Port Elizabeth – WOMEN of Coca-Cola Beverages SA have joined a growing ‘virtual village’ of their sisters as the company launches a women’s network called ‘Women@CCBSA’, in commemoration of Women’s Month. Through Women@CCBSA, the company seeks to connect women to each other and also a shared resource of tools, case studies and practical guides to help women achieve their full potential in the workplace, in the home and in the broader community. “CCBSA is a proudly South African company … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth ‘virtual village’ launch
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Feeding the needy on Mandela Day
Port Elizabeth, July 18 - Coca-Cola Beverages SA staff put their hearts into packing food for charity on Mandela Day today. About 40 CCBSA employees from the bottler’s factories in Lakeside and Perseverance left bright and early for the FoodForward SA warehouse in Port Elizabeth to pack food parcels for people in need. The non-profit organization distributed 17.6 million meals last year, feeding 250 000 people as part of its mission to reduce hunger by sourcing quality food and making it … [Read more...] about Feeding the needy on Mandela Day
Youth Empowerment Programme impact felt in the Eastern Cape Community
Port Elizabeth, 25 June, 2018 – A group of 24 young entrepreneurs stepped into the world of business today, ready to launch their careers as operators of their own spaza shops after graduating from a rigorous training programme provided by Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA). The graduates will each receive a fully stocked spaza shop housed in a container, courtesy of CCBSA and its partners in the programme – the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), the Department of Small Business … [Read more...] about Youth Empowerment Programme impact felt in the Eastern Cape Community
ABYC Wins Inaugural Team Sailing League Regatta
Beating out stiff competition from three other sailing clubs - Redhouse, Rhodes and East London (ELYC) - Team Full of Sheet, from the Algoa Bay Yacht Club sailed and won the final round of the inaugural Eastern Cape Team Sailing League (TSL) on the Swartkops River today. The event was hosted by Redhouse Yacht Club and sponsored by Coca Cola SABCO. The TSL is a team-racing league where two teams of up to three boats compete against each other in equally matched two person sailing boats. The … [Read more...] about ABYC Wins Inaugural Team Sailing League Regatta
Magnetic Storm hits Mozambique with Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) appointed Magnetic Storm as the technical supplier for its annual general management meeting which took place in Mozambique this March. Just over 200 CCBA leadership members from across Africa gathered between March 12th and 16th across four Maputo venues: the Radisson Blue Hotel, the Southern Sun Hotel, Polana Casino and the Polana Hotel. Previously held at The Boardwalk, Port Elizabeth, the 2018 event was hosted in Mozambique, one of the 10 African … [Read more...] about Magnetic Storm hits Mozambique with Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
Waterfront Business Park new building in Humerail
Dear MyPE The Waterfront Business Park new development in Humerail has turned our little suburb upside down. A Bunch of unethical bullies, Have brought soil compact heavy duty equipment that have caused huge vibration to homes opposite their works, and have caused wall cracks. They were made aware of this and do not acknowledge their damage that they caused, and refuse to repair. We had no cracks until they started with this intense vibration , that rattled our contents in our home. They … [Read more...] about Waterfront Business Park new building in Humerail
Sugar Tax: How much extra that litre of Coke will cost
As the debate over imposing a tax on sugary beverages commenced on Tuesday, Members of Parliament (MPs) heard of concerns that the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages in South Africa was increasing steadily. MPs were told that the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages was linked to obesity, which is a global epidemic, and that tax measures were needed to curb consumption behaviour. The debate ensued when Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance and the Portfolio Committee on Health held … [Read more...] about Sugar Tax: How much extra that litre of Coke will cost
Mega Beverages Company with strong Port Elizabeth roots
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), SABMiller plc (LSE:SAB) (JSE:SABJ) and Port Elizabeth based Gutsche Family Investments (GFI, majority shareholders in Coca-Cola Sabco) have agreed to combine the bottling operations of their non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages businesses in Southern and East Africa. The new bottler, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, will serve 12 high-growth countries accounting for approximately 40 per cent of all Coca-Cola beverage volumes in Africa. Africa offers significant … [Read more...] about Mega Beverages Company with strong Port Elizabeth roots
Eastern Province 49 (23), Pumas 31 (17)
It started off chilly, but it did not take long for the rugby action at the Coca-Cola Academy Week in Worcester to warm up the crowds and players alike on Monday. The Eastern Province team delivered the best performance of the day, despite the Pumas giving it their all as well. In the end the EP side's loose forwards combined beautifully and proved a seamless interaction between backs and forwards, with no. 8 Dean van der Westhuizen rewarded with a brace. Fullback Garrick Mattheus also kicked … [Read more...] about Eastern Province 49 (23), Pumas 31 (17)
Governance, Risk and Compliance Solution For Local Bottler
A software solution to enable organisations to use automated workflow processes to manage the documentation, actions and activities associated with all areas of GRC has been successfully deployed in Coca Cola Sabco's North End Lakeside site in Port Elizabeth in the first phase of a Group wide roll-out by United States based Sword Achiever, through their AchieverPlus software solution. The project status has now moved to go-live with a Sword project consultant offering continued support over … [Read more...] about Governance, Risk and Compliance Solution For Local Bottler
Eastern Province Craven Week Opening Win Overshadowed by KZN
Hosts Eastern Province kicked off with a resounding win, but it was the performance of KZN that dominated talk on the opening day of the Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Playing in the main curtain-raiser, KZN scored seven tries to run out unexpectedly convincing 48-24 winners over a disappointing Free State side, with fullback Jesse Kriel and right wing Bruce Arnott each grabbing a brace. EP then gave the home crowd plenty to cheer about … [Read more...] about Eastern Province Craven Week Opening Win Overshadowed by KZN
Green and Friendly PE Bids 2041 Bon Voyage
Last week the Voyage for Cleaner Energy 2041 yacht, skippered by Conor Fogerty, stopped over in Port Elizabeth as a safe haven to wait out the particularly bad weather pattern that hit our coastline on 18 May 2012. See: 2041 Voyage for Cleaner Energy Yacht's Unscheduled PE Stop. Conor and his crew slipped moorings from the ABYC and left Port Elizabeth today at 14h30 on their way down to Cape Town and are confident that they will make landfall on 20 June 2012 in Rio De Janeiro - hold … [Read more...] about Green and Friendly PE Bids 2041 Bon Voyage
