Vinpro
SA alcohol industry urges govt to use sound judgement on excise duties
VinPro is appealing to Treasury for no more excessive tax hikes and the SA Liquor Brand Owners Association (Salba) said that increasing excise at rates above...
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Vinpro: Producers expecting smaller wine grape crop
Wine body Vinpro said this was mainly due to a decrease in vineyards, high disease pressure and heatwaves in certain regions.
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Wine body welcomes decision to keep South Africa on level 1
Wine industry body Vinpro is relieved government has not imposed more stringent national restrictions that would have had a serious effect on wine cellars and wine tourism destinations.
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Vinpro relieved by govt's decision to keep SA on lockdown level 1
The South African wine industry said that government’s move not to introduce more stringent COVID-19 safety measures was welcome for the sector.
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SA's alcohol sector is fighting for survival during pandemic
The alcohol industry is fighting for its survival as it tries to ensure that no more profits and jobs are due to the government's coronavirus regulations.
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Dlamini-Zuma welcomes court ruling on Vinpro's liquor ban challenge
One of the three points argued is that provinces, not the national government, should decide whether or not to impose liquor restrictions.
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Wine industry's VinPro 'frustrated' by court's liquor ban application dismissal
Non-profit organisation VinPro represents close to 2,600 wine producers, cellars and industry stakeholders.
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Alcohol industry urges govt not to impose further COVID restrictions on sector
The South African Liquor Brand Owners Association said that the economic recovery of the alcohol, tourism and hospitality sectors was paramount to protect employment and grow the economy to pre-COVID-19 levels.
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Vinpro: Rebuilding battered wine sector require govt's support
Vinpro managing director Rico Basson called on the state to create an enabling environment that could help rebuild the sector.
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Vinpro hopes for positive outcome in legal challenge of alchohol restrictions
Vinpro took government to court this week to contest its decision to impose nationwide liquor bans.
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Wine industry back in court to challenge alcohol sale restrictions
Vinpro is taking on authorities over the curbs, which it argues is damaging the sector.
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Wine makers in court to argue for the full reopening of industry
The matter against government's restriction on alcohol sales will be heard in the Western Cape High Court from Monday until Thursday.
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Agri Western Cape rallies behind Vinpro on court bid against alcohol sales ban
The application is seeking urgent interim relief for producers and wants the Western Cape premier to be given the power to adopt deviations to enable off and on consumption alcohol sales in the province.
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Vinpro takes govt to court over alcohol sales ban
Government instituted the latest ban on 28 December to help hospitals cope with an influx of COVID-19 cases.
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SA’s wine industry expecting another major blow due to alcohol ban
Vinpro's Rico Basson estimates between 80 wineries and 350 grape producers may go out of business in the next 12 to 18 months.
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Concerns over wine sector jobs growing as lockdown alcohol sale ban continues
Vinpro said that in addition to scores of people that had already been laid off from work as a result of COVID-19 regulations, an estimated 18,000 more jobs could be lost.
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Up to 40k wine industry farmworkers stand to be affected by lockdown regulations
Vinpro's Rico Basson said the wine industry lost R200 million a week on exports due to the revised lockdown regulations; and that the move had huge financial repercussions on the sector.
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South African wine industry says it still can export during lockdown
Vinpro represents around 2,500 South African wine producers, cellars and industry stakeholders and has been at the forefront of talks with government since a lockdown was imposed from 27 March.
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Drought, tough economy hurt SA wine sales
Wine sales in South Africa dropped by around 10 million bottles last year.
