BBC News
By Elna Schutz
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image captionKiara Scott, pictured, says it hasn t been a comfortable year for her winery business-wise
South Africa s wineries have had a very difficult past 12 months, with bans on both domestic alcohol sales and exports. Yet the industry is now hopeful of a brighter future.
Winemaker Kiara Scott says she often couldn t bear to watch President Cyril Ramaphosa s regular coronavirus response updates. You know, the government can t switch us [wineries] on and off like a light switch, says the 28-year-old.
With the most Covid-19 deaths of any African country, South Africa has introduced draconian measures over the past year to try to get on top of the pandemic.