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With the advent of South Africa's democracy in 1994, one of the main priorities of the new government was to implement a programme of economic empowerment to provide the black majority with a greater share in the country's economy.

South Africa's wine industry, which is believed to have an annual income of more than $650 million (US), has been among the slowest to transform with almost all of the country's vineyards and wine labels still owned by white entrepreneurs.

But there have been a growing number of success stories where black companies, like Mhudi, New Beginnings and Thandi wines, have developed into thriving multi-million dollar businesses.

Mohammed Allie visited the Thandi wine farm just outside Cape Town, where the black workers have a majority stake in the company, and are now preparing to take it over completely.