Podcast: Heineken puts two iconic SA wine brands under review

Monday, 2 November, 2026
Primedia Plus
John Maytham and Michael Fridjhon discuss Heineken's decision on the CapeTalk Afternoon Drive.

Michael Fridjhon is one of South Africa’s leading wine experts, with decades of experience in the wine industry as a critic, commentator and consultant. He joins John Maytham to unpack Heineken’s strategic review, why the company may be reconsidering its wine portfolio so soon after acquiring Distell, and what a possible sale could mean for Nederburg, JC Le Roux and the wider South African wine industry. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist.

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