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South Africa Wine represents 2,500 growers, 500 wineries and exporters, and facilitates market access, research, training and transformation.
eNCA Business Anchor, Melissa Tighy spoke to Rico Basson, executive director of South Africa Wine, for his take.
He said it's too early to say what the impact of job losses would be.
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