Badly hit by the on-off restrictions on the hospitality sector, Heineken said it aimed to cut personnel costs by 20%.
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A massive 21,000 job losses are anticipated in the local wine industry.
The General Industries Workers Union of SA is demanding a 16 percent wage increase.
Beer-producing giants SAB and Heineken say they're halting investment and expansion into South Africa.
The South African wine industry says it's lost close to R450-million a week during the lockdown.
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It is unclear whether opening up after two months of zero revenue is enough to save the year.
Two Mexican brewers, including the producers of Corona beer, have said they are reducing production because of the health emergency in the country.
A COVID-19 crisis has hit the Cape wine industry.
The categories this year are Pinot Noir wines for Winemaker of the Year, and White Wines of any varietal or blend for Young Winemaker of the Year.
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