Schweppes SA Gin Festival takes over Durban
The SA Gin Festival is taking over Durban this coming Sunday the 15th of December at The Hay Store, an eclectic industrial setting in the heart of Durban’s redeveloped Point Waterfront. Because we know just how much South African’s love gin, the partnership between the SA Gin Society and Schweppes, a Coca-Cola Brand, will present […]
CCBSA Recognises SA’s Top Recycling Schools
The top six schools involved in Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa’s (CCBSA) Schools Recycling Programme won a total of R200 000 in cash prizes at an award ceremony hosted in Auckland Park, Johannesburg yesterday afternoon. The overall winners in the primary and high school categories, were Eqinisweni Primary School from Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal and Mbilwi High School from […]
CCBSA Launches Mpumalanga Buy-Back Centre
Mpumalanga, 30 October 2019 – Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has reaffirmed its commitment to its holistic “World Without Waste” sustainability goal through the launch of its latest buy-back centre in Mpumalanga. In partnership with the Department of Social Development (DSD), CCBSA has unveiled the Hlayisani Community Recycling Centre at Manyeveni in the Nsikazi Zone […]
CCBSA Kicks off Coastal Clean-up in KZN and Eastern Cape
Durban, 20 September 2019 – Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) employees and community members are gearing up for a largescale clean-up of rivers and beaches along the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal coast as part of the International Coastal Clean-up. The project is a national partnership with Plastics SA to coincide with Clean up and […]
CCBSA kicks off search for young entrepreneurs in KZN
The search for potential young business owners kicks off across various KwaZulu-Natal townships today. Young, talented and energetic entrepreneurs will gather for a chance to transform their lives and communities by participating in the Bizniz in a Box programme, an initiative launched in 2015 by Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) Youth Entrepreneurship Programme. CCBSA, […]
CCBSA’s Mintirho Foundation transforms SA agriculture through black women-owned diversified agriculture business
When Tshidi Masebe started her now-thriving farming business in 2008 she didn’t anticipate the numerous security, supplier and administrative challenges that would be thrown her way. “It took 10 years to bring the farm up to operational profitably,” Masebe says. “In that time, we faced resistance from officials, and problems with service providers, many […]
Big Business can improve the Lives of SA Women
South Africa’s growing poverty challenge affects black women and children more than any other group. Corporations are realising that they need to offer effective and sustainable solutions to address a problem that threatens to shrink an already stagnating economy. Velaphi Ratshefola, managing director at Coca Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) shares the work he has […]
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires share in Eswatini bottler.
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has announced that it has acquired a 60 percent share in the soft drinks business of Eswatini Beverages Limited. The deal was signed on 5 October 2018, and all the necessary regulatory approvals have been obtained. The remaining 40 percent of ECCB is owned by Tibiyo Taka Ngwane. The non-alcoholic, ready […]
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa expands its Youth Education Support programme
Port Elizabeth, 07 August 2019 – Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) celebrated the expansion of its PH Gutsche Scholarship Fund by hosting its growing network of beneficiaries, marking the initiative’s seventh anniversary of year on year growth. The Bursary Scheme, started in 2013 to assist children from previously disadvantaged areas, has been expanded to include […]
CCBSA Golf Day raises R900 000 for Thusong
Johannesburg, 2 August 2019 – The annual Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) MD’s Charity Golf Day raised R900 000 in cash for Thusong Orphanage. In addition, Spar donated R55 000 worth of vouchers to the organisation. Held at Copperleaf Golf Estate and Spa on 26 July 2019, the prestigious event saw 200 participants and 23 sponsors take […]