CURRENT NEWS:
During 2006, Brandy was included into this second Wine and Brandy Festival. This proved to be a huge success, and will be repeated again in 2007.

A much bigger and more suitable venue has been found at the University of Johannesburg, Soweto Campus (old Vista University).

The Wine and Brandy Festival, to be held on the first weekend of September, will be open for extended hours to meet demand.

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NEWS ABOUT THE 2006 FESTIVAL:

Here are some of the articles written about the Soweto Brandy and Wine Festival 2006:

Sowherto SA wine? by Neil Pendock
wine.co.za - September 8, 2006

NEWS ABOUT THE 2005 FESTIVAL:

There was an amazing amount of press coverage around the world about the 2005 Soweto Wine Festival, including coverage on the 20h00 news when Thoko Didiza, Minister of Agriculture officially opened the show.

Speech by Ms Thoko Didiza, Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs at the Inaugural Soweto Wine Festival
September 2, 2005

Soweto celebrates 'earth juice'
Business Report - August 30, 2005

Winemakers invade Soweto
FIN24.co.za - September 6, 2005

Sponsorship at the Soweto Wine and Brandy Festival 2007

Given the enormous success of the inaugural Soweto Wine Festival, first held in September 2005 and again in September 2006, the team are delighted to invite you to participate, as a valuable sponsor, in the 3rd annual Soweto Wine and Brandy Festival to be held in Soweto on the 7th and 8th September 2007.