South African Wine exports resume for the second time.
The ban on South African wine exports has been lifted for a second time, but the changing situation has resulted in disruption and a potential revenue loss of around R1 billion.
According to The Drinks Business, The South African wine industry has been on a sort of traumatic roller coaster ride of late.
An initial ban on wine exports was announced on 25 March and came into effect at midnight on 26 April. This was then lifted on 7 April, only to be reinstated on 16 April.
The South African government decided on 29 April to lift the transport restrictions once more as the country moves from level 5 to level 4 lockdown restrictions as a result of Covid-19. South African wine exports can now resume from Friday 1 May.
Read more at source: The Drinks Business
