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.
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.