WIETA News
WIETA’s New Board
Chairperson – Mzukizi Mooi
Mzukisi Mooi is an Adult Education, Training and Development
Practitioner and is the Operations Manager for the Centre for Rural
Legal Studies.
Vice Chair – Donald Mouton
Donald Mouton represents Wine producers / growers on the Board and
is the farm manager for Fairview.
Treasurer – Riaan Kruger
Riaan is the Chief Executive Officer of the South African Liquor
Brandowners Association (SALBA). He is also a member of the Wine and
Board and serves as Chairman of SA Wine Industry Information &
Systems (SAWIS) and Wines of South Africa (WOSA).
Su Birch
Su Birch is CEO of Wines of South Africa (WOSA). Su is a co-founder
of SHARE, a not for profit project aimed at promoting adult
literacy. In 2008 Su launched a project to fund the raining of 2010
wine stewards before the 2010 World Cup. The project is funded
through the sale of Fundi wine.
Marinda Solomon
Marinda is a producer representative and currently works with Origin
Wines.
Gafieldien Benjamien
Gafieldien s the FAWU Union representative on the Board.
Joey Cloete
Joey was mandated by the GWU at the last AGM and is currently
employed by BAWUSA.
Fatima Shabodien
Fatima serves as the executive director of the Women on Farms
Project and is the representative for the civil society constituency
WIETA.
Sekhula Sonke
Wendy Pekeur recently resigned from Sekhula Sonke. Her chair will be
taken up by her successor at the Trade Union.
WIETA’s Objectives
WIETA is committed to achieving the following objectives :
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Promote, gaining recognition for, and encourage the adoption
of and compliance with an internationally accepted WIETA
Code of Conduct that’s is lived in the agricultural sector |
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Drive a Communications Strategy |
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Develop Capacity Building Tools and Training Programmes
aimed at supporting members in achieving ethical best
practice through sustained improvements in worker conditions
and well being |
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Structure, staff and skill internal resources in order to
deliver value to all stakeholders |
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Source and Secure Sustainable funding for the organisation |
Newly Accredited Members 2011
Congratulations to the following members on achieving
accreditation in compliance with the WIETA Code :
• Darling Cellars
• Durbanville Hills of Distel Ltd
• Good Hope Wineries
• La Colline of Robertson Winery Co-op
• Perdeberg Wine Farmers Co-Operative
• Overhex Wines International
Trading as WIETA
In 2008 WIETA members adopted a change in
name to the Agricultural Ethical Trade Initiative of South Africa to
allow for operating within the broader agricultural sector.
To facilitate the continued recognition of
WIETA as a recognised ethical trade brand, particularly with our
global partners and amongst our wine and spirits stakeholders,
producers and members, the Board recently took a decision to
continue trading as WIETA.
WIETA’s
Ethical Trade Training Programme
WIETA organises regular awareness and
training workshops on ethical trade, the WIETA Code and how it can
assist you to improve and sustain good labour conditions and worker
well being at your site.
Three Training Programmes are being offered.
One for producers and growers and their
senior staff who are responsible for the implementation of codes of
practice, quality management and assessment management. Union
officials and NGO representatives who promote ethical trade can also
participate in this.
The Ethical Trade Training Programme
consists of three interactive half day workshops and is aimed at
building a solid understanding of ethical trade in the South African
agricultural sector.
The second programme is designed for workers
in the agricultural sector. The Worker Rights Training Programme
consists of one full day or two half day sessions and is designed to
give workers an overall understanding of worker rights and the
legislation that guarantees those rights and explores what workers
can do to achieve those rights. The session also focuses on
workplace codes such as the ETI and WIETA code and these codes can
be effectively used to secure worker rights.
The third programme is a supply chain
awareness programme targeting those interested in Labour and
Health and Safety Management Systems Training. This programme
comprises a one day offsite training workshop on labour compliance
as well as health and safety management systems. The workshop seeks
to emphasise particular tools and systems which administrators,
safety managers or safety representatives in your supply chain can
implement at their workplace.
The ETI Supervisor Training
WIETA is partnering with the ETI and its members on a Manager /
Supervisor Training Programme. The Training Programme was
successfully piloted in Kenya earlier in the year and the ETI are
keen to roll out the programme in the UK and SA.
The Programme will assist farm/winery
managers and their supervisors to better understand their respective
roles in promoting and protecting workers rights and in particular
address areas common concern around discrimination and sexual
harassment. The training is scheduled for roll out in October 2011.
If you are interested please contact
Desmilene Minyi at 021 880 0580 or
desmilene@wieta.org.za.
WIETA AGM 2011
The AGM will be held towards the end of 2011. Venues and a date will
be circulated closer to the time.
WIETA Board Meetings
Board Meetings will be held on the following
dates in 2011/2012:
21 April 2011
23 June 2011
25 August 2011
27 October 2011
8 December 2011
9 February 2012
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