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Social Media Ignites as #SaveSawine campaign gets momentum
Lovers and supporters of the South African wine industry rallied to support the #SaveSAwine campaign with people from the world pledging support to the embattled industry.
The SaveSAwine Facebook Group gathered more than 7 000 members in less than 72 hours – Join the group here
Supporters were also invited to add a SaveSAwine frame on their Facebook profiles and thousands of people complied so far.
We are also dedicating our 50th, About the Winelands Podcast to the SaveSAwine campaign and all supporters are invited to make a short video of support for inclusion into the podcast..
Anyone interested to give support should upload their videos here: – https://www.facebook.com/groups/SaveSAwine/
Now you can HAVE YOUR SAY! We want to hear from you – Join the chat here https://bit.ly/Aboutwine
Alan Winde | Alcohol ban: South Africa needs to act smarter
The new alcohol ban announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa has understandably resulted in many emotionally charged responses.
On the one hand, excessive and dangerous alcohol consumption is resulting in trauma that is impacting our hospitals at a time when the country must ensure Covid-19 patients receive care.
On the other hand, the ban is likely to result in a major economic impact and severe job losses in a second, equally dangerous “unemployment pandemic”.
These two seem like the opposite ends of a see-saw – you cannot change one without having a significant impact on the other side.
Across the country, Covid-19 infections are rising. As the first province to experience a rapid increase in cases, we know how vital it is to ensure we have those beds in place – especially in our ICUs and high care units. Removing alcohol from the equation can have an almost immediate impact in freeing up beds in our healthcare system.
But a sustained, long-term ban is a blunt instrument that does not address the root problems and will not solve the alcohol problem that this country faces.
We must also find evidence-led and long-term solutions for these problematic behaviours that are so prevalent in South Africa and which impact on crime, violence, addiction, and our healthcare systems. From here
Our amazing show this week…
ABOUT THE WINELANDS welcomes Ken Forrester of Ken Forrester Wines, which is situated on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain, in the heart of South Africa’s most famous wine region Stellenbosch. Over the years the Ken Forrester range of top quality wines have received massive national and international acclaim with literally hundreds of awards and accolades.
KEN FORRESTER VINEYARDS – The history of the farm dates back to 1689 and was first named Scholtzenhof, one of the oldest farms in Stellenbosch. After a succession of owners and hard times especially in the 1990’s, the farm was purchased on an auction by Ken Forrester and his wife, Teresa, in 1993. The farm was renamed Ken Forrester and the first wines under the Ken Forrester label were produced in 1994. READ MORE HERE
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#SaveSAwine
This week we focus on supporting the #SaveSAwine campaign and appeal to everyone to support #SaveSAwine
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