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Wine exports increased in 2020 despite alcohol ban â WoSA report
Communications manager Maryna Calow reports on 2020âs wine exports and the impact of alcohol bans on lives and livelihoods in South Africa. 22:30
NOMPU SIZIBA: Wines of South Africa released its export report for 2020. The data shows that some 319.2Â million litres of wine were exported during the challenges of 2020, where lockdown restrictions hampered business. Â WoSA says it still managed to achieve stable exports, largely due to huge market support.
Well, to unpack the report for us and more, I’m joined on the line by Marina Calow. She’s the communications manager at Wines of South Africa. Thanks very much, Maryna, for joining us. Last year there were huge challenges, of course, because of the lockdown restrictions. But at some point you guys were able to resume exporting wines. Just take us back to that period and how the sector was able to overcome some of the ch