Creative Methods

Not only does the strike continue, but the only person at the university seemingly able to provide me with an 'attestation de recherche' is travelling. Without it, there isn't a reception desk in the whole town I can get past. So, week three is well on its way without a single one of the planned interviews in sight. I'm sure it's a blessing in disguise, since I've now had the chance to get to know all 7 communes in the city, and kick back and drink a Fanta with a number of teachers, ministers, shopkeepers, bourgemestres, and others on the front lines of service delivery. In fact, the best 'interview' I could imagine was at a bar. I'm going to have to get creative with how to pitch this back in Joburg, since the kind of information I'm ending up with is at best a distant cousin of what's in the research plan.