In honour of Mandela Day 2025, Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB) proudly joined hands with local organisations to make a real difference across Cape Town. In the spirit of Madiba’s legacy, CCPB teams dedicated their time to volunteer at various projects that brought warmth, nourishment, and hope to those who need it most.
From preparing hot meals to packing food parcels, creating educational tools and uplifting vulnerable groups, CCPB teams showed up with purpose – dedicating their 67 minutes (and more) to support multiple initiatives throughout the CCPB region in the Western and Northern Cape.
Highlights from the day
- Soul Kitchen with Jenny Morris at the Salesian Institute (Green Point):
- CCPB volunteers joined celebrity chef Jenny Morris to prepare and serve over 10 000 cups of soup and 9000 sandwiches delivered across Cape communities.
- Financial Shared Services Raffle for good (Parow):
- CCPB’s Financial Shared Services Department used proceeds from an internal raffle to purchase and donate essential baby care items to Hannah’s Place of Safety, a home supporting abused and abandoned infants.
- Rusthof Old Age Home (Paarl):
- CCPB Paarl team donated Canteen furniture and served up soup to more than 100 elderly residents, bringing them comfort and care.
- Ladles of Love at Cape Town Stadium (Cape Town):
- Teams helped pack food hampers, build garden kits, craft preschool toys, and create educational posters. All in supporting early childhood learning and food resilience.
- FoodForward SA at Century City Conference Centre (Cape Town):
- Working alongside other volunteers, the CCPB team helped pack food parcels for vulnerable households across the Western Cape.
- SPCA Paarl Animal Shelter:
- The CCPB Paarl team donated food and blankets to support over 20 animals at the local SPCA shelter, ensuring care and comfort for rescued animals.
- Soup Pack Drive in Vredenburg in collaboration with Fruit & Veg:
- CCPB team members packed more than 100 soup parcels for distribution to vulnerable households in George Kerridge, reinforcing food security in the area.
- CCPB South:
- The Athlone team packed and distributed 100 grocery hampers, each gifted personally to someone in need within their local community.
- Kuils River community support:
- CCPB team members from the Trade Services & Fleet department handed out soup, water, bread, and fruit to over 150 people experiencing homelessness in the Kuils River area.
- CCPB Country drive:
- CCPB teams in Worcester and Vredendal handed out freshly prepared sandwiches to those in need within their communities. In Hermanus, they delivered sandwiches to the Hawston Clinic, The Grail Center, and Mthimkhulu Village Center in Kleinmond, while our Springbok team dedicated their distribution to patients and staff at the Nababeep Clinic – ensuring that kindness and nourishment reached even the most remote areas.
- Tygerberg Hospital – Cancer ward (21 July): CCPB will close off its Mandela Month activities with a visit Proteahof residents and cancer patients at Tygerberg Hospital, handing out soup and fruit packs to support recovery and well-being.
“Mandela Day reminds us that even small acts, done with great heart, can be a changemaker and make a difference in the life of beneficiaries on the day,” said Priscilla Urquhart Head of Public Affairs, Communication & Sustainability. “We’re so proud of our team for bringing their passion, energy, empathy, and ongoing commitment to giving back, living out our values purpose every day.”
Mandela Day forms part of Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages’ broader focus on community impact, sustainability, and employee-led volunteering. Through long-term partnerships and year-round programmes, CCPB remains dedicated to building and supporting the well-being and resilience of the communities it serves.
