Govt 'creating alcoholics'
13/06/2007 14:01  - (SA)  

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Cape Town - A pressure group has threatened to bring a class action against government and the wine industry over the issue of alcohol abuse among farmworkers.

The Black Association of the Wine and Spirits Industry (Bawsi) called on Wednesday for the establishment of an industry fund to change people's attitude to drinking, and to set up an institution to treat alcoholics.

It said the government and the industry were responsible for creating thousands of alcoholics through the notorious "dop system".

Bawsi president Nosey Pieterse said failure to set up the fund would leave the body with no option but to lodge the class action.

- SAPA

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