In the small township of Thembalethu, near Cape Town, lived a four-year-old boy named Buhlali.

He lived with his mother, father, and nine-year-old sister. Buhlali liked watching television.

One day, his parents took him to the shopping mall to buy a smart TV. They bought it and headed home.

As soon as they got home, Buhlali learned how to use the TV until he was a master.

As time passed, he no longer wanted to play with the other children on his street. He was jealous of the TV, even of his sister.

One day he said to his family, "This is my TV, don't come near it." He always had the remote in his hands.

After sometime, Buhlali started to do strange things. He began speaking English, which he learned from the TV.

He said, "Mom, I can jump. I am Spider-man." His mother responded with amazement, "Yhoo."

Buhlali continued to do strange things. He started drawing his face like a spider's web with red and blue paint.

His parents knew that he had seen this drawing on television.

While at home, he would always jump and climb on cupboards and windows. He learned many things and seemed to be living in his imagination.

He would come back quickly from playing outside and start to watch TV.

One morning, they woke up to find the door open. His mother asked, "Did you both forget to lock up?"

Buhlali jumped out of bed and rushed to check the TV. When he saw that it was missing, he screamed loudly and began to cry. The TV was gone.

While they were sleeping, thieves broke in and stole the TV. Buhlali was very hurt. He asked his mother, "Where am I going to watch Spiderman?"

His mother responded, "I will make a plan, my boy."

The following day, Buhlali's mother went to town. She bought a ball so that he could play with other children.

When she got home, she gave him the ball and told him that they would buy another TV once they had enough money.

A few days after getting the ball, Buhlali would go out and play with other children. The experience was new to them because he had only played with them at school.

Before, he never went out to play with them. He would lock himself inside and watch TV.

After a few days, he looked happy and had forgotten about the TV.

Every afternoon, he would go and play football with other children next to the gate of his home. They would play and scream while enjoying themselves.