South African wine industry could add 100,000 jobs by 2025

Cape Town – South Africa’s wine industry could add a further 100 000 jobs by 2025, mostly in the Western Cape, following the signing this month of the Economic Partnerships Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) countries. So said Michael Mokhoro, stakeholder relationship manager for South Africa’s wine and brandy industries.