After an early autumn and warm weather mid-June, winter is now well underway, and the cold, rain and snow bode well for wine grape vineyards that are resting in preparation for the 2022 harvest. “We are grateful that we’ve had a very good winter thus far,” says...
On 1 July 2021 the wine and spirits industries submitted an urgent request for a directive granting the South African Revenue Service (SARS) permission to extend the excise duty payment terms of the alcohol industry for at least 90 days. According to feedback from...
Op 1 Julie 2021 het die wyn- en spiritualieë-industrie ʼn dringende versoek ingedien dat die Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstediens (SAID) die toestemming verleen word om die aksynsbelastingvoorwaardes van die drankbedryf met minstens 90 dae te mag verleng. Volgens terugvoer...
Ons gesels elke maand met ʼn kelder oor hul onderneming, wat hulle laat wakker lê en wat hulle hoop gee. Jaco van Niekerk, keldermeester by Piekenierskloof Wynkelder, sê “Hou moed! Die wat kan vasbyt gaan die vrugte van hul waagmoed pluk”. 1. Vertel ons meer oor...
We chat with one of our members each month about their business, what makes them lie awake at night and what gives them hope. Jaco van Niekerk, cellar master at Piekenierskloof Wine Cellar says, “Don’t give up! Those who endure, will reap the rewards of their...
On 11 July 2021 President Ramaphosa announced that South Africa would remain at Covid-19 Alert Level 4 until 25 July 2021, which includes an extended ban on all domestic wine sales. See the latest regulations in Government Gazette No 44838. In essence, the regulations...
