ABOUT SASEV

SASEV (South African Society For Enology & Viticulture) serves as a forum for presenting the latest technical and scientific information to all South African wine and grape producers to improve the quality of South African table grapes, raisin grapes, wines and related products.

SASEV leads by offering the following in the grape and wine industry:

JOURNALS

CONFERENCES

WORKSHOPS

SASEV was founded in 1977. A Board from various companies in our industry administers our society. Our office is at Nietvoorbij Research Centre, Stellenbosch.

SASEV BOARD 2026

President

Dr Jeanne Brand

Vice-President & Forum Chair: SATI

Tarryn Wettergreen

Treasurer

Dr Heinrich du Plessis

Secretary

Chandré Davey

Communications Lead

Dr Minette Havenga

Conference Chair

Talitha Venter

Forum Chair: SAWLA

Fanie Kamfer

Raisins SA Representative

Abraham Vermeulen

SAJEV Editor

Prof Benoit Divol

Board Member

Dr Neil Jolly

SASEV Finance Officer

Mina Lourens

SASEV Admin Officer

Sophia Mostert

Awards offered by SASEV

The prestigious SASEV Table Grape Award

The prestigious Medal of Merit

Best paper published

Best paper & poster presented at our bi-annual congress

Best final year students in viticulture & enology

Cash amount towards an overseas trip for table and raisin grape research purposes, is annually awarded to the most outstanding scientific contribution published in our journal or the most outstanding innovation in our table and raisin grape industry.

Awarded bi-annually to a person who made an exceptional contribution over many years towards our industry.

A cash prize for the best paper published in our journal.

Cash prizes for the best paper and poster presented at our bi-annual congress. Student prizes are also awarded in these categories.

Cash prizes for the best final year students in viticulture and enology at the University of Stellenbosch and cellar technology at the Elsenburg College, respectively.