By Desry Lesele, Senior Manager for Agribusiness Client Value Propositions at Nedbank Commercial Banking Wine tourism is no longer a side attraction to wine production. Globally and increasingly in South Africa, it is emerging as a strategic economic engine, capable of driving regional growth, attracting high-value visitors, and building globally competitive destinations. The most successful ...

Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism (left), with Paul Siguqa, owner of Klein Goederust. Photo: Supplied South Africa’s wine industry marked a defining moment with the official opening of Klein Goederust, the country’s first black-owned wine cellar. The launch was hailed as a breakthrough for transformation and inclusive growth ...