http://blog.winesofsa.com Get all the latest news, wine event information and more by reading Capevine, Wines of South Africa's blog. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:52:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.winesofsa.com/cape-vine-blog/s-h-jones-wine-merhants-visit-the-cape/#comment-737 Brigette Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:52:21 +0000 http://blog.winesofsa.com/?p=523#comment-737 Hi Aamir, We would be very grateful if you could read the statement Wines of South Africa have issued to fully understand our position. The statement can be found at: <a href="http://www.wosa.co.za/sa/news_article.php?id=1506" rel="nofollow">http://www.wosa.co.za/sa/news_article.php?id=1506</a>. As you will see, far from dismissing the issue as you suggest, our CEO, Su Birch, has welcomed the report. The wine industry has worked hard to improve conditions and some fantastic work has been done. Having said that, one abuse is one too many and the wine industry has called on the Government to partner with the wine industry to accelerate reform. As Su Birch said: “Let me make it very clear: we condemn out of hand any and all human rights abuses on wine farms. Our disappointment in the bias of the report is in no way an indication of our support for inhumane practices. It expresses our concern that trade and consumers all over the world could become alienated from South African wines. We call on Government to partner the wine industry in accelerating reform and in rooting out problems.” Hi Aamir, We would be very grateful if you could read the statement Wines of South Africa have issued to fully understand our position. The statement can be found at: http://www.wosa.co.za/sa/news_article.php?id=1506. As you will see, far from dismissing the issue as you suggest, our CEO, Su Birch, has welcomed the report. The wine industry has worked hard to improve conditions and some fantastic work has been done. Having said that, one abuse is one too many and the wine industry has called on the Government to partner with the wine industry to accelerate reform. As Su Birch said: “Let me make it very clear: we condemn out of hand any and all human rights abuses on wine farms. Our disappointment in the bias of the report is in no way an indication of our support for inhumane practices. It expresses our concern that trade and consumers all over the world could become alienated from South African wines. We call on Government to partner the wine industry in accelerating reform and in rooting out problems.”

]]> http://blog.winesofsa.com/cape-vine-blog/s-h-jones-wine-merhants-visit-the-cape/#comment-735 Aamir Katz Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:05:43 +0000 http://blog.winesofsa.com/?p=523#comment-735 Hello Just been reading about the HRW report on the appalling conditions of the mainly black farm workers in South African farms. It would be great if this organisation did not just dismiss these findings as Sue Birch has done but investigated thoroughly. You know its true!!! Hello Just been reading about the HRW report on the appalling conditions of the mainly black farm workers in South African farms. It would be great if this organisation did not just dismiss these findings as Sue Birch has done but investigated thoroughly. You know its true!!!

]]> http://blog.winesofsa.com/cape-vine-blog/s-h-jones-wine-merhants-visit-the-cape/#comment-734 claudia Brown Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:00:57 +0000 http://blog.winesofsa.com/?p=523#comment-734 Hi William, Many thanks for your comments. Please visit the link below to view the statement in response to the Human Rights Watch report: http://www.wosa.co.za/sa/news_article.php?id=1506 Hi William,
Many thanks for your comments. Please visit the link below to view the statement in response to the Human Rights Watch report:
http://www.wosa.co.za/sa/news_article.php?id=1506

]]> http://blog.winesofsa.com/cape-vine-blog/s-h-jones-wine-merhants-visit-the-cape/#comment-733 William Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:37:28 +0000 http://blog.winesofsa.com/?p=523#comment-733 Some good comments on a winery which is doing a bit to help its workers but what about the other wineries which do not get such good press. ''Ripe for abuse''. Making me think hard about buying SA wine again! Some good comments on a winery which is doing a bit to help its workers but what about the other wineries which do not get such good press. ”Ripe for abuse”. Making me think hard about buying SA wine again!

]]> http://blog.winesofsa.com/cape-vine-blog/s-h-jones-wine-merhants-visit-the-cape/#comment-730 business daily Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:34:03 +0000 http://blog.winesofsa.com/?p=523#comment-730 International sanctions stopped South Africa from exporting wine during the apartheid era but over the last decade foreign sales of South African wine have tripled. International sanctions stopped South Africa from exporting wine during the apartheid era but over the last decade foreign sales of South African wine have tripled.

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