SAWIS and Wine & Spirits Board COVID-19 lockdown measures
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SAWIS (SA Wine Industry Information & Systems) and the Wine and Spirits Board have issued a joint statement on the extent of their operations during the nation-wide lockdown in South Africa from midnight on 26 March 2020 until 16 April 2020.
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SAWIS Yvette van der Merwe Tel: 083 703 2718 Email: [email protected]
Wine & Spirits Board Olivia Poonah Tel: 076 758 2872 Email: [email protected]
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