Special Report Transcript Episode 29, Section 5, Time 31:37

In this way ‘Mtimkulu’ became ‘Grootboom,’ ‘Ndlovu’ became ‘Olifant,’ ‘Boesakwe’ became ‘Boesak.’ For others it was as simple as changing a letter or two. ‘Makapela’ became ‘Kapel,’ ‘Zali’ became ‘Salie,’ ‘Manele’ became ‘Manel.’ But it was a risky road to take, a road full of potholes. // You know for an example I am Malgas, but Malgas I could translate it easily to Malgas so that I can register me as a Coloured person so that I can get an ID. When I’ve got an ID I’m a Coloured person. In those days it was so crowded, when the police were getting you here and they suspect you to be a Xhosa or a Zulu or an African person, if I may put it in that way, they had a tactic they used. You know there are those words; they call it ‘jakkals.’ Now they will ask you to say ‘jakkals.’ The moment you can say ‘jakalase,’ they will take you and throw you into the van because they can see you are a chance taker.

Notes: Dawid Malgas

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