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#WomensMonth: Charlene Louw is leading SA's beer industry to a gender-inclusive future

FMCG

#WomensMonth: Charlene Louw is leading SA's beer industry to a gender-inclusive future

15 Aug 2025

Why minimum pricing on alcohol is not a solution for SA

Regulatory

Why minimum pricing on alcohol is not a solution for SA

Charlene Louw 13 Aug 2025

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Food & Wine

#InternationalBeerDay: The significance of SA's beer sector

Charlene Louw 1 Aug 2025

Basa connects small brewers to big business opportunities

SMEs

Basa connects small brewers to big business opportunities

30 Jul 2025

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Regulatory

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Charlene Louw 23 Jul 2025

Budget 3.0 intensifies pressure on beer producers in SA

Food & bev. services

Budget 3.0 intensifies pressure on beer producers in SA

4 Jun 2025

Beer Association of SA partners with Massmart/Mass Cash, Salba to engage traders in KZN

Food & bev. services

Beer Association of SA partners with Massmart/Mass Cash, Salba to engage traders in KZN

28 Mar 2025

Beer production pumps life into South African GDP and jobs

ESG

Beer production pumps life into South African GDP and jobs

7 Feb 2025

The Beer Association of South Africa shares priorities for 2025

ESG

The Beer Association of South Africa shares priorities for 2025

Charlene Louw 23 Jan 2025

South African beer brewers rise to the occasion

Food & bev. services

South African beer brewers rise to the occasion

4 Dec 2024

Women turn the tide in South Africa's beer industry

Food & Wine

Women turn the tide in South Africa's beer industry

18 Oct 2024

Simondium Brewery scoops Best Beer In Africa Award

FMCG

Simondium Brewery scoops Best Beer In Africa Award

28 May 2024

Charlene Louw appointed as new CEO of Beer Association of South Africa

Food & bev. services

Charlene Louw appointed as new CEO of Beer Association of South Africa

4 Apr 2024

Continent's best beers awarded at African Beer Cup

FMCG

Continent's best beers awarded at African Beer Cup

11 May 2023

#Budget2023: Alcohol industry welcomes inflationary hike on excise duties

FMCG

#Budget2023: Alcohol industry welcomes inflationary hike on excise duties

23 Feb 2023

FMCG

With production dwindling, beer industry calls for excise tax regime changes

20 Feb 2023

South African Breweries CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac. Source: SAB

FMCG

Policy certainty will stimulate investment appetite - SAB CEO

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Sep 2022

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Tourism

Basa launches Brew Routes in Tshwane

6 Sep 2022

Regulatory

Beer association calls for more uniform excise tax regime

30 Aug 2022

KZN Liquor Industry Symposium empowers women in micro-manufacturing

Exhibitions & Events

KZN Liquor Industry Symposium empowers women in micro-manufacturing

22 Aug 2022

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Regulatory

'Unacceptable' levels of illicit trade - liquor association

25 Jul 2022

African Beer Cup 2022: Continent's best beers awarded

FMCG

African Beer Cup 2022: Continent's best beers awarded

7 Jun 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: Excise increase draws lukewarm response from alcohol industry

FMCG

#BudgetSpeech2022: Excise increase draws lukewarm response from alcohol industry

24 Feb 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: 'Give us a break!' Beer industry pleads for excise relief

FMCG

#BudgetSpeech2022: 'Give us a break!' Beer industry pleads for excise relief

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Feb 2022

Excessive sin tax hikes will hinder economic growth - alcohol industry

Regulatory

Excessive sin tax hikes will hinder economic growth - alcohol industry

16 Feb 2022

Regulatory

Beer Association heads to court to review SA's booze bans

3 Dec 2021

FMCG

Level 1 relief: Alcohol industry reliant on December trade to recover

29 Nov 2021

Govt's reliance on alcohol restrictions "immensely damaging" - PnP chairman

Retailers

Govt's reliance on alcohol restrictions "immensely damaging" - PnP chairman

22 Oct 2021

Alcohol industry cautiously optimistic as sales restrictions ease

Regulatory

Alcohol industry cautiously optimistic as sales restrictions ease

13 Sep 2021

Regulatory

Beer Association lobbies for excise tax relief

1 Sep 2021

Polyco bids farewell to long-standing CEO Mandy Naudé

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Polyco bids farewell to long-standing CEO Mandy Naudé

13 Aug 2021

Source: ©Ersler Dmitry -

FMCG

Clarion call for end to booze ban

23 Jul 2021

200 liquor stores looted, along with SAB and Heineken facilities

Retailers

200 liquor stores looted, along with SAB and Heineken facilities

15 Jul 2021

Source: Fernando Latorre via

FMCG

Beleaguered alcohol industry crippled further by looting

13 Jul 2021

Alcohol industry bemoans lack of engagement as booze ban extended

Regulatory

Alcohol industry bemoans lack of engagement as booze ban extended

12 Jul 2021

SAB to challenge latest alcohol ban in court

Regulatory

SAB to challenge latest alcohol ban in court

1 Jul 2021

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Regulatory

Inefficient vaccine rollout puts alcohol industry on the back foot - trade associations

28 Jun 2021

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Regulatory

Alcohol industry laments restrictions on off-consumption sales

17 Jun 2021

Cape Town microbrewery triumphs at 2021 African Beer Cup

FMCG

Cape Town microbrewery triumphs at 2021 African Beer Cup

8 Jun 2021

Report documents increase in illicit alcohol trade due to prohibition

FMCG

Report documents increase in illicit alcohol trade due to prohibition

28 May 2021

Off-premise booze ban over Easter weekend

Regulatory

Off-premise booze ban over Easter weekend

31 Mar 2021

Alcohol industry suggests measures to curb third wave of Covid-19

Regulatory

Alcohol industry suggests measures to curb third wave of Covid-19

26 Mar 2021

Above-inflation increase to excise tax troubles SA alcohol industry

FMCG

Above-inflation increase to excise tax troubles SA alcohol industry

25 Feb 2021

Regulatory

Alcohol industry welcomes easing of ban, pleads for transparency

2 Feb 2021

Craft brewers battling to survive blanket ban on alcohol

FMCG

Craft brewers battling to survive blanket ban on alcohol

26 Jan 2021

Extended alcohol ban pushes craft brewers to the brink of closure

Regulatory

Extended alcohol ban pushes craft brewers to the brink of closure

8 Jan 2021

Govt introduces tighter restrictions on alcohol sales

Regulatory

Govt introduces tighter restrictions on alcohol sales

15 Dec 2020

Rampant rise of illicit alcohol trade a cause for concern

Regulatory

Rampant rise of illicit alcohol trade a cause for concern

18 Nov 2020

Easing of alcohol sales restrictions a welcome relief for industry

Regulatory

Easing of alcohol sales restrictions a welcome relief for industry

12 Nov 2020

Alcohol supplies cut off to 44 Western Cape traders flouting regulations

Regulatory

Alcohol supplies cut off to 44 Western Cape traders flouting regulations

15 Oct 2020