Key takeaway: the number is only for showing allegiance to either of the camps in prison. Most 28 are the ones who are serving long or life sentences. Hence they say its for survival coz it relies on a bullying and instilling fear on the new inmates. Its either you join or suffer your stay in prison hence the initiation to each rank involves spilling blood inside prison which results to an extended sentence and indirectly sustaining the numbers system.
Very knowledgeable, we need more of these narratives to help us think and understand society. I think this is necessary for those in Sociology/ Psychology, Philosophy, Political Theory.
It can help us be lucid about our understanding of this society and our position in it. Part of what I understand the number to represent is a resistance against the dominant white conception of rule that was effected and legitimated through violence and conquest. What they represent is a liberatory potential from such understandings
I still say you are smart but this energy should have been applied to something that would benefit you to improve your life. The number ayisizi ngalutho its a waste of time eqinisweni it makes you feel like a King for umzuzu then what? 🤷 kodwa ke the brother is knowledgeable
What an SO to us Amampondo.. When I was younger I wanted to be part of this so much, and almost got initiated. Luckily I was super scared of my father coz he was a colonel. After a bit of mischief, At 14, my brother and mentor got arrested along with 5 of his crew. He got 35 years while his friends got 30. I was sent to boarding school.. Im no gangster, but I relate so much with uNgelekejane.. crown ne nsang
The last time I checked, I was taboo to use the coded language outside of prison premises, especially to people who've never been inside. Now I wonder if these guys are not putting their lives at risk by being so explicit. Hope this doesn't come back to haunt them. As they may be viewed as sellouts by their peers.
You wouldn’t be able to use this or you could potentially be killed if you would pretend to be a 26 with this little information, what he shares here could be about 10% or less of what the number entails
if Black People where as knowledgeable about the history and factors of the Economy of this country, and how to take over this economy, stimulate it's growth to create better Jobs for us/ businesses, more than Knowing so much about a number number, we'd be far as a Race. This is wasted potential, i don't care how fascinating it is.
Exactly bro, they consume themselves with things that detract and not propel. The momentum Mandela created was quickly depleted by criminals preying on the others in SA because it’s easy and there’s no consequences
If you know 28 nomoborr you will hear the fanakolo insite it n the equipment we use in mines this why i mostly see high ranking ppl in the mines 28s n 27s n they're humble n respecful BUT do not piss them off .
Okay now I understand the reason behind numbers b4, to unite as brothers against apartheid regime even inside prison ... Not this kak of stabbing each other for no reason. 😮😊
It’s not literally Scotland or holland, it just means the prison system originated from those European countries, that’s why they say they are from Scotland or Holland because there were no prisons in Africa before colonization, you will understand this better when they say you are going to Africa when you are being freed, it means you are exiting the European prison system, some things they say only make sense when explained
I think you missed the point of why they join the number, he explained it. Yes for the outside world it's useless, but in prison it is what the a political party is to the average citizen on the outside. They are groups of people with a common interest - to fight the system, as the guy stated in this video.
Lamajita aren't trying to fit into society because they were never a part of this system we live in they created their own... Each man think's ubhadlile kunabanye phof
What i know is Po is the one who created this recruited nongoloza n ngelekejani .2 stand for 2leader n those to leaders recruited 8 men both leader are brothers
Some ppl never got a chance to do the right things I don't know if it's the influence around them or maybe the lack of opportunities but I just feel like they have the right leadership skills but never got a chance to Chanel them in the right way.
I think so too. Maybe not being able to finish school, or have the foresight and will to uphanda legally, because shame, people like these men should be generals in the military, or business owners.
