DROUGHT: Coca-cola to halt canned drink production in Namibia

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Coca-Cola will stop production of all canned drinks in Namibia and has warned consumers of possible shortages, the company said today, May 12, as a regional drought worsens across southern Africa.

Authorities have ordered businesses in Windhoek, the Namibian capital, to cut water consumption by 30 percent due to the impact of drought which has also gripped Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi.

Frik Oosthuizen, Head of Coca-cola in Namibia, in a statement said, “We will cease the manufacturing of all canned products locally, substituting them with imported canned beverages from South Africa.

“This decision has been taken as a direct result of the water crisis that is facing the Central region of Namibia and we are making every effort to continue to supply our customers.”

Production of all drinks in glass bottles will also be halted at the Coca-Cola factory in Windhoek, but will continue at its plant in the north of the country. Plastic bottled drinks though will still be produced in Windhoek.

A notice posted by US-based Coca-Cola in Namibian newspapers last week warned customers of possible “sporadic shortages country wide”. It further added that prices will not be adjusted as measures are being taken to ensure sustained full supply.

Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique have all issued drought alerts in recent months with UN World Food Programme (WFP) saying that millions of people have been affected.

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