Description: The professional body is established for the advancement of occupations, the promotion of knowledge and to protect the employer (consumer) and public interest by ensuring that members perform to a known standard.
SAWIPB was established to advance the competencies of practitioners related to the occupations identified for the mentioned four sub sectors. These occupations include the ±300 000 elementary workers employed in the industry, seeking to promote their employability whilst promoting the profitability of the industry by addressing competence.
The professional body informs learning programmes, advises providers and avails continuous development initiatives based on defined competencies that were developed by subject matter experts in the industry.
The introduction and active promotion of A Code of Conduct for practitioners in the Wine Industry is aimed at defining conduct that will promote stakeholder confidence and minimise the industry’s impact on resources and the environment.