According to recent studies, the Cape region still has the highest recorded levels of fetal alcohol syndrome in the world, even though the 'dop system' was abolished in 1980. Or is it because Capetonians just love to drink? When will we lose this legacy? Or is the legacy of the 'dop system' like the effects of a nuclear attack? Will the children of the children of the victims ever recover?
2007-04-22 04:02:10 · 3 answers · asked by Porgie 7 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
Funny that we spoke about this earlier today. Some friends visiting me from Krugersdorp wanted to buy liqour today and I advised them that liqour is still not sold on Sundays in the Western Cape. We tried to find the reason for that - given that WC and Gauteng like to compete on almost every social issue.
We came to a conclusion that maybe it has to do with the level of alcoholism in the province - which we believe was fed by the "dop system".
While the system is no longer in use ( at least legally so). The "pap sakkies" (cheap wine in foil bags) is very popular with the poor people in the province. Maybe that also contributes to the problem.
2007-04-22 05:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
My opinion:
The dop systems and endemic poverty established a culture of alcoholisam and alcohhol abuse. It will take years, and maybe generations to break the link that was mostly created by the dop system.
2007-04-22 18:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God I sincerely hope not - talk about slave labor - the owner of the farm need not pay out money to his staff, just dop which he created himself at very little cost !!!
Talk about a disgusting sinful way to run anything !!!!!!!!!
I truly hope this does not happen anymore.
2007-04-23 00:28:32 · answer #3 · answered by london.oval 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋