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The painted town: Saving Sir Lowry's Pass Village
Sir Lowry’s Pass Village, once a prosperous transport stop, experienced economic decline after the N2 highway diverted traffic and commerce. The community now faces unemployment, educational shortcomings, and inadequate housing. Various initiatives seek to improve conditions through social support, skills development, vocational training, and community enhancement projects.
By Johannes Richter · 5 min read
Before you bottle it, can you sell it?
A good wine and an attractive label are not enough to build a sustainable business. South Africa Wine’s Phil Bowes explains why finding customers, testing assumptions and understanding the numbers should come before committing to a new wine brand.
By Adéle Changuion · 6 min read
AI and automation lead the way at SIMEI 2026
From smarter fermentation to water-saving bottling systems, this year’s SIMEI Innovation Challenge winners offer a glimpse of where winery technology is heading.
By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read
High pH winemaking - risks and solutions
This article examines the implications of elevated pH and reduced acidity in must and wine, and presents LAFFORT® solutions to address these challenges.
By Karien O'Kennedy, Ana Hranilovic and Charlotte Vion · 10 min read
Meet the researcher: Getting ahead of the fungus
What happens in a vineyard long before powdery mildew becomes visible? Dr Minette Havenga is studying how fungal pathogens survive, spread and respond to fungicides. We talk research, resistance and why, if she weren’t a scientist, she might be investigating something entirely different.
By Adéle Changuion · 4 min read
You know your farm and we know how to handle your finances
You're an expert in your field. You know what equipment you need, when you need it, and what it takes to bring in an exceptional harvest.
By John Deere Financial · 1 min read
Wine’s next big innovation might not come from wine
The global market for beverage and liquid food machinery is worth R829.02 billion. As SIMEI prepares to open in Milan in November, new figures suggest that packaging, automation and technologies shared across industries could change the next chapter of winemaking.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Who really runs Bruce Jack Wines?
Bruce Jack gets the name on the bottle. He is considerably less certain about who is actually in charge.
By Wanda Augustyn · 5 min read
A certificate is not a career
The wine industry invests in training, but how do we know whether it is making people better at their jobs? South Africa Wine’s Kachné Ross believes the answer lies in looking beyond courses and qualifications to what people can do.
By Adéle Changuion · 5 min read
Bioprotection, from harvest to fermentation
In modern winemaking, bioprotection has emerged as an innovative and sustainable strategy to improve microbial control while reducing dependence on sulphur dioxide.
By Enartis · 5 min read
