pensioners.  That time the pension 
was available monthly and we were very miserable.  My child was three years old.
EAST LONDON  HEARING TRC/