Roxilla

level 4, possibly 3

In light of the World Cup, which is just 14 days away, I thought this would be as good a time as any to share the unofficial bergie rating system as classified by my co-worker and work BFF Dunnyone.

Level 1: starter bergie
Level 2: robot bergies
Level 3: cagaads (must be drunk)
Level 4: bin bergies, drunk
Level 5: drunk, with plastic bag shoes/no shoes
Level 6: drunk, with trolley and a friend, and legs
Level 7: drunk, with a kart and a dog, and legs (usually a crutch too)
Level 8: legless, with a wheelchair/crutch or at least a trolley and a friend to push him
Level 9: legless, no wheelchair, no trolley, but has fingers and clothes, and maybe a friend
Level 10: the bergie lady at Cape Town Station, who has no legs, no fingers, no wheelchair and often, no clothes

While most of our bergies are relatively harmless, generally the more agile and drunk they are, the more dangerous they may be. If you wish to help the homeless on our streets, visit www.myggsa.co.za to find an organisation that deals with the homeless.