South African Yvette van der Merwe has been elected as the new president of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), marking the first time in the OIV’s 100-year history that a South African woman has held this prestigious position.
South Africa's wine exports experienced a 17% decrease in 2023. However, in terms of export value, they held their ground, remaining affordable for international buyers.
Social responsibility is becoming as significant a topic as environmental responsibility. But defining it, and establishing where to place responsibility, is proving particularly difficult for Nordic monopolies. Petri Pellinen and Robert Joseph report.
From restorative tourism to revitalising rural areas, Mariëtte du Toit-Helmbold has seen it all. She tells Felicity Carter what’s going on in South Africa.
South Africa's wine industry has long oscillated between cheap bulk wine and excellent top wines. Crises and successes seem to constantly accompany the South Africans. Clemens Gerke reports.
Despite all the fashion and greenwashing accusations, the basic idea of sustainability implies that companies cannot afford not to be there in the long run. In its approach to sustainability, South Africa is very different from Europe.