With tasting rooms shut for months and retail sales restricted, many local breweries have shed jobs, and some have been forced to shut down entirely...
Lauren Hartzenberg 2 days ago
South Africa's alcohol industry welcomed last night's announcement by the government to place the entire country on Alert Level 1, but raised concerns about the continued restrictions for off-consumption sales...
17 Sep 2020
Leading UK wine writer Tim Atkin has released his latest in-depth look at the South African wine industry. His annual report, now in its eighth year, is regarded as one of the most detailed and authoritative overviews of South African wine...
16 Sep 2020
Alcohol is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. But where was the first alcoholic beverage brewed and consumed?
Neil Rusch 15 Sep 2020
Wijn, a boutique wine bar and online store based in Paarl, has launched the Wijn Tastemakers Series on YouTube, which puts professionals in SA's wine industry in the spotlight.
14 Sep 2020
Wine lovers can look forward to a line-up of rare wines in limited quantities, some from winemakers who have retired from winemaking...
31 Aug 2020
As part of its alcohol harm-reduction initiatives, the South African liquor industry is working with Community Policing Forums (CPF) in targeted hotspot areas in four provinces...
27 Aug 2020
The South African alcohol industry has commited to invest no less than R150m in direct harm-reduction programmes over the coming year...
21 Aug 2020
The Cape Winemakers Guild has announced the wines that will form part of the 2020 Nedbank CWG Auction, which will be hosted by Bonhams on Saturday, 3 October 2020 from 12pm (London time)...
20 Aug 2020
South Africa's alcohol has welcomed the announcement by the Government to resume the trading and distribution of alcohol and place the entire country on Alert Level 2...
17 Aug 2020
Celebrating Women's Month, Nederburg shares a bit about the journeys of the winery's female winemakers and viticulturist who are currently responsible for the making of Nederburg's wines...
13 Aug 2020
The local alcohol industry has noted the concerns raised by spiritsEurope regarding imbalances in trade between South Africa and the EU, as a result of the continued prohibition on the sale of alcohol...
11 Aug 2020
The alcohol industry welcomes the positive response from the National Treasury to its request for a deferment of excise tax on alcoholic beverages...
4 Aug 2020
SAB has halted R5bn in investments in South Africa over the next two years, while Heineken SA is reevaluating plans to establish a new major production facility in KwaZulu-Natal...
4 Aug 2020
