South Africa: Cheap Wine Trending in Townships

24 October 2012
opinion

Cape Town — Papsak, wyn, umtshove alale, whichever way you choose to refer to it, cheap wine has become popular in our townships even though it might be dangerous to your health.

I recently attended a family gathering,umcimbi, in Gugulethu. All the usual faces were there: family, neighbours, friends, old men and women from the area. The yard was packed.

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