Chapter 25 - Working in Westbury

Sometime later, my father got a job as a printing machine maintenance person. We were all happy because it meant a regular salary. The factory where he used to work, Amalgamated Packing Industry, was in Westbury. Westbury used to be far from Alexandra. In order to get there, he had to board a bus to Johannesburg and then take a train to Westbury. He used to come back home at night. It used to be worse in winter because he left when it was dark and came back when it was dark. We used to worry about him.
Alexandra Township did not have any electricity, and it was known as the Dark City. We used to use candles for light. Coal braziers were used for cooking. Alexandra was crime ridden. There were lots of gangsters. That is why we feared for my father.

My father was happy about his new job. He was well paid. He worked Mondays to Fridays and was paid weekly. On weekends, he would take me to town. My father was very fond of me. People used to say that...

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