He was not born Chris. His birth name was Martin Thembisile Hani. When he went underground to join the liberation struggle and cross borders for military training, he adopted the pseudonym "Chris" to protect his identity from apartheid intelligence. The name wasn't random, it was actually the real first name of one of his brothers.
Did you know it’s completely ILLEGAL for tuckshops to charge an extra "Speedpoint fee" (R2–R10) to swipe your card, or add extra fees on airtime? 💳
Section 23 of the CPA & banking rules state the shelf price MUST be the price at the till. Surcharging is strictly forbidden.
This widespread trend is a massive regulatory failure—the NCC and banks are asleep at the wheel while consumers get exploited daily by lawless pricing.
Fight back:
1️⃣ Demand the displayed price.
2️⃣ Snap a photo of illegal fee signs.
3️⃣ Report them to the machine provider (Yoco, Flash, or bank) or the Consumer Ombud (CGSO: [email protected]).
Know your rights. Retweet to stop the exploitation! 📢🇿🇦
Years ago when I was working at a bookstore, a little black boy came in wearing a Spider-Man shirt.
I asked him who his favorite Spider-Man was.
He replied, “Peter Parker.”
I told him mine was Miles.
He didn’t know who Miles was, so I showed him the cover of a comic with Miles Morales on it.
I watched a look of confusion come over his face.
He looked up at me and said,
“But he is black.”
I said,
“Yeah. Spider-Man is black in those comics.”
His eyes got big. He grabbed the comic from my hand and ran off yelling,
“Mom! Mom! Spider-Man looks like me! Spider-Man looks like me!”