Transporting grapes through the port of Cape Town this season is a Herculean task.

2026-02-12 00:00

Shipping delays continue to be a major problem for South African table grape growers. "It is very frustrating when you put in all the effort to produce high-quality table grapes, only to have the fruit waiting at the port for export," says Gabriël Viljoen of De Vlei.

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