Why are there still so few black women winemakers in South Africa?
30 years after apartheid, black-owned wine brands only account for less than one percent of the wine sold per litre in the country.
South Africa is one of the top wine producers in the world yet, nearly thirty years after the end of apartheid, the industry is still dominated by white-owned wineries. Black-owned brands account for less than 1% of wine sales per litre in South Africa, even though black South Africans make up over 80% of the population.
But a determined group of black women wine-makers want to change this. Theyβve been supported by a British company βOn Cloud Wineβ and its owner, Emily Batchelor, who gave them the financial support to export their wines β after many found it difficult to sell it themselves within South Africa
But 30 years after apartheid, why are there still so few black women involved in winemaking in South Africa?
Guests: Nondumiso Pikashe and Vivian Kleyhans.
Presenter: Mpho Lakaje
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