As the dust settles on the 2025 harvest season, Steenberg Vineyards reflects on a year marked by resilience, consistency, and exceptional quality. With steady yields, outstanding grape health, and a harvest timeline aligned with historical norms, winemaker Elunda Basson and viticulturist Vlok Hanekom believe 2025 will deliver one of Steenberg’s finest vintages.
Wine producers and cellars must be registered with the Department of Employment and Labour’s Compensation Fund to cover their workers against work accidents and declare their earnings annually. Employers must now take note of the 2025 assessment period announced by the acting director general of the Department of Employment and Labour.
Paul Clüver Family Wines recently hosted Professor John Compton to discuss the geological history and significance of the Elgin basin. Elgin is a cool-climate region known for exceptional Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but despite its rocky niche, the valley shares a fragile ecosystem with other parts of the Cape.
The South African wine industry stands at the crossroads of heritage and innovation. While the roots of winemaking in Stellenbosch trace back centuries, modern advancements are reshaping the landscape, allowing winemakers to refine techniques while staying true to time-honoured traditions. From sustainable farming practices to cutting-edge viticulture technology, the balance between the old and the new is shaping the future of winemaking in South Africa.
Dr Janet Cotton is a distinguished metallurgist and materials engineer, renowned for her expertise in solving complex engineering challenges across various industries. She is the founder and managing director of One Eighty Engineering Solutions, Africa’s most widely scoped ISO 17025:2017 accredited materials and metallurgical testing laboratory.
Dineplan spoke to South Africa’s culinary chefs and industry insiders to find out what we can expect in 2025.
In case of the wines there are a lot of kick ass Bordeaux Blends, Pinot Noir, SMG (Syrah, Mourvedre and Grenache), top class Chardonnay, Chenin and Sauvignon Blanc; but I want to discuss what is supposed to be and should be the highlight and showstopper of South Africa: Pinotage.
The South African wine industry begins 2025 with cautious optimism, according to leading distributor Vinimark’s first-quarter Market Review.
ROTOCON has kicked off its third annual student wine label design competition in partnership with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). The competition is open to undergraduate students in TUT’s Department of Visual Communication (Integrated Communication Design (ICD)), Faculty of Arts & Design, with 60 students participating.
The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, often referred to as the ‘Oscars’ of Cape Town’s theatre industry, celebrated their 60th year in spectacular fashion at a glamorous ceremony at DHL Cape Town Stadium on Sunday, 23 March. Winners across 23 categories were honoured for their outstanding contributions to the performing arts, both on and off the stage.
The panel of judges for the 60th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, sponsored by HEINEKEN Beverages, has announced the recipients of the 2025 special awards ahead of the highly anticipated ceremony at Cape Town Stadium on Sunday, 23 March.
Pinotage emerged as one of the stars of the 2025 harvest, delivering better yields than most varieties, and small, intensely flavoured berries.
The South Africa Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is proud to announce a partnership with Anchor Oenology, as well as confirming its sponsorship of the 2025 South Africa Selection’s CMB Sauvignon Blanc Trophy. T
The collapse of wine tanks at Darling Cellars in 2021 made industry news, and when forensic metallurgists were called in to analyse what had happened, they found that poor manufacturing had caused the failure, resulting in massive losses for the wine business.
Appointed last week as Chairperson of Sauvignon Blanc South Africa, Elunda Basson is rewriting the rules of winemaking
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With South Africa’s high unemployment rate, inflation, and currency volatility, wine can be a tough sell. Less disposable income makes premium products less accessible and forces consumers to shop around. Are there lessons to be learned from the example of luxury goods?
Johan “Stompie” Meyer was raised on a dairy farm in George. After his studies at Elsenburg, he travelled abroad for five years before producing his first wine in South Africa in 2009. He has been making wine in the Swartland since 2011.
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