2010
Limpopo AEC Launch
21 April 2011The MEC for the Limpopo Department of Roads and Transport, Pinky Kekana, will officially open the province’s first Alcohol Evidence Centre AEC)
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Ekurhuleni gets it's 2nd alcohol evidence centre
21 April 2011Vosloorus. 15 April 2011. The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, in partnership with the South African Breweries Limited (SAB),
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SAB and Rhodes University treat waste water for re-use
22 March 2011Groundbreaking water research has potential to help preserve South Africa’s scarce water supply.
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KZN Department of Economic Development and Tourism and SAB launch Responsible Trading Partnership
18 March 2011The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDT) and SAB announced a landmark partnership to promote responsible trading amongst the licensed liquor industry throughout the province.
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SAB brews three craft beers for Clarens Craft Beer Festival
22 February 2011SAB has produced three high quality craft beers for this year’s Clarens Craft Beer Festival, a one day celebration of micro-brewed and craft beers.
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Global Fund supports SA initiatives to fight HIV and Aids
14 February 2011SAB, SABCOHA and the Global Fund, today formalised a partnership which is set to make a significant contribution to South Africa’s fight against HIV and AIDS.
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Tavern Intervention Programme for Men brings hope to Nyanga community
03 February 2011At least 130 men from Nyanga in Cape Town have graduated from SAB's Tavern Intervention Programme (TIP) for Men.
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SAB launches 2nd alcohol evidence centre in Western Cape
16 December 2010SAB in partnership with the Western Cape provincial Department of Transport and Public Works, will launch a second Alcohol Evidence Centre (AEC) in the province, giving little hope to individuals caught driving under the influence of evading the law this ‘silly season’.
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SAB partners with Gauteng Economic Development department to promote responsible trading in the liquor industry
14 December 2010SAB and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development today announced a landmark partnership to promote responsible trading in the liquor industry throughout Gauteng.
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SAB's Tavern Intervention Programme for Men produces first graduates
10 December 2010More than 200 men from Mamelodi and Finetown were honoured for their commitment and achievement in completing the six-session long workshop aimed at encouraging behavioural change in men.
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SAB empowers women affected by alcohol abuse
10 December 2010Thirty unemployed women negatively affected by alcohol abuse have been given a new lease on life after graduating from the Malibongwe Women Intervention pilot project led by the South African Breweries Limited (SAB) in partnership with Refmoloi Textile Consulting.
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SAB awarded Top SA Company status
01 December 2010SAB has been awarded first place for Excellence in the Food and Beverage category of the very first Top500 Awards held this week in Johannesburg.
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SAB educates men in taverns on social ills caused by alcohol abuse
24 November 2010SAB has launched the Tavern Intervention Programme in the Western Cape, involving more than 100 men in Nyanga, Cape Town.
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SAB Ltd posts positive performance in the six months to 30 September 2010
18 November 2010SABLtd posted solid growth in revenue and earnings for the six months ended 30 September 2010, outperforming both the economy and the beer market.
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SAB and Department of Social Development partner against FAS
18 November 2010SAB and the Department of Social Development (DSD) have joined forces to strengthen South Africa’s fight against Foetal Alcohol Syndrome.
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2010 SAB Environmentalist and environmental journalists of the year named
17 November 2010Dr Anthony Turton has been named SAB Environmentalist of the Year for his work in gathering information about the risks facing our national watersheds for over 10 years.
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SAB invests in technology to help save rhinos
17 November 2010SAB announced a landmark investment in technology to record and track wildlife species and enable police to track down poachers and syndicates who are preying on SA’s precious wildlife.
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SAB earns the admiration of its peers
09 November 2010SAB has been recognised as the most trusted company in South Africa for the fourth time in the 2010 Ask Afrika Trust Barometer
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Young entrepreneur from Egoli crowned 'Ultimate KickStarter'
26 October 2010SAB announced Antonio Pooe as the ‘Ultimate KickStarter’. Pooe’s business rose to new heights after he won the annual SAB KickStart competition in 2007.
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SAB and Bobs for Good fit children with reflective school shoes for pedestrian safety
19 October 2010SAB and the Bobs for Good foundation today announced a R1- million partnership that will see 10 000 school children across the country receive school shoes with specially developed reflective strips to promote pedestrian safety.
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Independent study shows SAB makes a significant contribution to SA's economy, tax revenue and jobs
14 October 2010SAB's economy wide contribution to South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to approximately R66.2-billion, or 3.1%, in 2009 and the company supported 355 000 jobs, according to a study undertaken by independent economics group Econex.
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SAB’S figths social ills in local taverns
12 October 2010SAB has launched a progressive programme aimed at tackling violence against women and children, as well as the spread of HIV/Aids, which can result from the abuse of alcohol.
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SAB helps to construct sports fields for the youth
14 September 2010SAB has partnered with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation to establish two sports fields in the province to help encourage youth development.
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SAB Taung Barley Farmers project takes top international honour for innovation
07 September 2010SAB's 16 year-old Taung Barley Farmers project has been recognised as the African Agricultural Commodities Initiative of the Year during the inaugural Africa Investor Agribusiness Investment Awards.
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SAB Sports Journalist of the Year announced
07 September 2010Lucky Sindane of the Mail & Guardian has been named the 2010 SAB Sports Journalist of the Year for his hard-hitting features surrounding the Caster Semenya furore.
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SAB's "Let the river flow" brings clean and healthy drinking water to communities
03 September 2010SAB has teamed up with The River Trust to bring clean and healthy water to communities surrounding the Wilge River in Frankfort, in the province of the Free State.
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KZN Alcohol Evidence Centre launch part of nationwide crackdown on drunk driving
01 September 2010The KZN Department of Transport Road Traffic Inspectorate and the SAB unveiled its third state-of-the-art Alcohol Evidence Centre (AEC) in Port Shepstone.
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SAB entrepreneurship programme celebrates 15 years
30 August 2010SAB's Entrepreneurship Development programme, SAB KickStart, this year celebrates 15 years of establishing and growing thousands of small businesses owned by South African youth.
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SAB satisfied with Competition Tribunal decision
23 August 2010SAB has expressed satisfaction with todayâs decision by the Competition Tribunal to grant an order giving the companyâs external legal representatives and independent experts access to certain documents needed to cross-examine a key Competition Commission witness.
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The University of Pretoria wins third annual Intervarsity Beer Brewing Competition
23 August 2010The University of Pretoria won the third Intervarsity Beer Brewing Challenge at the Stellenbosch Lodge on Saturday 21 August 2010.
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Castle Lager to pay tribute to John Smit
20 August 2010Castle Lager will offer up a round of beer to all adults amongst the 90 000 plus spectators expected to attend the clash between South Africa and New Zealand, in paying tribute to Springbok captain, John Smit, as he makes his 100th appearance in the green and gold jersey at FNB stadium on Saturday, 21 August 2010.
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Finalists announced in 30th SAB Sports Journalist of the Year Awards
13 August 2010The judges released the line-up of finalists for the 30th SAB Sports Journalist of the Year Awards.
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SAB to defend case before Competition Tribunal
09 August 2010SAB intends to fully contest the case of alleged anti-competitive behaviour which will be heard by the Competition Tribunal from Wednesday, 11th August.
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Castle Lite to bring coldest beer ever served in South Africa
05 August 2010South Africa's most popular premium beer brand, Castle Lite, is rolling out a huge nationwide campaign which will make the beer drinking experience colder than ice by introducing new fridges, draught equipment and mobile ice bar events.
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SAB caring for people, environment and country through sustainable development
04 August 2010SAB is taking a hands-on approach to tackling economic and social challenges in SA by focusing on initiatives to, among others, promote the responsible consumption of alcohol, assist with water scarcity, drive enterprise development and help communities
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SAB welcomes ASA ruling on complaints by brandhouse
02 August 2010SAB has welcomed the recent ruling by the ASA regarding a complaint lodged against the company by brandhouse Beverages.
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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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