At the turn of the century, brandy - first distilled in South Africa on a Dutch ship in Cape Town harbour in 1672 - was the number one spirit by a stretch, with around 40 million litres consumed a ...

Brandy has been made in South Africa since the late 17th century. The practice was inspired by, and was roughly contemporary with, the development of the Cognac industry in France. Unlike its ...

Brandy reportedly played to a nearly empty arena in South Africa this week. The Grammy Award-winning R&B; star was a surprise guest at the Nelson Mandela Sports and Cultural Day concert in Soweto ...

E! Online – Brandy’s last performance may not have been exactly what she signed up for. The R&B singer was the guest performer at FNB stadium in South Africa on Saturday for Mandela Sports and ...

The Brandy Route in South Africa's Western Cape wine country is one of those places. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 58°F. Monday, April 21st 2025 Today's Paper. Home Page.

F or a while now, French Cognac has been the pinnacle of luxury for the well-heeled and fashion-conscious of the new South Africa. But with the rise of Cape Fine Brandy as a new asset class ...