Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Wine Farmers Share Profit with Workers in South Africa

Through the creation of the Wijn de Caab Trust (representing Delta's resident employees and their families, mainly descendants of the dislocated Gorachoqua and Indian Ocean slaves, whose labour made the estate what it is today) the current owners are attempting in a small way to address the persistent economic inequality and other bitter legacies of South Africa's past. Profits of the estate are now shared equally between Solms-Delta (Pty) Ltd. and the beneficiaries of the Trust. Read full story ...

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