The photographic studio symbolizes the temporary refuge for blacks who are crippled
economically, socially and who also indulge their fantasy in photographs. Buntu's house
symbolizes a rehabilitation refuge centre while Buntu, the rehabilitation officer. In the
same vein, Sizwe Bansi is used as an asylum seeker. Other symbols are cockraches
symbolise the oppressive white settlers. Doom symbolises all ineffective actions taken
by the black to free themselves from racial discrimination. Passbook is a symbol used to
highlight the evil of apartheid Death - symbolises rest and peace for the oppressed
blacks.
Candidates are expected to explain the meaning of each symbol with references to the
text. Some candidates did justice to the question. Any three symbols discussed with
details from the text earned candidates credit mark.