SA's electricity crisis | Power cuts sour wine production

CAPE TOWN - Winemakers are feeling the stress of power cuts as harvesting season begins.

The sector says unpredictable electricity supply makes it harder to plan production and budget for fuel costs.

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They, like most sectors in South Africa, are relying more on generators to keep production going, and to maintain wine temperatures during fermentation.

Many producers enter harvesting season this week, and they fear what power cuts will cost them.

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Vinpro is the mouthpiece of at least 2,500 thousand wine producers.

They hope government can help curb the blackouts as there's only so much the industry can pass on to consumers.

* eNCA's Aviwe Mtila reports.