Gareth Robertson of Anthonij Rupert Wines talks about challenges the alcohol industry in South Africa has faced over the past year.
Carrie Adams talks with Mike Ratcliffe of Vilafonte, about creating a brand ?in a world where there are millions of labels and just a handful of brands?.

'Before I knew it, I had 11,000 hectares', said hotelier Adrian Gardiner. 'I said to myself, now how do I commercialise this?'
A noticeable trend of the past decade is the number of people who migrated from the northern parts of the country to coastal areas.

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Starbucks in South Africa has pulled out the stops in its against-the-odds 2020 investment drive and is opening eight new stores.
As the liquor industry took a heavy beating from the alcohol ban imposed by the SA government, winemaker Ntsiki Biyela saw growth in the form of exports.

Dan Nicholl recaps on his lunch with former banker Michael Jordaan, who is still cautiously optimistic despite the myriad challenges South Africa faces.
Partnering with Evergreen is Val de Vie and PSG, and Ryk Neethling says it promises to be ?more than what the brochure says?.

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Martin Venter is the brains behind the hugely successful Val de Vie Estate, which features distinctive homes set against majestic mountains in the Cape.