KWV CELEBRATES HUNDRED YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

KWV, South Africa’s iconic wine and spirits company has reached centennial status. KWV was originally founded with the single purpose to serve the interest of the South African wine industry and to promote the image of local wines abroad in turn. This mandate changed in the 1990s when KWV’s role essentially alteredfrom that of cooperative with diverse development and co-ordination mandates, to a private company, participating and competing in the marketplace.

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STATEMENT: FIRE AT KWV

This morning between 06:30 and 07:00 a fire broke out in the KWV production facility in Paarl. Authorities and support services acted swiftly and the fire was brought under control. A KWV employee, a service provider and municipal firefighter have been admitted to hospital for smoke inhalation and are in a stable condition. Four KWV employees were treated on site for minor smoke inhalation.

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