Following today’s media briefing by the government and also referring to various official notices, the transport of all alcohol products is prohibited (except where it is to be used for health and cleaning purposes). This includes wine for export purposes. The local ban on the buying and selling of alcohol remains in place.
Read more on the impact of Coronavirus on the wine industry here.
I find these decisions draconian and they will kill the wine industry. Just another way for the ANC to gain access to valuable and productive land mainly in the hands of hard working and dedicated passionate farmers,
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Erwin Lingenfelder | 16 April 2020
How does this make any sense? It is absolutely draconian!
Keith Steenhuisen | 17 April 2020
I find these decisions draconian and they will kill the wine industry. Just another way for the ANC to gain access to valuable and productive land mainly in the hands of hard working and dedicated passionate farmers,