F or five months I waited and waite

F or five months I waited and waited, only to be told that I couldn't have a passport. I went to see an African minister of the Dutch Reformed Church whom I had known over a number of years. I asked his advice. From then onwards I made several trips between Johannesburg and Pretoria. I learned from him the whole process prescribed for Africans when they apply for passports. I knew only the first and last stages. The Native Commissioner collects your application, together with three copies of each testimonial of character from some person of authority, and a letter from your wife or dependants saying they consent to your leaving; then you pay £100 security.