Six things you didn’t know about SABMiller

How many people does SABMiller employ in South Africa? Where does the beer maker operate?

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1. SABMiller is the world’s second-largest brewer measured by revenues (after Anheuser-Busch InBev) and is also a major bottler of Coca-Cola.

2 . SABMiller employs more than 6 433 people in South Africa. Worldwide the company employs 69 000 people.

3. During the 2014/15 financial year, SABMiller contributed R15.68 billion in tax revenue directly to the Treasury. SABMiller supported farming operations to sustain 11 700 jobs in South Africa.

4. SABMiller’s contribution to South Africa’s gross domestic product amounted to R46 billion in 2013, or about 2 percent.

5. SABMiller has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. The firm also has a listing on the JSE and is one of the JSE’s largest companies by market value.

6. The group has presence in more than 80 countries and owns more than 200 beer brands.

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