The Dop (Tot) System

I have close experience of the demise of the dop (tot) system on farms in South Africa. It might be more true to describe it as payment in commodities, since it was not only the dop. The evils of the system are plain to see. At the same time, many labourers grieve over its passing. Paradoxically, a restructuring of wages, intended to propel farm workers into the present, has brought discontent.  Everything is now calculated, tabulated, assessed: accommodation, water, transport -- even the old commodities. OBSERVATION: I think that much could be remedied by a little kindness, to make up for the sense of loss.