South Africa’s industrial and clean energy sectors celebrated a landmark moment today with the official launch of RE+ South Africa 2026 and the Cape Industrial Technology Exhibition (CITE) 2027. The event was held alongside Securex, A-OSH EXPO, Facilities Management Expo, and Firexpo Cape Town 2025 at the CTICC. The exclusive breakfast launch offered industry leaders an early look at the two landmark exhibitions set to shape the country’s industrial and energy future.

Vinimark, South Africa’s leading independent wine distributor, has been named the number one wine distributor in the country and among the top three alcohol distributors overall at the 2025 Advantage Awards. The awards were presented during the Consumer Goods Council Summit 2025 at VodaWorld, Midrand on 8 October 2025.

Marking a decade of quietly redefining South African hospitality, The Living Journey Collection celebrates its tenth anniversary with the acquisition of Majeka House, a landmark boutique Winelands hotel in Stellenbosch.

Enartis S.r.l., a leading company of the Esseco Group and a world leader in providing products and technologies for the oenological industry, announces the signing of a preliminary agreement to acquire 100% of Parsec S.r.l., an Italian centre of excellence based in Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), internationally renowned for designing and manufacturing advanced, integrated control systems for the wine sector.

The tradition of annually honouring a handful of industry leaders was continued at this year’s 35th Veritas Awards ceremony, known for many years as the “Oscars of the Wine Industry”, on Saturday 11 October 2025. This award, instituted by the Veritas Awards in 2009, serves as recognition for exemplary service to the industry over the years – acknowledging their commitment and paying homage to them for remarkable achievements.

‘Gen Z is 42% of the population in South Africa. If we don’t pay attention, we risk losing a generation of wine drinkers,’ warns Vinimark’s Wine Education and Training Manager, Ginette De Fleuriot. At a recent Vinimark Masterclass she hosted, the room was buzzing with one urgent question: How do we keep wine relevant for Gen Z?

KWV clinched the top Veritas award, the Duimpie Bayly Vertex Trophy, for the second year in a row at the 35th Veritas Awards evening, with its masterful The Mentors Perold, while Graham Beck and Cederberg Wines also excelled with a haul of coveted double gold medals.

Mark your calendars for 6-8 November 2025 as the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) transforms into the epicentre of the wine and spirits world! Designed for trade professionals (with a public-friendly finale on 8 Nov), this year’s event promises an electrifying blend of tradition, trends, and tastemakers.

The International Wine Education Centre (IWEC), Africa’s leading provider of the internationally-recognised Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) wine courses is celebrating with 7 students who have completed their WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines qualification this year.

Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront has once again shone a spotlight on the people and places that make it Africa’s most visited retail destination.