Largest African Coca-Cola Bottler unveils brand new head office in Port Elizabeth
The head office of the world’s seventh largest Coca-Cola bottling partner by revenue opened in Port Elizabeth today, with the launch of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa’s (CCBA) sparkling new head office. The building will house the largest Coca-Cola bottler on the African continent, accounting for around 40% of all Coca-Cola volumes sold in Africa. CCBA boasts […]
Coke bottler commits to R3.9 billion spend with black suppliers
Johannesburg, 28 March, 2018 – Coca-Cola Beverages SA (CCBSA) has announced a dramatic shake-up of its procurement policy, committing to divert R3.9 billion in procurement spend, or 30% of the total, to black owned and black women owned organisations over the next three years. “Our new approach breaks down the barriers in the way of […]
CCBSA launches R400m fund to boost emerging farmers
Johannesburg, 27 March, 2018 – Coca-Cola Beverages SA (CCBSA) has unveiled a R400 million trust named the Mintirho Foundation that will develop historically disadvantaged emerging farmers and small suppliers, growing them to become full participants in the commercial agriculture value chain. New farmers typically struggle with access to land and a lack of adequate financial […]
Mbombela’s Bhuga community gets a fresh start in baking
Nelspruit, 14 November, 2017 – Mbombela in Mpumalanga is known for its baking heat, but will soon enjoy some hot baking as 20 members of the Bhuga community in the municipality receive ovens and get down to making bread, pizza and other treats for their fellow locals. Deputy Minister for Social Development Hendriette Bogopane-Zulu will […]
Waste warriors have a kiloton of fun at Schools Recycling Awards
Johannesburg, September 27 – More than 1 000 tonnes of waste has dodged the dump this year thanks to the Schools Recycling Programme of Coca-Cola Beverages SA – a landfill-saving 300 tonnes more than was collected by participating schools in 2016. Along the way, learners created everything from skipping ropes, abacus counters, backpacks and stationery holders […]
Coca – Cola Beverages South Africa cleans up!
Margate Beach, September 8 – CCBSA staff tackle pollution on beaches Beginning this Friday, 8 September, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) will be rolling up their plastic gloves as they tackle plastic and other pollution at beaches in Margate, Durban, Richards Bay, East London, Port Elizabeth, and George. This forms part of the Coastal Clean-up project […]
Top waste-busters to be unveiled at awards event
Johannesburg, 5 September, 2017 – More than half a million learners from almost 600 schools have taken a message in the bottle into their homes and communities this year as part of Coca-Cola Beverages SA’s Schools Recycling Programme. On September 27, these young environmental ambassadors will find out who came out tops at the […]
2017 Coca-Cola Food Fest
Family fun at the regional semi-final for Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Free State and North West With over 40 000 public votes cast in the 2017 Coca-Cola Food Festival to select the regional semi-finalists representing South Africa’s favourite eateries, the public has a chance to sample these delights in person! Two regional semi-final events will offer […]
2017 Coca-Cola Food Fest
Family fun at the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape regional semi-final With over 40 000 public votes cast in the 2017 Coca-Cola Food Festival to select the regional semi-finalists representing South Africa’s favourite eateries, the public has a chance to sample these delights in person! Two regional semi-final events will offer great food and entertainment for the […]
Coca-Cola Beverages SA adds 50 entrepreneurs to distribution network
Johannesburg, August – Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has added 50 community entrepreneurs to its network of local distribution partners (LDPs) since the beginning of the year, boosting small business development and creating jobs in townships around the country. This brings their total number of LDPs to 149. The company held its annual two-day local distribution […]