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I saw it was a miracle of God to survive that attack. That’s when I decided to start a new life. I decided to leave the gangs. I was 23. So I told them that I no longer want to do this, I am a gang member but please give me a chance. I want to focus on my studies. I was very lucky because one of the warders supported me with lots of things like textbooks. I finished my Standard 8 there, Standard 9, and I went to St Albans to do Matric. When I first came out, I started to look for jobs. I got some work as a packer and a cashier, but they chased me away after they found out about these prison tattoos. I had to wear a jersey even if it is hot so no one could see. Even the workers would say, ‘Look at this guy, what are these, hey This one has these strong tattoos’ and all those things. Now it’s a whole year I’m doing nothing. I usually go to see these guys in prison. Their situation is bad, they need support from outside. They need someone to sign for them when they are supposed to come out, they need phone cards and toiletries. I give them a sort of counselling, ‘Guys, don’t lose the hope and things will be alright, because we also served some long time in prison, we know how that life is.’ For myself I would love to be a counsellor to those guys, but before they are released from prison. I would be very happy if people get out of prison, spend the rest of their lives outside and change and work with the community. 14 “ They “ had a law inside that says ‘The survival of the fittest’, so you have to be strong. I ended up being in a gang in prison. I was part of the gangs for a long time, about six or seven years. I was a leader, so they moved me always. As soon as they find that you are a leader, they will take you into another prison. I was sent to a prison in Transkei. I was highly ranked in the gang and they didn’t want to hear any tricks about anything so they beat me there – the warders. I survived and that’s when I realised that God is great. “ “
“I have this book I am writing down about the real life in prison. I want the youth to understand that crime does not pay and the life of the prison is not good.” 15
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