hiː fɹˈiːlænst æz dˈɛpjuːɾi ʃˈɛɹɪf fɚðə sˈɪvəl kˈoːɹt, ænd mˈuːvd ɐbˌaʊt ɪnðə tˈaʊnʃɪps ɚɹˈaʊnd kˈeɪp tˈaʊn, dɪspˈɛnsɪŋ sˈɪvəl sˈʌmənzᵻz ænd lˈɜːnɪŋ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt dˈiːl ɐbˌaʊt lˈaɪf ɪn ðiːz səpɹˈɛst kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz.
He freelanced as deputy sheriff for the Civil Court, and moved about in the townships around Cape Town, dispensing civil summonses and learning a great deal about life in these suppressed communities.