Pandemic exposes long-standing fault lines in the wine sector
Winemakers show resilience and innovation, but exports have not shaken the ‘cheap and cheerful’ label they earned in the 1990s
02 June 2021 - 15:34
There are arguably few industries that have borne the brunt of the pandemic to the extent SA wine has. Three separate alcohol bans, a five-week hold on exports and restrictive sales and consumption policies have caused the wine industry to lose more than R7bn, reports VinPro. It is a conservative estimate, as others have put that number closer to R25bn.
VinPro estimates that 21,000 jobs will be lost across the value chain in the aftermath. ..
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