SAB Ltd operates seven breweries in South Africa with an annual brewing capacity of 3.1 billion litres.
Press Releases
SAB appoints sustainable development expert
29 July 2010SAB announces that former CEO of the National Business Initiative (NBI), Andre Fourie, has been appointed to head up its Sustainable Development division.
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World Cup fans give thumbs up to SAB World of Beer
22 July 2010More than 8 500 overseas soccer fans visited SAB’s World of Beer during the FIFA World Cup.
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SAB successfully supports 2010 World Cup
15 July 2010SAB is pleased to announce that it successfully supported the FIFA World Cup, with sales volumes slightly ahead of expectations and a lasting legacy left through investments in township taverns.
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Call for entries: 30th SAB Sports Journalist of the Year Awards
06 July 2010Entry submission for the 30th SAB Sports Journalist of the Year Awards opened on 5 July 2010.
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SAB empowerment deal oversubscribed
09 June 2010SAB announced that there has been an overwhelming response to the offer of SAB Zenzele shares, with the offer being 29% oversubscribed.
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SAB receives Water Care Award at Mail and Guardian Greening the Future Awards ceremony
03 June 2010SAB has been acknowledged for its work in the preservation and conservation of water during the annual Mail and Guardian Greening the Future Awards
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Crown and SABMiller launch new can for World Cup
21 May 2010As part of its preparations for the forthcoming FIFA World Cup tournament, SAB Ltd, SABMiller plc’s South African subsidiary, is introducing a new innovation in beer packaging.
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SAB Ltd posts strong performance in year to end March 2010
20 May 2010SAB posted a strong performance for the financial year ended March 2010 amid early signs that the company’s business strategy is working.
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Gauteng gets another Alcohol Evidence Centre in Tshwane
18 May 2010SAB and The Tshwane Metropolitan Police has launched a state-of-the-art Alcohol Evidence Centre (AEC) in Pretoria.
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SAB partners with FASfacts to tackle FAS
13 May 2010SAB has announced that it will be partnering with FASfacts, a local non-profit organization, in order to work towards combating Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).
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SAB welcomes Competition Tribunal ruling
13 May 2010SAB welcomes the Competition Tribunal’s decision to separate out aspects of proceedings relating to the company, following a hearing yesterday.
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SAB invests in supporting 2010 World Cup
11 May 2010SAB has shown a strong commitment to supporting the upcoming FIFA Soccer World Cup, having invested an estimated R170-million to ensure the event is a world class spectacle.
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Carling Black Label wins 18th international award for taste
07 May 2010Carling Black Label has sealed its reputation as a champion beer by scooping its 18th international award, a gold medal at the 2010 Monde Selection and Quality Awards in Brussels.
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Bafana Bafana and Castle Superfans salute SA soccer
05 May 2010Castle Superfans hosted South Africa’s national soccer side, Bafana Bafana, at Sedibeng in Meadowlands, Soweto on 5 May 2010 to welcome them back from Germany and give them their full backing ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ kick off.
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SAB welcomes ASA ruling on misleading advertising by brandhouse
27 April 2010SAB welcomes the ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in relation to a complaint lodged by the company against brandhouse Beverages for misleading and false advertising directed at the commercial trade.
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SAB voted ‘Most Desirable Company To Work For’
16 April 2010SAB has been voted South Africa’s ‘Most Desirable Company To Work For’ in the Magnet Professional Survey 2010.
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SAB Regional League Celebrates 10 Years of Football Development
13 April 2010The 2010 SAB U-21 Championships will be held at SJ Smith Stadium, Lamontville in Kwa-Zulu Natal from 18th to 24th April 2010 and coincides with the 10 year commemoration of the SAB Regional League.
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SAB Announces Extension of the SAB Zenzele Retailer Offer
07 April 2010SAB today announced that the closing date for participation in the retailer component of its broad-based empowerment transaction has been extended.
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KZN Alcohol Evidence Centre launch part of nationwide crackdown on drunk driving
31 March 2010The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport Road Traffic Inspectorate and SAB today unveiled its second state-of-the-art Alcohol Evidence Centre in Umdloti RTI, this is launched in conjunction with the Department of Transport Easter Holiday road safety campaign.
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Alcohol Evidence Centre launch signals war on drunk driving in Ekurhuleni
29 March 2010The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department and SAB today launched a state of the art Alcohol Evidence Centre in Kempton Park.
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SAB welcomes Competition Tribunal ruling
24 March 2010SAB welcomes the Competition Tribunal’s decision following today’s hearing on an application to dismiss the Competition Commission case regarding SAB’s alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
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SAB calls on Competition Commission to give facts of case
22 March 2010The Competition Tribunal will tomorrow hear an application filed by the South African Breweries (Ltd) to dismiss the Competition Commission’s case regarding alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
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SAB gears up for 2010
09 March 2010Castle Lager to lead support of national team. The South African Breweries (SAB) has outlined details of its preparations to ensure the country is fully stocked and supplied with beer during the forthcoming FIFA World Cup tournament.
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SAB Zenzele transaction clinches DealMakers Deal of the Year Award
25 February 2010The South African Breweries Ltd (SAB) is delighted to have been awarded DealMakers magazine “Deal of the Year” award for its Zenzele black economic empowerment transaction.
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SAB LTD’S BBBEE Deal opens for Retailers
23 February 201042% of SAB’s R7,3-billion BBBEE deal – 19.2-million shares worth R3-billion – to be made available to liquor and softdrinks retailers
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Alcohol Evidence Centres making the roads safer
18 February 2010The roll out of Alcohol Evidence Centres (AEC) across the country is proving a critical tool for law enforcement to detect and prosecute drivers under the influence of alcohol.
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ABI welcomes settlement on wage and benefits offer
08 February 2010ABI, the soft drinks division of the South African Breweries, has welcomed the strike settlement agreement reached today with the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU).
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ABI to receive second memorandum from FAWU
27 January 2010ABI, the soft drinks division of the South African Breweries, will today receive a second memorandum from the Food Allied Workers Union (FAWU) which has members on strike at some ABI depots.
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ABI presents evidence of strike-related violence and criminal acts
26 January 2010ABI, the soft drinks division of the South African Breweries (SAB), today presented to the media photographic evidence of the violence and criminal acts that have characterised the strike under way at some ABI depots.
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More than 60% of ABI sites halt strike action
21 January 2010ABI, the soft drinks division of the South African Breweries, can report today that more than 60% of its sites have now halted the strike action led by the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU), but there has been a dramatic increase in violence and intimidation at key production sites this week.
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ABI calls on FAWU to honour its CCMA undertaking on violence
19 January 2010ABI has called on FAWU to honour its recent undertaking to call on all members and supporters to conduct themselves lawfully and peacefully during the strike under way at some ABI sites.
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Many ABI striking employees return to work
18 January 2010ABI, the soft drinks division of the South African Breweries, has seen a significant number of employees returning to work today, despite the continuation of strike action.
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Outcome of ABI and FAWU wage negotiations
14 January 2010ABI and the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) held high level wage discussions yesterday which concluded in the early hours of this morning.
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Labour Court grants order against FAWU on violence
13 January 2010The Labour Court in Johannesburg has ordered the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) and its members to refrain from committing any acts of violence and criminal conduct during the strike currently under way at some ABI plants and depots.
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ABI holds firm on wage and benefits offer
12 January 2010ABI, the soft drinks division of the South African Breweries, says its wage and benefits offer to members of the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) is both very fair and reasonable, particularly in light of the current inflation rate and the recession.
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ABI receives memorandum from FAWU
11 January 2010ABI, the soft drinks division of the South African Breweries today received a memorandum from the Food Allied Workers Union (FAWU) which has members on strike at some ABI depots.
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Strike at ABI continues despite lack of support by FAWU members
08 January 2010The strike action currently under way at some ABI depots is being supported by only 45% of FAWU’s members, and less than 65% of ABI’s total workforce. The fact that the majority of workers have remained at work has ensured that the strike has had limited impact on the operations of ABI, the soft drinks division of South African Breweries Ltd (SAB).
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Strike has limited impact on ABI operations
06 January 2010There has been limited disruption to operations at ABI as a result of the strike currently under way, with more than 65% of the company’s workforce remaining at work.
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FAWU agrees to publicly distance itself from strike violence and intimidation
05 January 2010ABI is pleased to note that the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) has agreed to publicly distance itself from acts of violence and intimidation which have permeated the strike action under way at some ABI depots.
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Strikers arrested at ABI Midrand depot
05 January 2010ABI can confirm that a number of strikers were today arrested and taken into custody after an outbreak of violence at the company’s Midrand depot and manufacturing plant.
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ABI continues to attempt to resolve issues with strikers, as violence continues
04 January 2010ABI, the soft drinks division of the South African Breweries, is exploring all avenues in an attempt to bring the violence and intimidation of current strikes to an end.
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CCMA hearing aims to ensure ABI strikers adhere to strike rules
03 January 2010Two high level interventions will take place next week in an attempt to halt the high levels of violence and intimidation that have permeated the strike currently under way at some depots of ABI, the soft drinks division of the South African Breweries.
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