South Africa

Coca-Cola Beverages SA gives support worth almost R700,000 to five SMMEs in flood-hit eThekwini

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has provided support totaling almost R700,000 to assist five small business owners to help them get back on their feet following the impact of the 2021 civil unrest and the floods which devastated KwaZulu-Natal earlier this year.

CCBSA accelerates transformation and retains level 1 BBBEE status

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has retained its level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) status for following a rigorous verification process. The company attributes this achievement to strategic investments in amongst others, procurement which saw an increased spend with black-owned suppliers from 50% to just over 61% of its total adjusted procurement spend, of which 34% is with black females.

‘Clear Rivers Campaign’ hits Dirty Water Systems across SA on Mandela Day

A Mandela Day clean-up of river systems around South Africa, including drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB), could be vital to future water security in the region.

Project Lungisa saving Grabouw millions of litres of water

Project Lungisa, a partnership between the Theewaterskloof Municipality and CCBSA, builds skills and supports the rehabilitation of water infrastructure to save millions of litres per month lost due to water leaks.

CCBSA supports Nelson Mandela Bay efforts to counter Day Zero

In response to the deteriorating situation in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) in the Eastern Cape where dam levels have reached a critical low level, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is working with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and other key stakeholders, including Gift of the Givers, to deliver water to vulnerable and distressed communities.

CCBSA spends millions towards youth development

CCBSA has spent more than R105 million towards its Bizniz in a Box  (BiB) initiatives and most recently, Study Buddy Fund.

Supporting Free State and Gauteng Youth Entrepreneurs through the Bizniz in a box programme

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) in collaboration with the Free State Department of Economic, Small Business, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA) and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) will launch an entrepreneurship competition targeted at young people during the month of June.

More than water

South Africa is one of the most water scarce countries in the world and is prone to droughts. With more than 3 million households without access to clean running water, the shortage crisis is ever-growing and there’s a need for proactive and effective solutions.

Study Buddy Fund Scholarship to Support 70 Matriculants Across SA

Mintirho Foundation adds jobs to the Agriculture sector