2023

The Cape Wine Auction 2023, in partnership with Mastercard, raised close to R8 million for charity at this year’s event, and has now accumulated over R125 million since the first auction took place in 2014. This year’s auction was held at the magnificent Hazendal Wine Estate in Stellenbosch on Saturday, February 18, with guests bidding competitively, but generously, for a collection of once-in-a-lifetime experiences and unique collector’s items. Four of the evening’s most sought after lots made up almost half of ... Read more

2022

The Cape Wine Auction 2022, in partnership with Mastercard, raised R12 205 000 for charity at this year’s event, and has now accumulated over R117 million since the first auction was held in 2014. Held at the luxurious Quoin Rock Wine Estate in Stellenbosch on Saturday, February 12, the auction saw guests bidding generously for a collection of once-in-a-lifetime lots. The day’s highest bid of R1.2 million was for Lot 17, which included a three-night getaway for eight people in ... Read more

2021

Due to nationwide lockdowns and ongoing travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 Cape Wine Auction is postponed to 2022. Read more

2020

The Friday Night Cape Wine Auction takes place at The Werf Restaurant at Boschendal on Friday 14 February 2020. The seventh Cape Wine Auction takes place on Saturday 15 February 2020 March 2019 at The Olive Press at Boschendal. Over R17 million is raised at the 2020 Cape Wine Auction and brings the total raised to date to R105 million! In April and May The CWA Trust, with the help of one of their long-term partners, the Lunchbox Fund, distribute ... Read more

2019

The American Express Barrel Auction takes place at the Norval Foundation on Friday 1 March 2019. The sixth Cape Wine Auction takes place on Saturday 2 March 2019 at Buitenverwachting. Over R15 million is raised. 28 partners are selected. The fifth annual Partner Conference takes place at the Rupert Museum - discussing impact, focus and the desperate need for improvement to our Cape Winelands education outcomes. Dominique Enthoven appointed as a new trustee. Read more

2018

The American Express Barrel Auction takes place at Tokara on 9 February. The fifth Cape Wine Auction takes place at Rustenberg Estate on 10 February. Over R17 million is raised. 22 beneficiaries selected. The fourth Beneficiary Workshop takes place on Boschendal Estate where experts in the philanthropic field share their expertise with the CWA Trust-funded organisations. Iain Banner appointed as a new trustee. Read more

2017

The fourth Cape Wine Auction takes place at Anthonij Rupert Wines in February 2017. Over R22 million is raised – a new record. 27 Beneficiaries are selected. The third Beneficiary Workshop takes place on Boschendal Estate where experts in the philanthropic field share their expertise with the CWA Trust-funded organisations. Read more

2016

The third Cape Wine Auction takes place at Klein Constantia Estate. R15 million is raised. Paul Cluver and Raymond Ndlovu are appointed as Trustees. The 22 beneficiaries selected by the Trust meet at the second Beneficiary Workshop on 22 September. Ideas are shared and relationships are fostered. The donor community is established. Read more

2015

Second Cape Wine Auction takes place at Boschendal Wine Estate. Every philanthropic fundraising record in South Africa is broken with R10 million raised on the day. A Trust Facilitator is appointed and the first beneficiary workshop takes place in Franschhoek. The 19 beneficiaries selected by the Trust meet to discuss methods to increase impact and deliver a real return on the money raised. Read more

2014

The Cape Wine Auction Trust is established. Wendy Appelbaum, Michael Jordaan, Ken Kinsey-Quick, Mike Ratcliffe and Siobhan Thompson are appointed as Trustees. First Cape Wine Auction takes place at Delaire Graff Wine Estate. R7,045 million is raised. Four beneficiary organisations are funded. Read more