This marks a significant milestone for SABMiller Namibia, which previously imported all its beer from neighbouring South Africa.
Construction of the new $33.3m, 260,000 hectolitre brewery in Okahandja began in mid-2013 and will be completely finalised at the end of October 2014.
“We expect the new Okahandja brewery to contribute to the creation of a vibrant manufacturing sector through which we will accelerate the emergence of small and medium-sized Namibian businesses,” said Mauricio Leyva, MD of South African Breweries (SAB), “and help create a growing population of skilled employees by supporting education and providing training.”
SABMiller expects to support local job creation by employing 165 direct jobs once the brewery is fully operational later this year.
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