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Pyda for the future
The Old Mutual Foundation, as part of its responsible business ethos, invested development funding with the Pinotage Youth Development Academy (Pyda) to further job creation and as a result, 50 youths received job opportunities in the wine industry.
By Bernard Mocke · 2 min read
PYDA celebrates its class of 2019
The Pinotage Youth Development Academy (PYDA) celebrated its graduates in Stellenbosch on Friday 15 November.
By Johannes Richter · 2 min read
PYDA graduates launch new wine brand
The uLutsha wine brand was officially launched at Delheim Estate. It's the culmination of what started as a learning project and has now become the development of a brand by a team of young PYDA graduates, the first of its kind.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Spirited graduates of Pinotage Youth Academy's 'Class of 2018' embrace their future
On 16 November 2018 the Pinotage Youth Development Academy (PYDA) celebrated the graduation of another group of talented young people into the wine industry. Br
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
Drostdy Hof wants to turbo-charge one young woman's wine career
Nikki Munro, Bridgitte Backman, Saija Kovalainen (Altia, Finland) and Tamsyn Parkins (international marketing manager for Distell).
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Stories of economic empowerment at Sanctuary Mandela
Every bottle and every glass of wine at the Sanctuary Mandela represents economic empowerment, transformation, environmental sustainability, and premium taste.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
The nearest light
The Stellenbosch-based Pinotage Youth Development Academy (PYDA) recently announced the results of the internationally recognised Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 Award in Wines exams, which was undertaken by 50 of their students. We caught up with their top student this year, Ayabonga…
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Growing young minds
Youth development and training holds the key to a sustainable future for the wine industry.
By Sandile · 3 min read
Ethics and marketing joins hands
Early this year the department of agriculture approved the accrued savings and interest from Wieta’s 2017 financial year. This is allocated to a joint Wosa and
By Lee-anne · 6 min read
Put people first, business will follow
Philanthropy is a noble pursuit, but truly investing in people takes time, effort and money. The new-look VinPro Foundation is now even better geared to ensure
By Carlin Cloete · 5 min read
Transformation in action
The need to transform is a topic that crops up at some point in every conversation about the wine industry but it’s not always clear what progress is being made
By Carlin Cloete · 6 min read
A day in the life of a vineyard worker
Vineyard workers play a vital role in the economic development of a sustainable agricultural sector.
By Carlin Cloete · 5 min read










