didn't deserve that. The cops and–'
'I'll do that. But don't stress it. Like I said, he had it coming.'
'And forget what I said about it being psychological. I talk too much sometimes. It's not… I mean, of course it's genuine makoya.'
'Sure. No worries. And come to Replica next Saturday. That's a free entrance on your phone.'
'Thanks. And Toby?' She pauses in the doorway, but the camera catches me unawares. It's an oldschool design, clunky and cumbersome, but I'm too preoccupied, caught in the flash, to catch the make.
'If you wanted me to model, you only had to ask,' I snip, but she's completely composed now, as if it's the camera rather than the nanotech inside that smoothes out her edges.
'Thanks. I'll see you around.' She winks, which is so cute, it physically hurts. And then she vanishes down the staircase.
**** INCIDENT REPORT ****
South African Police Services FILE SAPS-CITI 430/77
LOG – CTC Public Disruption
Occurrence No: 94-1678
ACCUSED _____________________
(surname, first name) Mataboge, Tendeka
(alias) N/A
(sex) M
(DOB) 05.06.86
(Age) 32
(Place of Birth) HARARE
(ID number) 8606050112291
(cell SIM ID) 062-699-1359
(prior record?) Y
(criminal registration) #2291-1359-470
(residential address)
Last known: 43 subC, Berlin, Khayelitsha, Cape Town, 7948
(height) 1.94m
(weight) 94kg
(hair) dreadlocks
(eyes) brown
(complexion) dark
(ID status) Civilian.
LSM (Living Standards Measure): 6
(marital status) Married
– Emmie Chinyaka. Malawi national. 3/8/2018
(identifying marks)
Tattoo on left shoulder, thick black rings or ‘bull’s-eye’ pattern. Black band tattooed on right bicep and wrist
(occupation) NGOs, charitable fund-raising/events
(employer) self-employed
(biological verification) N
(date) N/A (time) N/A
(priors)
> 23/2/2018 - CC 279 (a) Public disruption.
-- Participating in unlawful, unlicensed protest march.
-- Loc: Parliament.
-- Defuse. R5000 fine. 24H disconnect.
> 29/12/2017 - CA 415 Defacement of corporate property.
-- Loc: V&A Mall Christmas display.
-- Defuse. 24H disconnect. 16 days corporate service.
> 18/7/2017 – CC 279 (a) Public disruption.
-- Loc: Vanguard Drive, Langa. Defuse.
> 22/11/2013 CTTD 80 unpaid underway fare fines.
-- Amount settled in full.
> 4/2/2008 CSP 121 (Juvenile) Possession of narcotics with intention to distribute.
-- 150 grams nitra- amaldrine (street name Bliss).
-- Sentenced to eight months in Boys Town juvenile fa- cility.
-- Six months probationary surveillance.
> 17/10/2006 CVC 3A (Juvenile) Breaking and entering.
-- Loc: 28 Roberta St, Bonteheuwel.
-- Suspended sentence.
OFFENCE______________________
CC 279(a) Public disruption
(offence time) 11h23
(offence date)
17/9/2018
(location)
Stones Pool Hall,
181 Long Street
(conjoined with)
CC 592 (b) Aggravating behaviour
OFFICER’S NOTES:
Disruption alert logged 11h20 from Stones Pool Hall (Premises ID
33CBD-Long181). Officer and Aito /379 responded. On arrival found subject shouting threats and acting in aggressive manner.
A scan of the subject’s SIM ID register revealed that the subject has recent priors including previous public disruptions and a juvenile record.
Subject failed to respond to officer’s verbal warning or warnings uploaded to his phone.
Activated a defuse to subject’s phone. Defuse < 200 V. Non-lethal voltage. Defuse lasted approx 2.5 minutes.
Subject adequately subdued.
Officer left premises without further incident. Subject’s SIM logged on SAPS