I went groceries shopping on a Friday and the cashier stopped scanning my groceries when it went over R2000. I was dressed in sweat pants, all-star sneakers and a t-shirt that looked more grey than black, but it was supposed to be black. I did take a bath and I mean come on when it’s your day off why would you want to dress up in heels…..to go and do grocery shopping. Anyway, I asked her why did you stop scanning my stuff and she said the queue for the social service grants is on the other side of the shop. I asked her what made her think I am on welfare and she gave me one look and said the way you dressed do you even have R2000 in your account. I told her it's my day off and I am doing groceries shopping…..she said listen here lady I don't care if you the queen of England just go to the other side of the shop. And then she said these government dogs annoy me this time of the month to her colleague who by the way knew me. My first instinct was to beat her up but I screamed at the top of my lungs…..Where is the fucking manager?

Guess what he was standing two tills down listening to her going off on me the whole time….I told her before he walked over I don't want the stuff anymore she can void it. She then called me a crazy woman and insisted I pay for the groceries. Going on about how she will get into trouble if she voids over R2000 worth of stuff. I told her it was not my problem and I was about to walk away when the manager came up and apologised. She was grey in the face and asked her colleague in Setswana where did this one come from and she answered in a low voice…..he had been standing there the whole time.

She was suspended on the spot and told to take her bag and leave……two days after the incident a shop steward from her union called me to ask if I want to attend her hearing. My friend had made a video of the whole incident…..guess what she said I insulted her that is why she treated me like that. I showed them the video and she was dismissed from her job with immediate effect.