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Coca Cola

Towards a world without waste
Partner Content
/ 22 September 2023

Towards a world without waste

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests in circular economy to promote employment and environmental good

By Jamaine Krige
Companies are grasping at straws
The Green Guardian
/ 8 August 2021

Companies are grasping at straws

Companies are keen to ditch plastic straws, but replacing them with single-use alternatives is not the best option, environmentalists say

By Sheree Bega
Pepsi’s Pioneer acquisition is not healthy
Article
/ 27 February 2020

Pepsi’s Pioneer acquisition is not healthy

The move may provide a short-term economic boost, but it also has long-term health costs

By Safura Abdool Karim
A handful of multinational corporations is responsible for the world’s plastic waste
Article
/ 23 October 2019

A handful of multinational corporations is responsible for the world’s plastic waste

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestle were responsible for the most pieces of plastic collected according to an environmental pressure group

By Agency
Each breath is killing you
Article
/ 5 June 2019

Each breath is killing you

Each breath you take means more toxic pollutants are sucked deep down into your lungs. In our metros, that pollution is ubiquitous

By Sipho Kings
Digging up the graves of Gukurahundi graves – and burying the evidence
Africa
/ 10 May 2019

Digging up the graves of Gukurahundi graves – and burying the evidence

Exhumations of Gukurahundi graves risk destroying vital clues about the extent of the massacre and who was responsible

By Thandekile Moyo
Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my levy
Article
/ 23 November 2018

Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my levy

Treasury is coining it as South Africans continue to shell out for their favourite sugary drinks

By Thalia Holmes
South Africa’s reputation leaders
Article
/ 28 September 2018

South Africa’s reputation leaders

Mr Price had a significant rise, while Tiger Brands had a phenomenal drop

By Cayleigh Bright
Letters to the Editor: August 31 to September 6
Article
/ 31 August 2018

Letters to the Editor: August 31 to September 6

Our readers write in about amnesty for students, deadbeat dads and Coca-Cola

By Letters
Sugar tariff hike satisfies no one
Article
/ 9 August 2018

Sugar tariff hike satisfies no one

The increase is less than local producers wanted, while companies say it entrenches inefficiencies

By Lynley Donnelly
Give us our daily bread
Article
/ 19 December 2017

Give us our daily bread

‘Our hope is that President Zuma or Nkosazana Zuma will be the one who will intervene in this matter’

By Bongekile Macupe
Sugar tax only for the sweetest
Article
/ 24 February 2017

Sugar tax only for the sweetest

A can of Coke will soon cost 46c more but will help reduce the national health bill and raise revenue

By Lynley Donnelly
Disgruntled drivers want to put brakes on Coke merger
Article
/ 11 March 2016

Disgruntled drivers want to put brakes on Coke merger

A group of owner-drivers for SABMiller’s ABI subsidiary want the Competition Tribunal to block a major restructuring of local Coca-Cola operations.

By Athandiwe Saba
Tax on soft drinks could benefit obese SA
Article
/ 4 February 2016

Tax on soft drinks could benefit obese SA

The tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is not a silver bullet but it could cut the health bill and add to government coffers.

By Lynley Donnelly
Bottling merger worries smaller beverage firms
Article
/ 28 January 2016

Bottling merger worries smaller beverage firms

Smaller firms are concerned that SABMiller’s merger with a Coca-Cola division to form CCBSA may freeze them out of shelf space at retailers.

By Thalia Holmes
Coke cash sours obesity science
Article
/ 13 August 2015

Coke cash sours obesity science

A funding scandal about obesity highlights the tightrope that cash-starved researchers must walk.

By Sarah Wild
Social media takes the sweet fizz out of Coca-Cola sales
Article
/ 20 February 2014

Social media takes the sweet fizz out of Coca-Cola sales

Social media has caused weighty struggles for Coca-Cola, the world’s most famous beverages company.

By Thalia Holmes
Friendvertising: When your Facebook friends become unpaid marketers
Analysis
/ 13 January 2014

Friendvertising: When your Facebook friends become unpaid marketers

"Friendvertising" is the latest trick by marketers who want you to sell their brand.

By Guardian Reporter
Nampak plans to invest $250m in Angola drinks factory
Article
/ 14 November 2013

Nampak plans to invest $250m in Angola drinks factory

The South African company, Nampak, has cast its eye to the rest of the continent, with Angola and Nigeria first in its sights.

By Colin McClelland
No image available
Article
/ 20 September 2013

Sugarcoated truth or sweet little lies?

Its proponents say sugar isn’t responsible for rising levels of obesity, but scientific studies show it plays a key part in over-eating.

By Sarah Wild
Coke bows to Zanu-PF pressure
Africa
/ 5 July 2013

Coke bows to Zanu-PF pressure

Coca-Cola Zimbabwe has removed a symbol from its red cans after Zanu-PF accused the company of campaigning for the MDC-T, which has a similar symbol.

By Staff Reporter
How Coke is getting up Zim government’s nose
Africa
/ 17 May 2013

How Coke is getting up Zim government’s nose

Zimbabwe’s state media is celebrating the "exposure" of a sinister campaign for the opposition by Coca-Cola.

By Jason Moyo
Coca-Cola to fund WWF’s Arctic campaign
Article
/ 18 January 2013

Coca-Cola to fund WWF’s Arctic campaign

Coca-Cola will give $4-million to conservation group WWF over the next three years to help kick-start a campaign to protect the Arctic.

By Reuters
Hydration myth exposed
Article
/ 13 August 2012

Hydration myth exposed

Anyone who has visited the Olympic Park will not have missed the ubiquitous branding of two of its sponsors, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola.

By Staff Reporter
Coke adds life in eco-friendly bottles
Article
/ 29 June 2012

Coke adds life in eco-friendly bottles

As one of the largest companies in the world,Coca-Cola has acknowledged it needs to be responsible about its role in contributing to climate change.

By Yazeed Kamaldien
No image available
Article
/ 5 May 2012

Coca-Cola, Nestle, Guiness adapting to thrive in Africa

Multinational corporations believe Africa is booming and are turning to a new brand of sales rep to reach the continent’s remote regions.

By Staff Reporter
Hit the ‘like’ button and become a farmed species
Article
/ 19 March 2012

Hit the ‘like’ button and become a farmed species

Online advertisers have taken note of your traits and you have become increasingly visible, partly due to Facebook.

By Antonia Senior
No image available
Article
/ 26 August 2011

Awakening leadership skills

Working at the company is a ‘one-of-a-kind’ experience.

By Sponsored Feature
The truth about health drinks
Article
/ 8 April 2011

The truth about health drinks

They’re big business, but not all consumers seem to be aware that some health drinks contain more sugar than a bottle of Coke.

By Laura Barton
Coca-Cola drops Rooney
Article
/ 6 April 2011

Coca-Cola drops Rooney

Coca-Cola has permanently ended its relationship with Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

By Rob Harris
No image available
Article
/ 5 May 2010

Tribunal to hear complaint against Coca-cola

The Competition Tribunal will hear a complaint lodged by a distributor against Coca-cola Fortune.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 5 August 2008

The bottled water affair

It is an astonishing kind of stupidity that sees us duped into paying for bottles of water, stuff that flows freely from our taps, writes Marina Hyde.

By Staff Reporter
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