Water shortages dent Sechaba�s beer sales

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Sechaba says production was affected by water shortages

Water-related woes spilled over into Sechaba Brewery Holdings’ financial year ended March 31, 2016, according to its management. Total sales volumes in Kgalagadi Breweries Limited (KBL), which is the production arm of Sechaba, declined by -0.2% from prior year.

Group managing director, Johan De Kok said this was mainly due to the negative growth of the traditional beer and non-alcoholic beverages categories, at -6.5% and -16.0%, respectively.

However, the alcoholic fruit beverage category recorded an impressive 95.6% growth in volumes on the back of the successes of Redds Vodka Lemon and Core Original.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

Botswana- U.S health milestone celebrated

Johannes Kambai | 2d ago

Makgekgenene dismisses forced exit claims

Spira Tlhankane,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 2d ago

The night the dead tree sang again

Spira Tlhankane | 2d ago

GU reveal Tanzania ordeal: Coach punched, players attacked

Kabelo Boranabi | 2d ago

Botswana’s athletes enter the big-money era

Mqondisi Dube | 2d ago

Dinaledi chase World Cup qualification

Calistus Kolantsho | 2d ago

Gunners look to break hoodoo against Rollers

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 2d ago

New Era bets on employability in new strategy

Larona Makhaiza | 17 Sep 2026

The Boko-led administration has to tread carefully

‘When you make peace withyourself, you make peace with the world’- Maha GhosanandaThis may come at a huge cost if not handled properly. What started off on Labour Day in Letlhakane this year, where Boko was in attendance when the militant lawyer-cum-trade unionist, Robert Rabasimane rebutted the President’s address in defence of the trade union has seemingly spiralled out of control. The issue is now creating a cat-and-mouse type of a...

Mmegi Editor | 11 September 2026

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.