South Africa has a long-established wine industry, but the word ‘wine’ is more than a familiar description for a fermented alcoholic drink.

There are many recognised careers in the world of wine — viticulturist, winemaker, marketing or sales manager, logistics or brand support.

There is a quiet story unfolding in South Africa’s rural and peri-urban landscapes, one that does not grab headlines in the way droughts, export bans, or commodity price spikes do

Plants use carbon dioxide (CO₂) in photosynthesis to make the carbohydrates they need to grow. As the CO₂ in the atmosphere rises, mainly because humans are burning fossil fuels, many plants can photosynthesise more or use water more efficiently. This is known as “CO₂ fertilisation”.

Tracking climate change vineyard by vineyard is becoming essential for the wine world: rising temperatures are already shifting harvest dates and grape ripening, and are redrawing the boundaries of where each grape variety is grown and what kind of wine it makes.

Cape Town harbour's congestion and operational challenges continue to place pressure on South Africa's fresh produce exporters, particularly as the peak fruit export season for table grapes and deciduous fruit approaches