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Front left to right: Dr Erna Blancquaert, 2023 honouree in the Viti- and Viniculture category; Carmen Stevens, 2022 recipient of the 1659 Award for Visionary Leadership; Cathy Marston, 2024 honouree in the Wine Advancement category; Dawid Saayman, 2024 honouree in the Viti- and Viniculture category; Norma Ratcliff, 2015 recipient of the 1659 Award for Visionary Leadership; Ilse Ruthford, 2024 honouree for Growing Inclusivity, Wendy Jonker, 2023 honouree in the Wine Advancement category. Back left to right: Rydal Jeftha, 2023 honouree for Growing Inclusivity; Jan Scannell, 2014 recipient of the 1659 Award for Visionary Leadership; Ken Forrester, 2023 recipient of the 1659 Award for Visionary Leadership; and Tim Hutchinson, 2024 recipient of the 1659 Award for Visionary Leadership.
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CAPE WINELANDS HONOURS INDUSTRY’S GREATS

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February 5, 2024
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Ralph Ruthford, Rachelle Ruthford, Ilse Ruthford and Hilton Ruthford.
Ralph Ruthford, Rachelle Ruthford, Ilse Ruthford and Hilton Ruthford.
Dr. Ernest Messina and Clifford van der Venter.
Dr. Ernest Messina and Clifford van der Venter.
Marietjie Scannell, Jan Scannell, Nicolese Dorothey Masipa, Rydal Jeftha, Maud Lekalakala and Matome Mbatha.
Marietjie Scannell, Jan Scannell, Nicolese Dorothey Masipa, Rydal Jeftha, Maud Lekalakala
and Matome Mbatha.

The annual Wine Harvest Commemorative Event, which took place at South Africa’s oldest wine-producing farm Groot Constantia in Cape Town, marks the momentous occasion of the birth of South African wine industry, while also paying tribute to the country’s rich wine heritage, and calling for a blessing on the new harvest.

A highlight of the event is the honouring of key individuals and organisations who have made extraordinary strides towards the ongoing success of South African wine. Over the years, many great wine legends have been recognised under the categories of Visionary Leadership (with the 1659 Visionary Leadership Award), Growing Inclusivity, Wine Advancement, and Viti- and Viniculture.

This year’s recipients are in keeping with the exceptional pedigree of leaders that have been acknowledged include DGB executive chairman Tim Hutchinson, who has been chosen for the 1659 Award for Visionary Leadership; Cathy Marston, honoured in the Wine Advancement category; Ilse Ruthford honoured in the Growing Inclusivity category; and Dawid Saayman, who was selected in the Viti- and Viniculture category. –

Front to left: Ilse Ruthford, Dawid Saayman, Tim Hutchinson, and Cathy Marston. Back to left: Ilze Bylos, Ronald Ramabulana, Clifford van der Venter, Reghardt Strauss, Wrenelle Stander, CEO Wesgro, Dr Ivan Meyer, Nzima Soci, Dr Mogale Sebopetsa, and Willem Jordaan.
Front to left: Ilse Ruthford, Dawid Saayman, Tim Hutchinson, and Cathy Marston. Back to left: Ilze Bylos, Ronald Ramabulana, Clifford van der Venter, Reghardt Strauss, Wrenelle Stander, CEO Wesgro, Dr Ivan Meyer, Nzima Soci, Dr Mogale Sebopetsa, and Willem Jordaan.
Dr Mogale Sebopetsa, Wrenelle Stander, Mireille Wenger and Wandile Sihlobo.
Dr Mogale Sebopetsa, Wrenelle Stander, Mireille Wenger and Wandile Sihlobo.

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