Black South Africans break into once white-only wine industry


By AGENCY
  • People
  • Wednesday, 02 Nov 2022

Stevens, who took home three gold medals at a South African wine and spirits award event this year, at her winery in Stellenbosch. Photos: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP

Winemaking was a profession most South African parents could never have envisioned for their children.

But Black South Africans are today managing to break through multiple barriers into the renowned industry, transforming a landscape that was historically white.

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