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Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal can confirm that one of the two suspects recently arrested and who appeared before the Howick Magistrate’s Court today is the uncle of the late DA Chief Whip, Councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu. The suspect, 56-year-old Inkosi Zuma, is also allegedly implicated in a separate case involving the murder …
Dear Editor As South Africa enters its final hours to negotiate a viable trade deal with the United States of America to avoid punitive tariffs on South African imports, South Africa now faces a secondary blow via restricted access to Taiwanese semiconductor chips following Minister Ronald Lamola’s unnecessary decision to downgrade the Taiwanese mission in …
Dear Editor With the United States’ 30% tariffs about to kick in, the pressure to secure a trade deal is now enormous. After months of inaction and aimless subterfuge, Business Day is now reporting that DTIC Minister Parks Tau is running for the hills and passing the buck, proposing to implement a taxpayer-funded incentive for …
After three years OUTA has won a Pretoria High Court order declaring Karpowership licences invalid and overturned. The Pretoria High Court granted the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) an order ruling that the three Karpowership electricity generation licences issued are invalid and overturned them. The licences were issued by the National Energy Regulator of South …
Experienced campaigners Ayanda Malinga, Danelle Lochner and Lindelwa Gwala will return to the Springbok Women match-23 for Saturday’s second international friendly against the Black Ferns XV as Swys de Bruin again tweaked combinations for their final match before the Rugby World Cup in England next month. Malinga, a try-scorer against Canada in Gqeberha three weeks …
GOOD Statement by Axolile Notywala,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 31 July 2025 The GOOD Party strongly condemns the targeting and intimidation of social housing tenants in Cape Town. As we approach Women’s Month, we are reminded of the ongoing struggle for dignity, justice, and safety, particularly for poor and working-class women who continue to […]
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) (www.CCBAGroup.com) marks nine years since the transformative merger that established it as the continent's largest Coca-Cola bottling partner.
This milestone is grounded in a proud legacy that began 85 years ago, when the first Coca-Cola was bottled in Gqeberha, South Africa in 1940 by the SA Bottling Company (Pty) Ltd. That same year, Philipp Rowland Gutsche joined the company, beginning a family legacy that would shape the business for generations. From those early beginnings, CCBA has evolved into a key player in Africa's beverage industry, with a deep commitment to local communities and long-term development.
Today, CCBA continues to invest in new production capacity, reinforcing its belief in Africa's potential and its commitment to creating shared opportunities across the value chain.
In the past year alone, CCBA has launched new state-of-the-art bottling lines in South Africa, Namibia and Malawi, increasing total production capacity by over 108,000 bottles per hour, and equipped with advanced technology, including artificial intelligence. CCBA has also opened a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) flaking plant in Namibia which doubled the capacity of the only mechanical recycler of plastic in the country through a partnership with Plastic Packaging. The completion of this cutting-edge recycling facility has enabled Namibia Polymer Recyclers (NPR), a subsidiary of Plastic Packaging, to recycle up to 500 tons of PET per month.
CCBA has also announced the company's intention to grow its investment in Kenya by up to $175m in the five years between 2024 and 2029, should it achieve its anticipated growth targets in the country.
“These investments are a demonstration of our progress and continued belief in the future of Africa,” said Sunil Gupta, Chief Executive Officer of CCBA.
“They reaffirm the Coca-Cola system's local approach - we produce locally, distribute locally and, where possible, source locally. Our value chain includes a significant number of businesses, many of them small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
“These investments go beyond numbers, it's about creating shared opportunities across the value chain,” Gupta said.
“Our vision is to refresh Africa and create shared value. As we celebrate our ninth birthday as a company, we aim to inspire excellence and set the standard as Africa's leading and most admired company, fostering growth, innovation and impact across the continent,” Gupta said.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa.
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CCBA is the eighth largest Coca-Cola bottling partner in the world by revenue, and the largest on the continent. It accounts for over 40% of all Coca-Cola products sold in Africa by volume. With over 17,000 employees in Africa, CCBA services more than 800,000 customers with a host of international and local brands. CCBA operates in 14 countries, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, the islands of Comoros and Mayotte, Eswatini, Lesotho, and Malawi.
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GOOD Statement by Roscoe Palm,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 31 July 2025 Yesterday’s scenes of violence in the City of Cape Town Council once again highlighted the DA’s hypocrisy, the double standard they apply when in opposition versus when they are in power. Back in March 2015, the DA rightly condemned the so called […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday (30 July) lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) against the Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour, Greylingstad, Grootvlei) for ongoing sewage pollution. The party demands that decisive action be taken to address the pollution of wetlands in the area. The HRC needs to step in and act […]
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GOOD Statement by Thyrone Williams,GOOD Saldanha Bay Councillor and West Coast Regional Organiser 31 July 2025 This week, residents of Stompneus Bay in the Saldanha Bay Municipality took to the streets to voice their frustration over yet another broken promise, the promise of housing that has yet to materialise. For years, the community has been […]
The post SALDANHA BAY MUNICIPALITY: STOMPNEUS BAY HOUSING PROMISE REMAINS UNFULFILLED appeared first on For Good.
GOOD Statement by Matthew Cook,GOOD National Chairperson and City of Johannesburg Councillor 31 July 2025 Today, the Johannesburg Council approved the initiation of a public participation process on the possible lease or disposal of the Killarney Country Club, a motion the GOOD Party fully supports. The site in question spans over 111 hectares of prime […]
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Hannah Ramsay makes a first start for Scotland in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up match, against Ireland this Saturday 2 August at Virgin Media Park in Cork (kick-off 2:30pm). The stand-off, who debuted in last week’s warm-up Test against Italy, will form a fresh half-back partnership with scrum-half Caity Mattinson in two of six …
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Countdown to greylist removal: Is South Africa ready for its FATF judgment day? Bradley Elliott, CEO of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) platform RelyComply In June this year, the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Strasbourg Plenary deemed South Africa successful in “substantially completing” its 22-item Action Plan for removal from the FATF greylist. This has set the …
The moment fans have been waiting for has arrived. It’s time to secure your seats for the finale of the 2025 FIM World Supercross Championship, which is set to light up the iconic DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, December 13. Tickets priced from R450 are on sale now at Showtime.co.za and Ticketmaster.co.za This …
The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to food sovereignty as a pillar of national resilience and development at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4). This three-day conference held at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, brings together heads of state, ministers, scientists, producers, …
The global landscape is undergoing a significant geopolitical shift. Following the Cold War period (1945–1991) and the subsequent post-Cold War era, characterised by dominant Western influence alongside the emergence of powers such as China and a redefined role for Russia, the current international environment is increasingly complex and multipolar. While the precise transition point remains …
The Zondo Commission provides a valuable framework to eradicate State Capture and we must begin implementing its recommendations. We simply cannot afford another nine wasted years. This year marks nine years since advocate Thuli Madonsela released the “State of Capture” report and three years since the “State Capture Commission” came to an end. R1-billion was …
The Toyota Cheetahs, who suffered a narrow defeat in a thrilling Carling Currie Cup Premier Division opening round fixture in Wellington last week, face another stern test on Friday evening when they host the Airlink Pumas in Bloemfontein, where the clash will kick off at 19h00. The encounter in the Free State capital will start …
President Donald Trump said he may skip the G20 Summit in South Africa later this year, saying he’s open to sending someone else to the gathering of the leaders of the world’s biggest economies. “I think maybe I’ll send somebody else, because I’ve had a lot of problems with South Africa,” Trump told reporters aboard …
World Rugby has announced that four players will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2025, the first two of them at the final test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions in Sydney on 2 August. The contributions of former Wallaby full-back Matthew Burke and England and British and Irish …
On Wednesday, 30 July 2025, Western Cape Minster of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers handed over housing units at the Eendekuil housing project in the Bergrivier Municipality, well ahead of schedule. This R11 million project delivered 45 Breaking New Ground housing units and was projected to be completed on 26 September 2025. However, due to the provision …
South Africa is seeking proposals to shortlist bidders for a R390-billion grid expansion project to bolster the country’s energy security. The department of electricity & energy invited “experienced and committed” groups to participate in a pre-qualification process for transmission projects, it said in an advertisement. The plan is to build 14 218km of transmission lines over …