How Wieta Labour Desk empowers wine workers

South African wine's vine-to-bottle journey thrives on fair labour, yet gaps in training and awareness leave seasonal harvesters and staff vulnerable to grey areas in rights and responsibilities. The Wieta Labour Desk closes this divide with hands-on sessions, a support hotline, and practical capacitation, turning legal theory into daily empowerment across the value chain.

In this episode, Wieta programmes manager Chirstone Hornsby and labour coordinator Abraham Daniels share how the desk unites unions, producers, and brands to deliver payslip breakdowns, health safety know-how, and responsible rights usage, especially during harvest influxes.

By fostering dialogue over directives, the Labour Desk builds a resilient workforce, allowing the industry to harvest success with a clear conscience.