Days of Cannibalism (2016) - full transcript
Here you go.
Give me change, okay?
Let me give you 4 yuan.
Give me 4 yuan,
I change 40.
- There you go.
- 3 yuan. Thank you.
Can I check my order?
Sometimes you guys
pack something
that I didn't need.
I have your business card.
I want to check the stuff.
Sometimes you guys don't
put the right colours ordered.
So I have to make sure.
Make sure,
have same same.
It is important, Africa is too far.
Xiu Shan Hotel.
Sign.
What is this?
What is this?
Receipt.
Room 2313.
I give you,
you say no here.
Receipt for what?
- Maybe somebody took it already.
- Who?
- Your brother.
- Is my brother here?
You ask him.
But we are together.
- Sign.
- What is this?
Mike no here,
live here, no here, why?
Signing out, right?
- This is the check-out receipt.
- Checking out.
Room 2613.
Which room? 2013?
2313.
- He no here.
- Why no here, he live here?
I don't know.
Take. Hey!
The Nation's Pride.
The Nation's Pride.
The Nation's Pride!
Stand back.
- That's how you ride a horse.
- The Nation's Pride.
I'm scared of him,
he's too much for me.
Join us, join us.
Gentlemen, join us.
50 rand on Tsentisile.
Gentlemen, join us.
50 rand on Tsentisile.
50 rand on Tsentisile.
The name, the name.
Chinatown. Where is it?
- Chinatown?
- Yes, yes.
I don't know.
The name of your town.
I'm from Lesotho, Thaba-Tseka.
You are from where in China?
You Chinatown?
I'm from Lesotho, Thaba-Tseka.
You're from where in China?
China, Fuijan.
I don't know
how to say that in Sesotho.
No problem, speak Chinese.
Speak Chinese.
Where are you from?
98.
Plus 9 kg gas.
- 9 kg gas?
- Yes.
288.
Oh dear.
What will I put back?
- 282.
- 282?
Still not enough?
My dear listeners,
that was the introduction.
This is how we always start.
You know I've always wanted
to live in Stockholm.
Today at four we have the programme
'Be Knowledgeable'.
But there is an issue
I want to talk about.
There seem to be
other nations and cultures
coming into our country
and mixing with us.
In Butha-Buthe
there are many Indians.
But they haven't assimilated
to our way of life.
Now we also have Chinese living here.
I want to say to you, listeners
that the Chinese
have joined us here in Lesotho.
I even know some of them,
without mentioning their names,
who live in Lesotho
and have become citizens.
Others are here just for work.
I hear some might even have
mountain enclosures with animals.
How would you feel
if you saw a Chinese
playing a shepherd's flute
while herding cows?
Or holding up one
of our fighting sticks?
Herding cows with whistles
or playing a shepherd's guitar?
In Sesotho the cow is called
'the wet-nosed god'.
This is because every single job
and all aspects of life
involve cows.
Remember,
a Mosotho boy would never...
leave the neighbour's cows
only taking his to graze.
Many of these customs
are done with now.
You can call me here
on Mojodi FM
to talk about these things.
This one, Mr Intololo,
how much is it? 5000?
- This one?
- Yes, it's 5000.
- And that one is 3000?
- Yes.
And that one over there?
Does it have ringworm?
No, that's not ringworm.
It's ticks.
- That's ticks?
- Yes.
- Where did you buy that cow?
- At the police auction.
- How much did you pay?
- 3.5.
3.5 for that cow.
And this one?
That was 1000 at the auction.
- Only 1000?
- Yes.
- And this one?
- The black and brown one.
That was 5500.
- 5500?
- Yes.
You got a really good cow there.
It is a very good cow.
And it's female.
You got a really good deal there.
What about this one?
With the colours on its underbelly.
- How much was it?
- It was 1.5.
- 1.5?
- Yes.
And that one, what colour is it?
Black and brown with grey?
In English it's called coffee.
- Coffee?
- Yes, exactly, coffee.
Tea that is coffee-coloured.
- So how much was it?
- I got it for...
- 5.5.
- 5.5?
- Yes.
- Gosh, that is a very good cow.
- Has it calved yet?
- No, but it will soon.
There's a Chinese man
who's called 'Son-In Law'.
- Do you know him?
- Yes.
Do you often go
head-to-head with him?
He bids.
He bids really high.
I met Son-In-Law once,
and spoke with him.
- In Sehonghong.
- I was scared of him.
That man bought 20 cows.
All at once.
You both bid on a cow.
A black and brown one,
similar to this one.
The one he got for 4000.
- Remember you bid 3000?
- Yes.
There's a woman as well,
called Yin Zhu.
- She is very cunning.
- I'm scared of her too.
That Chinese woman is so cunning.
They scare me,
as they have money.
They have loads of money,
those people.
There is a blackish ox over there.
Or is it black?
It has a different colour tail.
And a colour on its underbelly.
It's moving toward the donkeys.
Place your finger, please.
Place your finger, please.
Look, our architect did that.
It's good.
He added height.
- I passed it by car.
- Yeah, this is necessary.
It must be done this way.
I didn't ask him to do it.
I thought you did.
I didn't think about it
at the beginning.
- Very efficient.
- Honestly, if we get the land,
if we do the first step right,
I have thought about it.
A wholesale store
can't be bigger than 2000 m2.
Otherwise it will be too big.
Way too big, damn it!
No problem,
we'll use our soil as landfill.
I'm worried that there may
be rocks beneath the soil.
Obviously we can't tell just by looking.
We have to get underneath
the top layer fast.
Then we will know.
Let's do this:
we'll shovel off the top layer
and fill it up from below.
If that's not enough,
we'll ask the government to landfill it.
Do you know who can do this?
Intaloe, who makes the roads.
He used to do it for us.
We can also get Mpho to do it,
after we double-check with Mr Bachelor.
It's a big job.
We have to negotiate the price.
Now that the Chinese are
setting themselves up here...
others will come as well.
There will be a lot of competition.
The sooner, the better.
Levelling of the ground
must cost a couple million.
Dismantle it step by step.
It will take a little more than a year.
No, Poppi, don't.
They can't buy it if you play with it.
- Is the woman still selling it?
- No, not anymore.
Will you sell it?
No way.
- Minus 20 rands.
- Minus 30, at least.
So how much?
At my store I sold
four or five each season.
I made almost 200 on each.
No one sells horseshoes here.
The Africans came asking for them.
I didn't know what it was.
What are they called?
Horseshoes.
Horse...?
It was only
when they explained it,
did I understand what they are.
Same here.
Finally I understood.
I understood,
but my brain couldn't follow.
I sold a few two days ago,
but I still didn't get it.
Goldspink.
I split a pair.
I have three, six, nine Wans.
Damn! Three, six, nine Wans, three Tong!
Knock-knock.
Open up, it's the police.
We're the police.
You know what, boys?
Listen carefully.
I'm looking for some cows.
What about the grey cow?
- This one?
- Yes.
This one was left
by a man from Ha Qotho.
That's another of his.
- He has three cows here?
- No just those two.
- What's his name?
- Mr Mzwele.
Why did he leave them here?
I don't know.
Come on, let's go.
Do you see anything?
Impossible to hide them here.
Even if they herded them
to the top.
What brings us here today,
is that I'm going to
discuss the law.
We have a lot of laws
in Lesotho, right?
I'm going to talk specifically
about the laws
that apply to your animals.
These animals are
our livelihood, correct?
I'm going to discuss the laws
that protect your animals.
You know these laws.
So I am just reminding you.
If there are animals in an enclosure
that aren't yours
and you open the enclosure,
looking to take them,
then those animals
that you took without permission
and brought back to your home villages
become a problem.
In that case we will charge you
for rearing the animals illegally
since you don't have
documents for them.
This is the second crime of the act.
Whether it is
the community policing forum
or just two men from this village,
if they come
to your animal enclosure
and ask for
the animal's documents,
you are required by law
to produce the necessary documents.
If you refuse, that is a...
crime.
I'm looking for soap,
not these things you sell.
3.50.
- How much are you missing?
- 50 cents.
That isn't very much money.
He even knows how to cook beans.
Honestly.
You see I got a puncture.
Tomorrow morning it will be flat.
Dear listeners, it is 6:05 PM.
As promised,
I bring you the news programme.
I will be speaking
to Superintendent Litsietsi Selimo.
He is Chief of Police
here in Thaba-Tseka.
He is going to update us
on what reports his office has.
I really want to thank
the men of Pontšeng.
As soon as they heard the news
on this radio station,
they got up
in the middle of the night
went out
and recovered a stolen herd of animals.
However,
the thieves were able to get away.
It seemed to concern 15 cows,
which had been stolen
in Matatiele, South Africa.
I would like to meet
and congratulate these men.
In the mean while,
my police officers
were deep asleep.
One would have thought
that they would have been
the first respondents
to the crime.
But the Pontšeng community
decided to get up and act.
I will make sure
this won't happen again.
The court, may sit.
The first accused is you,
Molomo-motšo Lotšoahla.
- Yes, Your Honour.
- From Matebeng Matlakeng.
- Yes, Your Honour.
- The second is Maseko Litšoatla.
- Is that so?
- Yes, Your Honour.
- Can you read and write?
- No, Your Honour.
- You can't read or write?
- Correct, Your Honour.
One of you
or both of you together,
were found in possession
of 15 cows,
that you were unable
to legitimately explain.
These are the two charges
you are facing.
I have been advised
that this is an old case,
and in this regard
you will represent yourself.
Further, you have been advised
that it concerns
a large number of cows
you've been charged with.
Nevertheless you're still
going to represent yourself.
- Is that correct?
- Yes, Your Honour.
Second accused, do you agree?
I do.
The accused shall sit
and listen to how we proceed.
Before proclaiming a verdict
I would like the court to be aware
that the accused have come
before a court of law before
and have already, once before,
been found guilty.
- You said 15 cows?
- Yes, Your Honour.
They were found to be
in possession of 15 cows.
They were herding 15.
In addition to these 15 cows,
there were actually 5 more,
according to the accused
and subsequent investigation.
Of which three, Your Honour,
were sold to a Chinese businessman
who is said to have already
slaughtered them for a feast.
Regarding animals,
especially
because here in Lesotho
animals are wealth,
they represent life,
so that animals and livestock
are equivalent to money here.
Stealing animals
is literally destroying
a Mosotho's livelihood,
Your Honour.
It's a terrible crime.
What's more
is that in this particular case
it's a crime that took place
across international borders.
These circumstances make this
a very serious case, Your Honour.
First accused, stand up.
How do you plead
before I pronounce verdict?
There is massive
unemployment in Lesotho.
This is what forced me
to cross the border
and steal those cows.
It was to keep my children alive.
Your Honour,
in our families we not only
take care of our own children,
but also of the orphans.
There is no way for us
to clothe our wives,
or even our children.
This is why we had
to barter the cows
for food and basic necessities
just so our children could eat.
It's not out of choice
we end up doing these things.
There is no work,
not even in the mines
and we have nothing.
This is the reason we ended up
taking the wrong path.
Your Honour.
What can we do?
Shall I send you to jail?
I pray that this court
will show us mercy, Your Honour.
The children will be alone?
The children will be all alone.
Okay, sit down, sir.
Let's hear you now, sir.
What shall I do?
Well, do as you judge wise.
Do you also have
a wife and children?
My wife passed away.
I understand you are sitting
next to your employer.
Does he pay you a monthly salary?
No, he does not.
- He doesn't pay you?
- Indeed, he doesn't.
How does he expect you to live?
I don't know.
So who helps you
with clothing and food?
Well, I manage.
You take care of yourself.
You may sit down again.
The accused, please stand.
The court
has considered the following.
As stated by the prosecutor,
the accused have appeared
in court before and were found guilty.
Now they are back in court
for the same crime.
The court feels that they
haven't learned their lesson
and require a harsher sentence.
The second matter
the court has considered
is that animals are all-important
for the Basotho.
It's their means of living,
their entire livelihood.
There are no more jobs
in the mines.
The verdict
that this court will pronounce
needs to set an example to others.
We need to give you
a sentence that shows you
that the court is not a playground.
If you have been here before,
you can't come back.
You need to be stopped.
You won't get the opportunity
to pay a fine.
You had that chance the first time.
So each one of you will be
sentenced to ten years in jail.
No fine possible.
You may complain
to the Maseru High Court...
that this sentence is too harsh.
It is your right to appeal.
And since I have
sentenced you to ten years
I will send this verdict to Maseru.
They will review it
and see if it should be increased.
- The court is adjourned.
- All rise.
What else is here?
Why couldn't I input
anything on the list?
Put in 500 more.
Can you check if it's put in?
Have a look who is the receiver?
The receiver is...
The date on the invoice
should be earlier than this.
It should be earlier than this,
but later than that.
Maybe you didn't receive this money.
How much was it?
What are you doing right now?
I'm cooking some lamb.
Can't you see me?
Your signal is bad.
I no longer have Wi-Fi in the shop.
- Are you at home?
- I'll show you.
So whose horse is that?
I bought it from Hou.
- Did he give you the documents?
- No.
I see that the brandings
and markings are new.
So you're going to be charged
with having an animal
that doesn't have
proper documentation
and that has new branding and marking.
Do you hear me?
Yes.
Wait outside the police station.
I have a simple question.
I don't have many questions,
just this one.
- You knew the horse was stolen?
- Yes.
So you bought something
you knew was stolen.
Which then makes you a thief as well.
And now look at you.
Now you appear as the guilty one.
Not the person you bought it from.
If you needed a horse,
why didn't you buy one?
You have cows at your place.
Why didn't you exchange
a cow for a horse?
You are the male heir of our family.
You are the only boy,
the others are all girls.
Now they are crying
because you aren't there.
Because of your stupidity.
While you're supposed
to be responsible for the home
you're running away from the police.
Your father left the herd
to you when he died.
It's as if the cows
have no value to you.
Should they die out in the wilderness?
Do they overwhelm you, sir?
Honestly, I don't know what to say.
I have nothing left to say.
You are shaming us.
These are things that
we never grew up with.
Now we are here
instead of going about our lives.
I'm really tired
and feel defeated.
Self-inflicted wounds
deserve no sympathy.
You did this to yourself.
I was very unhappy
to hear about this.
I'm going home now.
I'll tell them we spoke.
- Okay, see you.
- Yes.
Mr Mei, your voice
is coming and going.
You keep disappearing.
- Network problems. Probably.
- It's the network.
It must be the network.
It must be the network,
because I'm standing still.
You're clear now, go ahead.
This week, on Monday,
when we met with that team
they told us that
they want to meet the employers.
To hear their side, and make sure
that the Chinese,
who are the main employers
will pay the
right amount of money.
The minimum wage is 2000.
As a union
we think this is too low.
But if we demand
a pay rise at the factories
it gets very difficult.
We are going to ask
for a 150% increase
because the wages
really are too low.
I had a guy who worked
for me for ten years.
He stole phone cards
then money.
He looked like an honest man.
Everybody steals.
That's for sure.
That's why those responsible
need to be family.
There is no other way.
To have no theft at all
is impossible.
With regard to China
if you compare China to here
other than that there are
a lot of firearms
one lives well here.
In China you are always
spending money.
Here there is no place to spend it.
Sure.
About my trip to China,
I had a good time.
You can ask Mr Satchuong.
We spent a lot of time together.
We went to Karaoke
almost every day
and did a lot of drinking.
- We went singing.
- And drinking?
Every single day.
You think Satchuong stays at home
every night, like us?
Not at all, he goes out a lot.
If anyone asks him
to go for a drink, he goes.
He has many friends.
- I know.
- He drinks every day.
Does your dad take care
of your son back home?
No, he needs to go to work
to earn money.
There's no need to make
hasty decisions.
Little Mei!
Little Mei!
She's being difficult.
It's very late and
she doesn't want to sleep.
What is she doing,
playing with her bottle?
She's very happy.
She just doesn't want
to sleep when put to bed.
It's the first time
I see that dress.
I just bought it the other day.
Adidi didn't want to
go out today?
He already went out after eating.
He finished his homework.
But all he wants to do
is to go out and have fun.
We eat this two
or three times a week.
I'm fed up with it.
You eat too much.
Pinch it here.
You can also use the right hand.
I shouldn't ask to break the silence
Deep inside you
But my heart is beyond the border
I want all of you
I shouldn't ask
For something that is gone
But how can I escape
The chains of my heart
The Chinese are abusing us
I say they are abusing my people
The Chinese are abusing us
We are suffering in their factories
The Chinese are abusing us
The Chinese are abusing us
We are suffering in their factories
We are suffering in their factories
My dear brethren,
if there is anything
you want to talk about,
you can call me
on 53 69 33 32.
How would you feel
if I told you
that the Chinese
owned a cattle herd
just like a Mosotho,
because they live in Lesotho?
Does this mean they have
accepted our culture now?
And then what would you say
if a Mosotho
owned a wholesale store
and succeeded just like a Chinese?
We would like the Chinese
to come and talk to us
and teach us how to set up
a wholesale store.
And we will teach them
how to work with cows.
And we'll show them
our traditions and culture.
So let us accept
the Chinese and teach them.
They may even learn to sing
songs of praise to the cows.
Then the Chinese are exactly
where we need them to be.
I want to invite
a Chinese man, a friend of mine
to come to the radio station.
I will speak Chinese next week.
That's how things are
my dear listeners of Mojodi FM.
Here is someone I really like.
He was in a group called Wham
and then went solo.
I love it when he sings
'Careless Whisper'.
You got that one,
now try to tie a knot.
It's injection time.
We have to kill the lice.
The Chinese have no idea
how to take care of the cattle.
Hold the rope there.
I need to hold it here.
Like this.
Wait, wait.
I don't have a good grip.
I don't have a good grip.
Hold the other horn.
Wait, wait, wait.
Hold the other horn.
I need a proper grip.
That's it.
Let's untie it.
I'll take the top.
Now it's running with it.
Leave it, leave it.
Don't worry, I'll get it.
Once the injection is done,
it's easy.
They've been up
in the mountains
so they're a bit wild now.
We're taking care of them.
As shepherds we look after them.
The owners, the Chinese,
only care about the money.
But the actual work,
taking care of them,
that's all up to us.
My countrymen come outside
And see oxen coming up the plain
They don't have a shepherd Manchoabola
If it were yesterday I'd say:
Grandmother, look, I'm starving
Standing on a hill
I would say there is a cow
With spots on the plain, the mountain
If it were yesterday there is a black
And brown cow, I can call it by name
Its name is Nteteletsane, a lady, a girl
So when the young men appear
Christening the nations
I'd say, grandmother
Bring her back alive
So when she appears
From the bushes, from the plains,
I will appear on this side and say
Men look, here are oxen
They say there is a red ox, they call it
Mother Nteteletsane somebody's wife.
When she appears, christening
The nations, you should bow to her.
They say, come with her alive.
They say there is black and brown cow,
but with a grey back.
My countrymen
Stop christening the nations
This cow will eat and finish them all
This cow is called Ha e eo
Greetings, I greet you all in peace
- How much?
- I'll weigh it first.
To check how much it costs.
Don't you have 2 rand?
- 2 rand or 1.50?
- 2 rand or whichever.
He's making fools of us.
- What?
- Nothing, continue.
- How much is this?
- 3.50.
And some Halls.
No chance.
This is all you can have.
Greetings, Superintendent Selimo.
I greet you, sir.
You are most welcome at Mojodi FM
the station from our hometown Thaba-Tseka.
This evening I am with
my colleague Thabiso Rabiri
we are listening to you together, sir.
The week before last
there was a very serious attack
in which
a female Chinese shop owner
and her Basotho employees
were attacked with guns.
The reports state there were
more than five armed men.
The police responded,
but they got there too late.
Give me change, okay?
Let me give you 4 yuan.
Give me 4 yuan,
I change 40.
- There you go.
- 3 yuan. Thank you.
Can I check my order?
Sometimes you guys
pack something
that I didn't need.
I have your business card.
I want to check the stuff.
Sometimes you guys don't
put the right colours ordered.
So I have to make sure.
Make sure,
have same same.
It is important, Africa is too far.
Xiu Shan Hotel.
Sign.
What is this?
What is this?
Receipt.
Room 2313.
I give you,
you say no here.
Receipt for what?
- Maybe somebody took it already.
- Who?
- Your brother.
- Is my brother here?
You ask him.
But we are together.
- Sign.
- What is this?
Mike no here,
live here, no here, why?
Signing out, right?
- This is the check-out receipt.
- Checking out.
Room 2613.
Which room? 2013?
2313.
- He no here.
- Why no here, he live here?
I don't know.
Take. Hey!
The Nation's Pride.
The Nation's Pride.
The Nation's Pride!
Stand back.
- That's how you ride a horse.
- The Nation's Pride.
I'm scared of him,
he's too much for me.
Join us, join us.
Gentlemen, join us.
50 rand on Tsentisile.
Gentlemen, join us.
50 rand on Tsentisile.
50 rand on Tsentisile.
The name, the name.
Chinatown. Where is it?
- Chinatown?
- Yes, yes.
I don't know.
The name of your town.
I'm from Lesotho, Thaba-Tseka.
You are from where in China?
You Chinatown?
I'm from Lesotho, Thaba-Tseka.
You're from where in China?
China, Fuijan.
I don't know
how to say that in Sesotho.
No problem, speak Chinese.
Speak Chinese.
Where are you from?
98.
Plus 9 kg gas.
- 9 kg gas?
- Yes.
288.
Oh dear.
What will I put back?
- 282.
- 282?
Still not enough?
My dear listeners,
that was the introduction.
This is how we always start.
You know I've always wanted
to live in Stockholm.
Today at four we have the programme
'Be Knowledgeable'.
But there is an issue
I want to talk about.
There seem to be
other nations and cultures
coming into our country
and mixing with us.
In Butha-Buthe
there are many Indians.
But they haven't assimilated
to our way of life.
Now we also have Chinese living here.
I want to say to you, listeners
that the Chinese
have joined us here in Lesotho.
I even know some of them,
without mentioning their names,
who live in Lesotho
and have become citizens.
Others are here just for work.
I hear some might even have
mountain enclosures with animals.
How would you feel
if you saw a Chinese
playing a shepherd's flute
while herding cows?
Or holding up one
of our fighting sticks?
Herding cows with whistles
or playing a shepherd's guitar?
In Sesotho the cow is called
'the wet-nosed god'.
This is because every single job
and all aspects of life
involve cows.
Remember,
a Mosotho boy would never...
leave the neighbour's cows
only taking his to graze.
Many of these customs
are done with now.
You can call me here
on Mojodi FM
to talk about these things.
This one, Mr Intololo,
how much is it? 5000?
- This one?
- Yes, it's 5000.
- And that one is 3000?
- Yes.
And that one over there?
Does it have ringworm?
No, that's not ringworm.
It's ticks.
- That's ticks?
- Yes.
- Where did you buy that cow?
- At the police auction.
- How much did you pay?
- 3.5.
3.5 for that cow.
And this one?
That was 1000 at the auction.
- Only 1000?
- Yes.
- And this one?
- The black and brown one.
That was 5500.
- 5500?
- Yes.
You got a really good cow there.
It is a very good cow.
And it's female.
You got a really good deal there.
What about this one?
With the colours on its underbelly.
- How much was it?
- It was 1.5.
- 1.5?
- Yes.
And that one, what colour is it?
Black and brown with grey?
In English it's called coffee.
- Coffee?
- Yes, exactly, coffee.
Tea that is coffee-coloured.
- So how much was it?
- I got it for...
- 5.5.
- 5.5?
- Yes.
- Gosh, that is a very good cow.
- Has it calved yet?
- No, but it will soon.
There's a Chinese man
who's called 'Son-In Law'.
- Do you know him?
- Yes.
Do you often go
head-to-head with him?
He bids.
He bids really high.
I met Son-In-Law once,
and spoke with him.
- In Sehonghong.
- I was scared of him.
That man bought 20 cows.
All at once.
You both bid on a cow.
A black and brown one,
similar to this one.
The one he got for 4000.
- Remember you bid 3000?
- Yes.
There's a woman as well,
called Yin Zhu.
- She is very cunning.
- I'm scared of her too.
That Chinese woman is so cunning.
They scare me,
as they have money.
They have loads of money,
those people.
There is a blackish ox over there.
Or is it black?
It has a different colour tail.
And a colour on its underbelly.
It's moving toward the donkeys.
Place your finger, please.
Place your finger, please.
Look, our architect did that.
It's good.
He added height.
- I passed it by car.
- Yeah, this is necessary.
It must be done this way.
I didn't ask him to do it.
I thought you did.
I didn't think about it
at the beginning.
- Very efficient.
- Honestly, if we get the land,
if we do the first step right,
I have thought about it.
A wholesale store
can't be bigger than 2000 m2.
Otherwise it will be too big.
Way too big, damn it!
No problem,
we'll use our soil as landfill.
I'm worried that there may
be rocks beneath the soil.
Obviously we can't tell just by looking.
We have to get underneath
the top layer fast.
Then we will know.
Let's do this:
we'll shovel off the top layer
and fill it up from below.
If that's not enough,
we'll ask the government to landfill it.
Do you know who can do this?
Intaloe, who makes the roads.
He used to do it for us.
We can also get Mpho to do it,
after we double-check with Mr Bachelor.
It's a big job.
We have to negotiate the price.
Now that the Chinese are
setting themselves up here...
others will come as well.
There will be a lot of competition.
The sooner, the better.
Levelling of the ground
must cost a couple million.
Dismantle it step by step.
It will take a little more than a year.
No, Poppi, don't.
They can't buy it if you play with it.
- Is the woman still selling it?
- No, not anymore.
Will you sell it?
No way.
- Minus 20 rands.
- Minus 30, at least.
So how much?
At my store I sold
four or five each season.
I made almost 200 on each.
No one sells horseshoes here.
The Africans came asking for them.
I didn't know what it was.
What are they called?
Horseshoes.
Horse...?
It was only
when they explained it,
did I understand what they are.
Same here.
Finally I understood.
I understood,
but my brain couldn't follow.
I sold a few two days ago,
but I still didn't get it.
Goldspink.
I split a pair.
I have three, six, nine Wans.
Damn! Three, six, nine Wans, three Tong!
Knock-knock.
Open up, it's the police.
We're the police.
You know what, boys?
Listen carefully.
I'm looking for some cows.
What about the grey cow?
- This one?
- Yes.
This one was left
by a man from Ha Qotho.
That's another of his.
- He has three cows here?
- No just those two.
- What's his name?
- Mr Mzwele.
Why did he leave them here?
I don't know.
Come on, let's go.
Do you see anything?
Impossible to hide them here.
Even if they herded them
to the top.
What brings us here today,
is that I'm going to
discuss the law.
We have a lot of laws
in Lesotho, right?
I'm going to talk specifically
about the laws
that apply to your animals.
These animals are
our livelihood, correct?
I'm going to discuss the laws
that protect your animals.
You know these laws.
So I am just reminding you.
If there are animals in an enclosure
that aren't yours
and you open the enclosure,
looking to take them,
then those animals
that you took without permission
and brought back to your home villages
become a problem.
In that case we will charge you
for rearing the animals illegally
since you don't have
documents for them.
This is the second crime of the act.
Whether it is
the community policing forum
or just two men from this village,
if they come
to your animal enclosure
and ask for
the animal's documents,
you are required by law
to produce the necessary documents.
If you refuse, that is a...
crime.
I'm looking for soap,
not these things you sell.
3.50.
- How much are you missing?
- 50 cents.
That isn't very much money.
He even knows how to cook beans.
Honestly.
You see I got a puncture.
Tomorrow morning it will be flat.
Dear listeners, it is 6:05 PM.
As promised,
I bring you the news programme.
I will be speaking
to Superintendent Litsietsi Selimo.
He is Chief of Police
here in Thaba-Tseka.
He is going to update us
on what reports his office has.
I really want to thank
the men of Pontšeng.
As soon as they heard the news
on this radio station,
they got up
in the middle of the night
went out
and recovered a stolen herd of animals.
However,
the thieves were able to get away.
It seemed to concern 15 cows,
which had been stolen
in Matatiele, South Africa.
I would like to meet
and congratulate these men.
In the mean while,
my police officers
were deep asleep.
One would have thought
that they would have been
the first respondents
to the crime.
But the Pontšeng community
decided to get up and act.
I will make sure
this won't happen again.
The court, may sit.
The first accused is you,
Molomo-motšo Lotšoahla.
- Yes, Your Honour.
- From Matebeng Matlakeng.
- Yes, Your Honour.
- The second is Maseko Litšoatla.
- Is that so?
- Yes, Your Honour.
- Can you read and write?
- No, Your Honour.
- You can't read or write?
- Correct, Your Honour.
One of you
or both of you together,
were found in possession
of 15 cows,
that you were unable
to legitimately explain.
These are the two charges
you are facing.
I have been advised
that this is an old case,
and in this regard
you will represent yourself.
Further, you have been advised
that it concerns
a large number of cows
you've been charged with.
Nevertheless you're still
going to represent yourself.
- Is that correct?
- Yes, Your Honour.
Second accused, do you agree?
I do.
The accused shall sit
and listen to how we proceed.
Before proclaiming a verdict
I would like the court to be aware
that the accused have come
before a court of law before
and have already, once before,
been found guilty.
- You said 15 cows?
- Yes, Your Honour.
They were found to be
in possession of 15 cows.
They were herding 15.
In addition to these 15 cows,
there were actually 5 more,
according to the accused
and subsequent investigation.
Of which three, Your Honour,
were sold to a Chinese businessman
who is said to have already
slaughtered them for a feast.
Regarding animals,
especially
because here in Lesotho
animals are wealth,
they represent life,
so that animals and livestock
are equivalent to money here.
Stealing animals
is literally destroying
a Mosotho's livelihood,
Your Honour.
It's a terrible crime.
What's more
is that in this particular case
it's a crime that took place
across international borders.
These circumstances make this
a very serious case, Your Honour.
First accused, stand up.
How do you plead
before I pronounce verdict?
There is massive
unemployment in Lesotho.
This is what forced me
to cross the border
and steal those cows.
It was to keep my children alive.
Your Honour,
in our families we not only
take care of our own children,
but also of the orphans.
There is no way for us
to clothe our wives,
or even our children.
This is why we had
to barter the cows
for food and basic necessities
just so our children could eat.
It's not out of choice
we end up doing these things.
There is no work,
not even in the mines
and we have nothing.
This is the reason we ended up
taking the wrong path.
Your Honour.
What can we do?
Shall I send you to jail?
I pray that this court
will show us mercy, Your Honour.
The children will be alone?
The children will be all alone.
Okay, sit down, sir.
Let's hear you now, sir.
What shall I do?
Well, do as you judge wise.
Do you also have
a wife and children?
My wife passed away.
I understand you are sitting
next to your employer.
Does he pay you a monthly salary?
No, he does not.
- He doesn't pay you?
- Indeed, he doesn't.
How does he expect you to live?
I don't know.
So who helps you
with clothing and food?
Well, I manage.
You take care of yourself.
You may sit down again.
The accused, please stand.
The court
has considered the following.
As stated by the prosecutor,
the accused have appeared
in court before and were found guilty.
Now they are back in court
for the same crime.
The court feels that they
haven't learned their lesson
and require a harsher sentence.
The second matter
the court has considered
is that animals are all-important
for the Basotho.
It's their means of living,
their entire livelihood.
There are no more jobs
in the mines.
The verdict
that this court will pronounce
needs to set an example to others.
We need to give you
a sentence that shows you
that the court is not a playground.
If you have been here before,
you can't come back.
You need to be stopped.
You won't get the opportunity
to pay a fine.
You had that chance the first time.
So each one of you will be
sentenced to ten years in jail.
No fine possible.
You may complain
to the Maseru High Court...
that this sentence is too harsh.
It is your right to appeal.
And since I have
sentenced you to ten years
I will send this verdict to Maseru.
They will review it
and see if it should be increased.
- The court is adjourned.
- All rise.
What else is here?
Why couldn't I input
anything on the list?
Put in 500 more.
Can you check if it's put in?
Have a look who is the receiver?
The receiver is...
The date on the invoice
should be earlier than this.
It should be earlier than this,
but later than that.
Maybe you didn't receive this money.
How much was it?
What are you doing right now?
I'm cooking some lamb.
Can't you see me?
Your signal is bad.
I no longer have Wi-Fi in the shop.
- Are you at home?
- I'll show you.
So whose horse is that?
I bought it from Hou.
- Did he give you the documents?
- No.
I see that the brandings
and markings are new.
So you're going to be charged
with having an animal
that doesn't have
proper documentation
and that has new branding and marking.
Do you hear me?
Yes.
Wait outside the police station.
I have a simple question.
I don't have many questions,
just this one.
- You knew the horse was stolen?
- Yes.
So you bought something
you knew was stolen.
Which then makes you a thief as well.
And now look at you.
Now you appear as the guilty one.
Not the person you bought it from.
If you needed a horse,
why didn't you buy one?
You have cows at your place.
Why didn't you exchange
a cow for a horse?
You are the male heir of our family.
You are the only boy,
the others are all girls.
Now they are crying
because you aren't there.
Because of your stupidity.
While you're supposed
to be responsible for the home
you're running away from the police.
Your father left the herd
to you when he died.
It's as if the cows
have no value to you.
Should they die out in the wilderness?
Do they overwhelm you, sir?
Honestly, I don't know what to say.
I have nothing left to say.
You are shaming us.
These are things that
we never grew up with.
Now we are here
instead of going about our lives.
I'm really tired
and feel defeated.
Self-inflicted wounds
deserve no sympathy.
You did this to yourself.
I was very unhappy
to hear about this.
I'm going home now.
I'll tell them we spoke.
- Okay, see you.
- Yes.
Mr Mei, your voice
is coming and going.
You keep disappearing.
- Network problems. Probably.
- It's the network.
It must be the network.
It must be the network,
because I'm standing still.
You're clear now, go ahead.
This week, on Monday,
when we met with that team
they told us that
they want to meet the employers.
To hear their side, and make sure
that the Chinese,
who are the main employers
will pay the
right amount of money.
The minimum wage is 2000.
As a union
we think this is too low.
But if we demand
a pay rise at the factories
it gets very difficult.
We are going to ask
for a 150% increase
because the wages
really are too low.
I had a guy who worked
for me for ten years.
He stole phone cards
then money.
He looked like an honest man.
Everybody steals.
That's for sure.
That's why those responsible
need to be family.
There is no other way.
To have no theft at all
is impossible.
With regard to China
if you compare China to here
other than that there are
a lot of firearms
one lives well here.
In China you are always
spending money.
Here there is no place to spend it.
Sure.
About my trip to China,
I had a good time.
You can ask Mr Satchuong.
We spent a lot of time together.
We went to Karaoke
almost every day
and did a lot of drinking.
- We went singing.
- And drinking?
Every single day.
You think Satchuong stays at home
every night, like us?
Not at all, he goes out a lot.
If anyone asks him
to go for a drink, he goes.
He has many friends.
- I know.
- He drinks every day.
Does your dad take care
of your son back home?
No, he needs to go to work
to earn money.
There's no need to make
hasty decisions.
Little Mei!
Little Mei!
She's being difficult.
It's very late and
she doesn't want to sleep.
What is she doing,
playing with her bottle?
She's very happy.
She just doesn't want
to sleep when put to bed.
It's the first time
I see that dress.
I just bought it the other day.
Adidi didn't want to
go out today?
He already went out after eating.
He finished his homework.
But all he wants to do
is to go out and have fun.
We eat this two
or three times a week.
I'm fed up with it.
You eat too much.
Pinch it here.
You can also use the right hand.
I shouldn't ask to break the silence
Deep inside you
But my heart is beyond the border
I want all of you
I shouldn't ask
For something that is gone
But how can I escape
The chains of my heart
The Chinese are abusing us
I say they are abusing my people
The Chinese are abusing us
We are suffering in their factories
The Chinese are abusing us
The Chinese are abusing us
We are suffering in their factories
We are suffering in their factories
My dear brethren,
if there is anything
you want to talk about,
you can call me
on 53 69 33 32.
How would you feel
if I told you
that the Chinese
owned a cattle herd
just like a Mosotho,
because they live in Lesotho?
Does this mean they have
accepted our culture now?
And then what would you say
if a Mosotho
owned a wholesale store
and succeeded just like a Chinese?
We would like the Chinese
to come and talk to us
and teach us how to set up
a wholesale store.
And we will teach them
how to work with cows.
And we'll show them
our traditions and culture.
So let us accept
the Chinese and teach them.
They may even learn to sing
songs of praise to the cows.
Then the Chinese are exactly
where we need them to be.
I want to invite
a Chinese man, a friend of mine
to come to the radio station.
I will speak Chinese next week.
That's how things are
my dear listeners of Mojodi FM.
Here is someone I really like.
He was in a group called Wham
and then went solo.
I love it when he sings
'Careless Whisper'.
You got that one,
now try to tie a knot.
It's injection time.
We have to kill the lice.
The Chinese have no idea
how to take care of the cattle.
Hold the rope there.
I need to hold it here.
Like this.
Wait, wait.
I don't have a good grip.
I don't have a good grip.
Hold the other horn.
Wait, wait, wait.
Hold the other horn.
I need a proper grip.
That's it.
Let's untie it.
I'll take the top.
Now it's running with it.
Leave it, leave it.
Don't worry, I'll get it.
Once the injection is done,
it's easy.
They've been up
in the mountains
so they're a bit wild now.
We're taking care of them.
As shepherds we look after them.
The owners, the Chinese,
only care about the money.
But the actual work,
taking care of them,
that's all up to us.
My countrymen come outside
And see oxen coming up the plain
They don't have a shepherd Manchoabola
If it were yesterday I'd say:
Grandmother, look, I'm starving
Standing on a hill
I would say there is a cow
With spots on the plain, the mountain
If it were yesterday there is a black
And brown cow, I can call it by name
Its name is Nteteletsane, a lady, a girl
So when the young men appear
Christening the nations
I'd say, grandmother
Bring her back alive
So when she appears
From the bushes, from the plains,
I will appear on this side and say
Men look, here are oxen
They say there is a red ox, they call it
Mother Nteteletsane somebody's wife.
When she appears, christening
The nations, you should bow to her.
They say, come with her alive.
They say there is black and brown cow,
but with a grey back.
My countrymen
Stop christening the nations
This cow will eat and finish them all
This cow is called Ha e eo
Greetings, I greet you all in peace
- How much?
- I'll weigh it first.
To check how much it costs.
Don't you have 2 rand?
- 2 rand or 1.50?
- 2 rand or whichever.
He's making fools of us.
- What?
- Nothing, continue.
- How much is this?
- 3.50.
And some Halls.
No chance.
This is all you can have.
Greetings, Superintendent Selimo.
I greet you, sir.
You are most welcome at Mojodi FM
the station from our hometown Thaba-Tseka.
This evening I am with
my colleague Thabiso Rabiri
we are listening to you together, sir.
The week before last
there was a very serious attack
in which
a female Chinese shop owner
and her Basotho employees
were attacked with guns.
The reports state there were
more than five armed men.
The police responded,
but they got there too late.