Alcoholic children ensure a drunken future

At the time our reporter and photographer found the children at the Kopong Kgotla, the children were hopelessly drunk.  The answer that one of them gave when asked why they were drinking beer was a curt: "Ga re tagelwe ruri", meaning we will not remain drunk forever.

Such a statement could not come from a five-year-old unless there was adult input.  We can only deduce that one adult must have complained that the children should not be given beer and another adult retorted: "Ga ba tagelwe ruri - they will not remain drunk forever".  This was perhaps accompanied by some obscenity to ensure the grumbler keeps quiet.  The children were heard hurling obscenities at each other whilst fighting over a Chibuku carton.