Festivalgoers will style wines from greater than 80 winemakers, many black women-owned. Nicely-known wines comparable to Nanola Wines, Mama Afrika Wines, Randela Wines, Zulu Woman Wines, Kunye Wines, J9 Wines and plenty of others will showcase.
“Why not expose the women [winemakers] and their manufacturers to this space? That is thrilling for me because it units the stage for the pageant to change into a signature occasion within the Klerksdorp space, showcasing native premium wines folks haven’t tasted earlier than,” Motaung says.
Winemaking is in Motaung’s veins. The Mamelodi native has all the time recognized she was destined for entrepreneurship and launched her model Enelo, which signifies contentment, after the start of her third daughter.
“I’ve all the time needed to be within the wine enterprise and have my model however pondering one thing was lacking,” Motaung says.
“I had my first daughter after which I had my second daughter after which I launched my wine. From then on I went quiet; nonetheless, after I had my third daughter, I realised that I used to be not doing this for me and it was for them. Therefore, I named my model Enelo, which suggests I’m content material with who I’m and the lacking piece that has been restored.”
Motaung launched her model of wine in 2023 with two blends of wine, merlot and sauvignon blanc, and a glowing MCC. She is itemizing it.
In Klerksdorp, Motaung is self-employed and works with imported wines. She is an skilled occasion planner and curates social and meals experiences for company luncheons, small gatherings, plus meals and wine pairings.
“After I left my job in Isando in 2012, my household was upset with me. I went on to start out a daycare centre in Mamelodi and named it after my first daughter, Khutso,” she says.
“Inside three months of opening the daycare centre, I had 90 children I cared for. I’d keep open till 6pm as a result of my philosophy was that each baby ought to go residence having eaten supper. I needed to shut down at the beginning of Covid-19 and that’s after I moved to Klerksdorp with my husband’s household, commuting between the small city and Johannesburg.”
