I Amos Phiri TP 71180 K Barberton of Barberton (formerly of Chintechi, BNP) do hereby make statement and declare:-
That I came to Johannesburg in 1915 and was employed on Witwatersrand G.M. Co as a shovel boy underground for 3 years. Thereafter, I was employed at City Deep as a hammer boy underground for 2 years. I was again re-employed on the same mine as a boss boy shovelling work for 4 years.
That about the beginning of 1926, I went to the New Amianthus Mine, Barberton, where I was employed at the blacksmith’s shop till 19th March 1927. On the 22nd March 1927, I took out a Travelling Pass to Johannesburg (Witbank & Brakpan visited). I have been regarded as a Portuguese subject, hence my reason of being registered to the above mines without first obtaining the authority of the Director of Native Labour for employment on the mines.
Employment on mines approved Director’s Authority No 16/1927 to be quoted on every subsequent pp issued to this native.
Director of Native Labour [stamped 2 May 1927]