30 percent levy burns a hole in Sechaba

While the 30 percent alcohol levy introduced last year has raised more than P180 million, to be channelled towards youth development, it has left Sechaba Brewery Holdings Limited with a huge dent which has compromised their overall financial performance.

The combination of global economic recession and unusually cold weather and the levy cost the industry a fortune.  

The Sechaba group of companies Botswana Breweries (Pty) Ltd, (BBL) and Kgalagadi Breweries (Pty) Ltd, (KBL) Sechaba said the half year results which ended 30th September 2009, has recorded one of the worst financial performances in the history of the company.

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