My dear Bernard & Margeret ,
Your :.. ett er of the 20th reached me today . Al so in the post was a
letter from a colle~gue of mine in Durban posted 01v the same t i me .
I need not tell you that J1.J.rban i s an hour by ·:::ilanc & thd..t GerJI.':'..ny
is perhaps ~,4ho1,,~~s?
Besides your letter which a s you know is :1. great joy to me(I shall
be very cross with you if you even mention your english again) I
read your l ctterc~ ''.nd re:nember you on rn.,y coucr i n ny fl 1.t in Durban
without a p illow-June 1976..-- leaving you s l eeping v,hen I l eft to
work • .Jid I know then 3. year 1 .. ter I woulcl be in t h i s · ilderness .
Now, now, L re tell ~rou n.11 the \''on3.8rfu1 thir:..f,s t h?t haT1TJered
to me t oday besides your letter.
1 . I -phoned ;:" oga:.:,.e thxb n.01,; y 11u -pr·or-01.1-Y1vecl 11 is name. He took you
to t:-- .Lt refuse clump in Ch ,ts·i/o!'th, Trere JOU s3,v.r 'r\eonle froT'l
Lamontville scrwble down the ~'lill to for!'.CC through the rubbi sh.
,1ell you rer,::.e-2".bor nhxt 1. r i &nds ;:e 1,·e::."e. , e: s""Gill 0 re . I 1:;i ss hirr.
like t he d0vil . Cc_,..fcc first trj_:r,_.a- in the T'.lorni!"f'" '\ the lunches
you must remer~ber. under sepa.c ;1:be cover I sh· .. 11 send you soriething
of his .
? • I also spoke wi tr~ tHo nevmpc..i.·per frieLL:s of rr.in::; , ::ho 1;.'e r 8 very
interested in a refugee th::...t if.;:i-1:-P)·3c1 j · • I 'I:· l. th'-'r, t tlk to the
refugee & everybody was absolutely tl rill ~·- ·
3. I had a letter from a. friend of •,.ine, whose brother h:1s gone
to Robben Is; for 15 years . ',/hose fid.ncee .is a l so ti~ ::re for l Oyrs
&'1.d whose brother in l t..v; to be is rone tJ:4ere for 1 ~ y0 .:.ncl . ~he ia
c aring for her fL,r..c::e~ siste.r' wh.ll't iR nO\" 'Jt bo1.rdin.g school &
for 1NhOJt she ra;,; 1s,~cd so"Ile hel ri . A e;re: ·:, J.s,dy.
4. You do 1Ino1:
1 th2.t our refl-f'•?.e "'Jroble·, i.:: t.1cut~ r ~re . ee'rly we
h:J.ve some 6 - 8 people crossing the no rd.er to Leso cho. The l '1.dy
0m:ployed by the Christi8.n Couc:i.l r.v"1o W'l.S nevoid of humA.l'l feelinr:;
& a complete ice..,erg Y"?.s fo1.1nd to lJe c"- boss - f:cT,t. L1h.e boys carr,e
to get my shoulder. ,jQ!YC of these loys 7.rP 1 1
) 8~ the shock was
traumatic. 1.fter a good. ch:>.t ~: lots of coffee, t he~rv o just lef J.
i'r:y brot her i :'." 1 aw ~ j11st visi ta1 'bis f •1:riilv i'1. .Jwe.zi land ~
looked up :tis f,,_mily in ;~ -:bi 7 . :Jo ~ive 1~;_:rn m;ir love v/hen you sloe
h im. I am sorry I dont :.. H .md. ;1 ou cuttin("::: ":..nyrr.ore tliis is because
I sentL the, to my sister, v;ho naecls tht>m for her l".'ork . I can
only a fford or.e T',.T), c ~11~1.·t! . 11 i-., n:;ac t·t:-- ·--:; vr;ry difficult . Though
I have asked many of my friend~ from home to send me cuttings
their efforts 1.re s,::ior· .. ,l.i.c . I am 2,orry .
Have you h ad tre book I s nt for ;vour sister . I do hop so . I do
ho::ie she derives sorrc ,,101.s1.1.re from j_ ~. I think you are indeed
very strong to watch your s ister t his vv1.y & not bP. '1.ble to do
anything about it . dell you know th .t your stren, ch 1..0. i.::i for
both of you.
It ·h ill be wonderful if you could cor:1e to Lesotho . Come in Dccemb
-er aLd sp::md ·.-our .:.wful ,,,i n t er x.v2y fn the beautiful .Jurs'.· i :e
we have here . But you cannot ufford' to spe.1d so rruch IT'Oney . No
perhaps if I can s .,v;;, so·.ic r..::yr_cy v,c ','ill :.l'~t:t ~or, 0 •11here in Afric'-1 .
2 Danish girls hi tc:iied t hro Africa very cheapl y . I f you ever £0
to Denmar k let me h:now I would like you to meet them. They too}::
many t a,e s too & you will be able to hear me ~- see if you ... eree
with all I se,y.
Under separ ate covor I 1rr sendinp vou some s tuff whiC' hI :bope you.
will be able to use locally & perhaps send or..to London.
Did •ou see the ~v series lthe SA experience~ Get i n touch with
ATV London & you should be able to put good useyt home . British
e~ploi tation in 3A i s no different from the GermA.n. Your Brf'i e- t..41"
recently nut into .3As flagginc economy _i !Ilil 1 io:-: r :ind. The new
investor 1. eha ve in SA is not to be found anywhere else i n the world.
The investor who invests for the good of the Bl a cks and not for his
returns . Philantropists no doubt. a new l.. r eed.
B my office just tellf, rr.e th'lt .,or:.o f"l.one~' was h">.d . I ':!' 11 give you
dct.::.i ls ,:.hen I can, ~i..r..d to tel l you v,h.1t uoe it h'l.s been nut to .
,lfter much fuss :.ibout cashine the P'J..r:rs it n:-:")L:uc-::d .t1l:., . 87. The
1 .... n!-c ,,; TJ.ted letter. Juggest you send to me direct or to jA.
~ \Jou ~hould h .ve h .d my 1 ett 3r t i:r i1" -:z: yo· .. t 11 tr ose v·ho h :1.d been
releu.sed e • ..:ceryt Leon~_.r-d :. din~i h~.ve been redet l.ined under Sect l C
of the Intern ' l ~ecurity \ct. You ::1.re held 1.t JiinI"'V .:'-.cuμ-er ' "J "'!Je:..sur4
, ill you cive me ,.,_ littl e \'l•ile 1·-efore I let ycu 1~-ro•.: hou I use this
Loney. I um try i nf so1-:-,ethinc thr )v.::;h Jc 'r1.n:•,-r •
.uont ou li::..e: my friend in Swit zerland • .She is an absolute brick. r,er
to london arme 1 vii t h chocolat es to see my children & des'"0i te :1 hostiJ
recent ion vent again. Yes i ndeed our v:orl.:i is very si"1 :11. I have n ot
written t o her for -:.i.,ges thoufh I have received v.11 the m 1.teri'.J.l she
sends me . I will do so tefore thi3 vee~end is u~ .
Our ,linter has set in. Out came. t he wool i es , the hco..ters . I bought ,1,
e;a.llon of parrt.fin as electricity is so ex"!)ensi ve here . It is not
like yours, but for me a -product of the sur tropic .i.l sun I freeze .
I 1:.ri.vc :1·3.d • hot lath, in rr: )Y,lr-,a~, ,...:'~rre the he ..i. ter , the r.lin
bea.ting dovm on the roof , .1. C'J. 1 of co:'fee "· you. I an very ho.ppy
t:!.1..:..t both you & m ·i_:,:....ret re finished e li'.::sms i.7.nd she a. tea.cher & you
.1 n .... dre .
Yesterday .it the office) v,e liave a gr md olJ. r.un • •. atout 67 :rears olc
was telling rr.e tl"e story of hoP he lo~,t h:i s i:>J.ns~ es in a ver p 1.cked
·ous, and how he had to use • ne ~vy p:1~.r wl:.icr. irrit:1_tea 'ir., and the
shoes on his feet h ~cl - ::i/r.. :-ieel w}'ich r: de ' ::_,'.: feel ~.. . -.voman , &
while we Here l,1uehing, he said the floor seems to be rising. I □ -1t
hi:c::4 ,.,.Q"l/'Il, ·::i thin 5 : ir.utes he ,'l'1S i!' the rridst of ::1. stroke. I went
cr ..... zy. '-'he "',-:..ce at which ·9eoplt:. work here is enough to give one 1·.e,.rt
tI o J.::iJ e . 1 nt I cot everybody v;orking & we c .rried. fir ··otsdmi to t l· c
<lo(.,·liu ..c . ,,:;_1,4t -"n inc!..::panc"• . :mt so6. he is. T...;ry en''- :.r:r~,,...,:::ed G1"~:t I ,::..'.s
ca.rr~•ine; hi':' . C-::i.r. you h~lieY3 tl,~t . I .01-..t . ~, .1ee him toa.-.. y r
'e \·, w most a~ologetic , out :!:lis ooL.:..viour - a...,·~e:."dt~.:r . Hov/S thc:.:.t?
Unset thSt.t he brou.rht the of.:'ice to a sts.nclstill. He was better &
v,ot.i.l.i : 1.; t ,"icrk a.n :·.!r-rr1a.~ .. '/ • I l'.o rE. so .
It is absolutely .:,hocl:inL ,,n 1t n ·i;: ir.. ch:."c~d t:;.el'e j .~ r.et1,"een life &
death. Only l ; st ;rnek · .. •her.. .i ..,s,,::; c:r:2:.,illf' ,1. wi lJ. -;_ -~r-;ked 1'i::r: if he h.1d
dr (1n his . ?lar-t~.· of ti: c h2 :::iaiC... · 7 -2 is n. gentle -an. Fe 1-rings in
c.. cli~r t to r:c- ~"lyin_,- /t1 i, r: .1:..1 cloes :r..ot s.ettle his disputes by
neeotiatj_on, ';:i1.1.l; '•.:1 th.__ ·vJe of 2,11 ,.xe , :->O\' tht1.t he jG in trcublc he
,,,;:ir_ts to t ll: to 'rir: '.'.tto-"r,ey. I-i:c coulcl ~'~.ve done so i efore 'i ithout
now h...,,.vinc to p2.y somebody t;o Gettle ti-::.s sir9lo ri·Lter.
I Lo-.,e & · ish Ve!.'; :er, or-tlJ th:.i.t ::ot10 .'.--:..:· ·ill :t.:~TJ'"'El to hi: • j~ thiI1Jc
I sh:111 1e,1.ve here if he f-;t)GB.
0'-! ,:ps ~c t1h i:. .. ·111; to i i-j".1ry J.';_~t •.. ec~: he tolC:. r·e th:.-:.t l·e e:n joyed
good her..l th 1.Jecn.trne r•iA c11.tholic cE.} il,¥d;c p··ic:3t ·•~::.ld him wbcr he
_ -1.:1'ric..~· t h·.:.~.:; h 1 JllJ.cl ,.., .,,e sex 0111:· t,,,::i.C\3 ~-- ::iont:•, __ this v:as t:h.e
rei..'..Son for hi □ soo~ 1~.e<-ll th. i''J.G o.--i;: .. lle<1 V! itl:.. me v•he:: I '·Lskec1 :Le·,, did
this priP::Jt lc110• • :Ie hc-,,d never t'·-_ouo-ht ~bout it . Of course he noor
devil therea1·ter thoueht his nriest not so celi.o. i,te after ,:1.ll .
I have other ~;o::.~' ~o ,~.o. :: war-t to ··,ri tE: to w~- brother H'10 doec not
have a p·•r.,s c-rt --o r.::o.r·~ o t -:,f 3'\. ,•o too : oc,m ·,vho h ..:rn m:J.de severil
'lp11lico.tior1s :to::c it !'.: who h:....s been refused. :hey h:ive prorised that
they will coe!e to . the ½ore. :::r fro'"' .,. here I sh 11 be ahle to tn.11: to
them rJ.cros · the ~:v'~. Isnt t'• .J."t marvellous?
Love you , 11,
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