As the continent commits to the path of economic recovery, SAB is betting on the glass. In 2020, the South African Breweries (SAB) officially secured a local foothold in the glass manufacturing sector through Isanti Glass’s acquisition of Nampak Glass. This was a windfall to the local glass industry and provided economic and environmental hope to an economy torn between recovery and environmental sustainability.

During a visit to South Africa, AB InBev CEO Michel Doukeris and SAB CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac reaffirmed the commitment to invest R4.5 billion to support economic growth and sustainability efforts in South Africa and across the continent

On 28 May 2021, The South African Breweries (SAB) listed its B-BBEE share scheme on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). On 10 May 2022, the SAB Zenzele Kabili scheme is hosting its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) and will be inviting all its shareholders to understand the scheme’s performance over the last year and engage with fund managers

Over the course of this past Workers’ Day weekend, Castle Lite managed to raise over half a million rand as part of their Tips on Tap initiative. The initiative focused on extending the enjoyment over Worker’s Day and paying homage to unsung heroes of the alcohol industry, South Africa’s hard-working bar staff.

SAB in partnership with the SAB Foundation, has established the SAB SHARP Awards.  These awards target innovators, social entrepreneurs, institutions, students, researchers, social enterprises with innovative ideas or prototypes that empower women in at risk communities, either by assisting them to become economically independent or by addressing issues associated with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome or Gender based violence. 

In April 2022, the country looked towards investment as a driver of economic growth and recovery. This is where the South African Breweries (SAB) reaffirmed its commitment to reignite the national economy.

In light of the extraordinary damage inflicted by flooding in KwaZulu-Natal, the South African Breweries (SAB) has pledged to donate towards assisting with relief efforts. Although SAB’s Prospecton brewery in Durban was affected by the flooding, SAB says these funds will go directly to relief efforts for the local community.

To help waste collectors in Gqeberha make a decent living through recycling, the South African Breweries (SAB) has partnered with The Re-Trade Project with the completion of a newly constructed Re-Trade depot, the only one of its kind in the city and a significant upliftment.

Every year, the April holidays see an unfortunate increase in South Africans driving under the influence of alcohol. Following a successful festive season, the South African Breweries (SAB) is once again partnering with Uber at its Corona Chasing Sunsets events by covering the costs of trips booked through the Uber App to all ticket holders.

In the wake of economic uncertainty and the need for recovery, The South African Breweries (SAB) has reaffirmed its commitment to ignite the South African economy as it pledges to invest a further R920m into Prospecton and Ibhayi breweries. This ramps up SAB’s total South African investment commitment to R4.5bn – adding impact to an industry that already contributes 1.3% of the national GDP.