Verona, Italy – October 24, 2024 – The global wine community gathered in Verona this week for the announcement of the highly anticipated 2025 Best Of Wine Tourism Awards, a key highlight of the Annual Conference of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network (GWC). Held at the historic Gallerie Mercatali, the awards celebrated the top […]

Clean hands are a fundamental defense against the spread of infections, illnesses, and harmful germs. That’s why Global Handwashing Day, observed annually on 15 October, plays such an important role in health promotion worldwide. This day provides an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap […]

The awards recognise the wine tourism industry’s substantial economic impact in South Africa. According to South Africa Wine, in 2022 this sector generated over R9.3 billion annually and has created 40,108 jobs—both directly and indirectly. The majority of the recipients are based here in the Cape Winelands, the Executive Mayor of the Cape Winelands District […]

The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) and WCG Department of Economic Development and Tourism hosted the annual Investors’ Workshop in Stellenbosch on 17 October 2024. Among the guests were the owners of small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) who were interested in finding out more about how to export their products. Guest speakers included Nigel […]

The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) proudly welcomed a delegation from Germany, through its partnership with KIEZ, for an immersive cultural exchange focused on community outreach, local heritage, and social services. This partnership enables 12 of our youth to travel to Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In July, our youth visited Germany, and from 29 September to 8 […]

A successful Disaster and Fire Readiness Drive hosted by the Community Development and Planning Services (CDPS) by Ceres Primary School on Friday, 4 October 2024. The awareness drive is aimed at educating learners about various types of disasters common in the Cape Winelands district. Thus, fires and floods, with practical demonstrations and vital information provided […]

“In the Cape Winelands District, we remind visitors that there are ‘A thousand things to do and then…a little wine!’” stated the Executive Mayor of the CWDM, Ald (Dr) Elna von Schlicht, during her keynote address. “The entries to this year’s Mayoral Tourism Awards are all leaders in the field of Universal Access. I never […]