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DELTA WORLD | SECOND QUARTER 2019| FREE COPY, NOT FOR SALE
Together We
Will Win!
Delta Corporation LIMITED
CONTENTS PAGE
3 CEO’S MESSAGE EDITOR’S NOTE 4
EVIDENCE SIBANDA 2019 BURSARY
5 DEFIES ALL ODDS INDUCTION 6
CYCLONE IDAI
7 2019 ZITF DONATIONS PROVIDE 9
RELIEF
11 CASTLE TANKARD BARLEY FIELD DAY 13
FOSTERING A NATIONAL SOCIAL
15 CULTURE OF SMART SECURITY AUTHORITY 17
DRINKING (NSSA) AWARDS
CHIHAMBAKWE
DELTA IN THE
PRIMARY SCHOOL
18 COMMUNITY: MAD
CLASSROOM BLOCK 19
CAMPAIGN
DONATION
HANDOVER OF
CHAIRS AND DESKS JAIROS JIRI SILOBELA
21 TO CYCLONE IDAI WATER PROJECT 22
AFFECTED AREAS
TOSE RESPITE CARE KIDZCAN CONDUCTS
HOME CAPACITY PILOT TRAINING FOR
24 BUILDING FOR RETINOBLASTOMA 25
PARENTS
BELMONT PLANT
LAGERS CONDUCT
26 TOWNHALL MEETINGS
INITIATIVES IN 27
PICTURES
WELLNESS: CANCER
28 ROAD SAFETY
AWARENESS 29
UNPACKING HIV SELF- HYPERTENSION
30 TESTING AWARENESS 32
DELTA SPONSORS
BRITISH
ZIMBABWE
33 AGRICULTURE MEDIA
AMBASSADOR 34
TOUR
AWARDS
CARLING BLACK DELTA TRAINING
LABEL INSTITUTE ISSUED WITH 36
35 CHAMPIONS THE ISO 9001:2015
ZITSU GAMES
MANDEL TRAINING RETAILER
38 CENTRE TEAM DEVELOPMENT 39
BUILDING PROGRAMME
CORPORATE AFFAIRS DELTA CHRISTMAS
40 VISIT TO NATBREW CHEER 41
ZAMBIA IN PICTURES
42 COPA COCA-COLA 2019 CHIBUKU ACTIVITIES 44
46 ENACTUS ZIMBABWE
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CEO’S MESSAGE
A VIEW FROM THE TOP The prevailing economic hardships have
not deterred us from maintaining the
“We remain hopeful, we remain determined positive impact our activities have on our
to keep Delta afloat, to sail through the communities and the economy in general,
current hardships and meet the expectations ensuring that our investments and supply
of all our stakeholders. However long the chains maximise benefits to as many
night, the dawn will break.” stakeholders as possible. Our exemplary
business performance in the face of adverse
From Pearson Gowero trading conditions bears testimony to our
resolve to succeed.
CEO, DELTA CORPORATION LIMITED We aware that the cost of living continues to
escalate and that a lot of you are finding it
The Zimbabwean economy has taken a difficult to make ends meet. The Company
turn for the worse, reminding us all of the continues to review remuneration in line
difficult hyperinflationary years 2003 to with business performance and affordability
2008. Of particular note are the fiscal and whilst endeavouring to preserve jobs.
monetary policy changes implemented since
October 2018 and the currency changes of I am confident that we will sail through
February to June 2019. Consumer spending this difficult phase as we maintain focus
has declined sharply with incomes being on our business strategies.
eroded by the resurgent inflation and the
depreciation of the local currency. The The company maintains its leadership in
sales volumes for all beverage type have the development of arts, culture and sport
been declining as the Company has had through various brand sponsorships and
to implement modest but frequent price community projects.
increases. The focus is to retain consumers As you read this issue, our activities are
within our product offerings. evidence of our teams’ commitment in
developing and upholding world class
There are still challenges in sourcing performance.
imported raw materials and services due Thank you all once again for being
to the mixed performance of the interbank committed to the success of our Company.
market and difficulties in accessing materialsThe festive season is upon us and a lot
as foreign suppliers remain jittery on of us will be spending time with family
account of overdue payables. Management and friends. On behalf of the Board and
is concerned about the company’s ability to Management I would like to wish everyone
meet its foreign currency obligations and it a merry Christmas and more prosperous
is hoped that the ongoing engagements with 2020.
key stakeholders will result in improved
access to foreign currency. Pearson Gowero
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EDITOR’S NOTE
DELTA CORPORATION LIMITED, of articles by employees. We would like to build on
CORPORATE AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE this section in the next edition, so please notify us
PATRICIA KUDZAI MURAMBINDA of your contributions over the next few months for
inclusion in the next newsletter.
Hi everyone!
In addition, we will continue to have a feature article
Welcome to our second newsletter for 2019. Thanks in the newsletter! If you are interested in doing a
to those who contributed to it as these contributions feature article, please contact one of us via email:
are essential to the newsletter’s success. We are p.murambinda@delta.co.zw or ki.murandu@delta.
excited about the growing readership of our internal co.zw. All the best for the rest of the year!
newsletter!
TO CONTRIBUTE TO DELTA WORLD
Congratulations to all those who have received
awards since the last edition of the newsletter. As The next issue will be published at the end of January
members of the Delta Corporation community, we 2020. Deadline for contributions is December 15,
all share in and benefit from your achievements, 2019.
and we hope to hear more good news along these
lines soon. Please email your article and pictures to the editor,
Patricia Murambinda, at:
One of the most exciting announcements in this p.murambinda@delta.co.zw.
newsletter is the achievement of Evidence Sibanda
from DTI. She has defied all odds in a field which Pictures must be of good quality, in focus and of high
used to be male dominated and is proving that the resolution, in jpeg or pdf format. If you have any
girl child once given all the necessary support can queries, please address them to Kissmore Murandu
scale to greater heights! Evidence was the best (ki.murandu@delta.co.zw) at Delta Corporation
auto electrics student in the National Certificate Head Office.
Examinations where she obtained eight distinctions
and won several prizes! WE ARE DELTA CORPORATION -
BRIGHTER TOGETHER
As the editorial team, we continue to look for a list
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EVIDENCE SIBANDA DEFIES ALL ODDS
Evidence Sibanda is a 21 year old third-year auto Polytechnic;
electrics apprentice at the Delta Training Institute • $200- 00 from ZB Bank;
(DTI) who hails from Hwange. She commenced • $72-00 from Auto Desk;
induction training in May 2017 having done • Assortment of tools from Mega Tools;
exceptionally well in her psychometric tests. She • Assortment of tools from Jamesmag Trading;
was second out of the more than 400 potential • Assortment of tools from Citypole Pvt Ltd and;
trainees who went through the tests. • Tool box and tools from Radgeo Engineering.
She has managed to defy all odds in a field which “I strongly believe that what men can do I can
used to be male-dominated and is proving that the do better,” said Evidence. “I represented Mutare
girl-child, once given all the necessary support, can Polytechnic College and Manicalalnd Province
scale to greater heights. in handball tournaments which were held at
Kwekwe Polytechnic College, Bulawayo and Gweru
Evidence was the best auto electrics student in the Polytechnic colleges. I come from a disadvantaged
National Certificate Exams where she obtained family and I spend my spare time tutoring Science
eight distinctions and won several prizes as shown and Maths to A Level disadvantaged students.”
below:
Her goal is to be a transport and logistics manager
• Best Student NC Auto Electrics and which she believes she can achieve and surpass if
electronics engineering; she remains focused.
• Best student in the Engineering Division and;
• For the combined awards she got the following DTI HRD Manager John Chuma said, he was proud
prizes; to be a leader of such a girl child who has a bright
• $250 -00 plus a floating trophy from Mutare future.
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2019 BURSARY INDUCTION
Delta through the Schools Assistance Program The bursary programme package per term includes
hosted the bursary beneficiaries induction in March tuition fees, pocket money allowance, textbook and
at Mandel Training Centre. stationary allowance, school uniform allowance
and covers for examination fees.
The Bursary programme targets students who
performed exceptionally well in their Ordinary The also programmme provides a gender-balanced
and Advanced level studies with a desire to further approach to the selection of the beneficiaries in
their studies but cannot afford due their different order to ensure balanced opportunity for both the
circumstances and backgrounds. Besides assisting boy and the girl child. Children from less-privileged
students from difficult circumstances the program urban areas are also given an opportunity to be part
also benefits biological dependents of Delta of the programme.
employees whose positions of employment qualify
them for the assisted learning benefits.
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2019 ZITF
The 2019 Zimbabwe International Trade Fair year ran under the theme “Propagating Industrial
(ZITF) has come and gone celebrating its 60th Growth Through Trade and Investment,” where
anniversary. The trade fair attracted over 500 we showcased our Smart Agriculture Initiatives as
direct local exhibitors and 14 countries and this Delta.
During the trade fair Delta Corporation got two
awards namely:
1. Best stand exhibitor for the past 30 years
2. First runner up for best stand.
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ZITF 2019 IN PICTURES
At ZITF we also held stakeholder engagements with the then Minister of
Award received from Minister of Finance and Economic Development
Industry and Commerce, Honourable M.N. Ndlovu and the Mayor of the City
Professor Mthuli Ncube and ZITF Board Chairperson Mrs. Ruth Ncube.
of Harare His Worship Councillor Gomba.
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CYCLONE IDAI DONATIONS PROVIDE RELIEF
Floods and landslides caused by the Cyclone donated ZW$400 000 to Goal Zimbabwe towards
Idai in the Manicaland Districts of Chipinge this cause which enabled them to immediately start
and Chimanimani, resulted in several deaths, a response on the ground. GOAL went on to support
destruction of livelihoods and properties. An Cyclone Idai affected households in Chipinge,
estimated 270,000 people were affected by flooding Mutare, Buhera and Chimanimani district with a
and needed humanitarian assistance in the districts. series of interventions.
Delta Corporation mobilised immediate food Delta Corporate Affairs Executive Patricia
handouts (mealie-meal), beverages for service Murambinda said her organisation had a unique
personnel and blankets worth ZW$$50 000 and opportunity to take a leadership role and make
pledged a total of ZW$1,5million towards dealing significant positive impact on communities.
with the emergency.
“Water quality and availability are critical to brewing
The funds pledged were utilised through specific and bottling our brands. Without water, there are no
projects as agreed with the Civil Protection Unit beverages. We must also be responsible stewards of
and were directed through emergency relief partners water supplies for the communities where we operate
mainly Red Cross Zimbabwe, Goal Zimbabwe and hence our commitment of ZW$400 000 through
World Vision International. It is worth noting that World Vision Zimbabwe to address water related
Delta Corporation were one of the first donors that issues in the affected areassaid Murambinda,”
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CYCLONE IDAI DONATIONS PROVIDE RELIEF
With support from Delta Corporation, World Vision of 643 adolescent girls and 922 mothers (1565
Zimbabwe has since April 1st addressed life-saving beneficiaries) were assisted with sanitary pads in
needs in relation to improved access to safe water Ward 7 and 17 in Chimanimani. World Vision also
and sanitation facilities as well as improved hygiene went on to rehabilitate twelve (12) boreholes in
practices. This is an extended Make A Difference schools and communities that were damaged by
(MAD) campaign for the organisation. Cyclone Idai and about 860 individuals benefited
from this initiative.
World Vision made use of water purifiers. A
total of 120 000 sachets with water purifiers was In as much as they helped the affected individuals
distributed to 2 000 households in ward 7 and 17 in the different areas, Delta Corporation also
in Chimanimani. Sanitary pads were distributed exercised their Corporate Social Responsibility at
together with the hygiene kits to targeted the same time, as they positively impacted the lives
beneficiaries; young girls and women. A total of several individuals.11 Delta Corporation
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CASTLE TANKARD
Delta Corporation through the Castle Lager brand significant in that it’s a commitment which goes
have continued sponsorship of the Castle Tankard beyond a mere promise. Delta no longer treats its
Horse Race with this years running being the engagement with society as a mere responsibility
57th year of their support. This was the first ever issue. It is a non-negotiable investment matter
sponsored horse race in Africa, and it remains based on principle and not promise said Dube.”
the most prestigious horse race in Zimbabwe and
beyond. The event helps communities to develop through
employment creation and provides the much-needed
This year trainer Bridget Stidolph was the star of recreational time for horse lovers and punters.
the show at the Borrowdale Race Course after she Delta believes in the event and it cherishes what it
saddled two of the top four horses, with the overall stands for. The funding covers direct sponsorship
winning horse Peggson ridden by top Zimbabwean costs, consumer promotions and media workshops
jockey Brendon McNaughton taking home the to ensure that basic standards are met in staging an
RTGS $100 000 Castle Tankard prize money. event as big and important as this Castle Tankard.
In his statement Delta Corporation Chairman “I wish to appreciate the effort of the horse racing
Canaan Dube said the Castle brand has been fraternity, past and present, including but not
supporting horse racing since 1904 and became limited to our punters, horse handlers, owners and
main sponsor of the Castle Tankard in 1961. grooms who have worked tirelessly to make the
Cumulatively Delta has sponsored this event to the sport the envy of many in Zimbabwe and beyond.
tune of over US$20 million to date. Special thanks must go to the local horse owners
for fielding more horses this year than ever before.
“Delta is set to focus and re-think its relationship This is eloquent testimony that Delta’s investment
with the communities within which its businesses has not been put to waste,” added Dube.
are located and through that, to establish enduring
linkages with the society at large and with all its Castle Larger is Delta’s biggest beer brand under
stakeholders. Delta has moved from the Corporate their communication platform “It all comes together
Social Responsibility philosophy to the Corporate with a Castle”.
Social Investment paradigm. The migration is13 Delta Corporation
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BARLEY FIELD DAY
Delta Agricultural Services Unit in partnership in 2009 to over six tonnes. Some of our farmers
with barley farmers held a barley field day at achieved yields as high as nine tonnes in 2018, which
Resurge Farm in Selous to showcase the company’s is a sign that we are on a positive growth trajectory.
successful partnership with farmers who grow Delta Corporation’s role in offering the key support
barley under contract farming schemes. to farmers though providing inputs, developing the
malting varieties and agricultural extension services
The farm is owned by Percival Mazike, one of the shall forever be cherished by Government.”
successful barley contract farmers.
Delta Agricultural Services General Manager Grace
In his speech at the field day Deputy Minister of Sithole said the company required 34 000 tonnes
Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural of barley, 65 000 tonnes of maize, 13 000 tonnes of
Resettlement Hon Douglas Karoro praised Delta malting sorghum and 3 000 tonnes of eagle sorghum
Corporation for its support to farmers under the annually.
programme.
“Under the contract arrangements, farmers get
“The company contracts a substantial number of seed, fertilisers and chemicals and of late, are
households in both sorghum and barley production getting generators to supplement electricity,” said
as the corporation provides inputs and a market Sithole. “Farmers are also provided with technical
to farmers,” said Karoro. “This is model should be advice and the company makes a follow-up from
copied by other local companies rather than relying planting to harvesting to ensure farmers produce
on importation of primary commodities from the required quality.”
neighbouring countries.
Mr Muzike thanked Delta for the intervention
Delta Corporation has since stopped importing which has improved productivity at his farm.
barley, a development which eases pressure on our Delta Beverages has been supporting barley contract
balance of payments as a country.” farming for over 50 years, under the winter barley
scheme. Barley is malted at the company’s Kwekwe
He added: “It is also pleasing that the yields on Malting plant which has capacity to process 40 000
barley, which declined post the land reform, have tonnes of barley of which 22 000 tonnes is from the
recovered from an average of 2.6 tonnes per hectare local market.15 Delta Corporation
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FOSTERING A CULTURE OF SMART DRINKING
The harmful consumption of alcohol is bad for and treatment of harmful alcohol use and enhancing
our consumers, our employees, our families, our worldwide partnerships.
communities and our business. To shift from harmful
drinking behaviours, we are taking steps to change We have established our Smart Drinking Goals
social norms and behaviours around harmful use of to contribute to the reduction of harmful use of
alcohol and ensure every experience with beer is a alcohol nationally. These goals are intended to
positive one. serve as a laboratory for identifying, testing and
implementing evidence-based programmes that are
“Beer has been a part of cultures around the world independently-evaluated.
for thousands of years, and at Delta Corporation we
believe that every experience with beer should be a But we cannot do it all on our own. We are working
positive one.” “While we have made some progress, collaboratively with partners (ZABMA, TSCZ,
we know this is not yet the case. We are focusing ZIMPACT) and listening to those with ideas on
on moving beyond awareness–raising to driving how we can accelerate and implement effective
real change in our company and the communities solutions across the country.
in which we live and work through evidence-based
interventions.” OUR SMART DRINKING BELIEFS
CONTRIBUTING TO THE REDUCTION OF We are a regional company, brewing beers and
THE HARMFUL USE OF ALCOHOL building brands that will continue to bring people
together for a better world for the next 100 years
We are committed to helping advance the World and beyond. This relies on thriving communities
Health Organisation’s target to reduce the harmful across the region where harmful drinking no longer
use of alcohol by 10% by 2025. Simultaneously, presents a social challenge. Our Smart Drinking
we aim to contribute to the UN’s Sustainable commitments, and the beliefs that underpin them,
Development Goals of strengthening the prevention will help make this vision a reality.Delta Corporation
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FOSTERING A CULTURE OF SMART DRINKING
1. We believe that harmful consumption 5. We believe in helping consumers
of alcohol is bad for our consumers, understand why and how alcohol
our colleagues, our families, our should be consumed within limits… And
communities and our business that means, we are working with partners
and that means, we take seriously our to develop and implement evidence-
responsibility to help reduce and prevent based means of increasing alcohol literacy
the harmful use of alcohol across the among consumers.
region.
6. We believe the way we market our
2. We believe in and share the WHO and UN products matters and must be
Sustainable Development Goals’ ambition responsible… And that means, we
to reduce the harmful use of alcohol by work hard to ensure our marketing
10% by 2025... And that means, we have does not target underage consumers,
set ambitious Smart Drinking Goals reflects good taste and decency, and does
for ourselves. not idealise harmful alcohol consumption
or behaviours.
3. We believe that providing consumers
with high-quality Low- Alcohol 7. We believe that our products are not to
beers can play an important be consumed by under-aged drinkers.
role in reducing harmful And that means, we promote, support
consumption… And that means and implement programmes, public
we are developing marketing strategies policies and campaigns to prevent,
that will give consumers choices discourage, and reduce underage
and support better patterns of alcohol drinking.
consumption.
8. We believe there is more work to do
4. We believe when you drive you and that we don’t have all the answers...
should never drink… And that means, And that means, we collaborate with
we fully support all targeted legislation public health experts, governments and
and enforcement measures that have other partners who are willing to work
been shown to reduce impaired driving, with us and listen to those with ideas
including strict mandatory BAC limits in for how we can accelerate or improve our
every country. progress.17 Delta Corporation
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NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY
AUTHORITY (NSSA) AWARDS
After the annual Industrial Assessment Audits Listed below are the Winning centres:
conducted by NSSA. Delta Transport Services
workshops were recognised for achieving good • Transport Services Masvingo (Sectorial
Occupational Safety and Health practices at the Silver Award)
workplace in the period running from January to • Transport Services Chinhoyi (Sectorial
December 2018 at an awards dinner that was held Bronze Award) 75% and above
on October 4 2019 in Harare. • Transport Services Beitbridge
• Transport Services Kadoma
• Transport Services Karoi
• Transport Services Gweru
• Transport Services HarareDelta Corporation
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DELTA IN THE COMMUNITY: MAD CAMPAIGN
DELTA JOINS NATIONAL CLEAN UP of the month.
CAMPAIGN
President Mnangagwa declared the first Friday of
Delta Corporation has extended its “MAKE A each calendar month, the National Environment
DIFFERENCE” (MAD) campaign, aimed at Cleaning Day, to ensure the country has sustainable
combating post-consumer waste, by assisting in environment management and waste disposal
National Clean-Up Campaigns every first Friday of systems.
the month.
Delta is committed to doing business in a way that
This is in line with the company’s BETTER & improves livelihoods and helps build communities.
BRIGHTER WORLD integrated sustainable
development framework. All Delta Employees are #DELTAFORGOOD
required to volunteer two hours every first Friday19 Delta Corporation
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CHIHAMBAKWE PRIMARY SCHOOL
CLASSROOM BLOCK DONATION
DELTA COMMISSIONS CHIHAMBAKWE 15 schools and over 700 students have benefited
PRIMARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM BLOCK from the programme over the years.
As we aspire for a better world by contributing In his speech at the handover of the classroom
to the communities that we operate in through blocks, Delta Corporation Chairman Canaan Dube
the Delta Schools Infrastructure Programme, we said the company was fully-committed to investing
commissioned two classroom blocks with two fully- in education and creating a better world for the less-
furnished classrooms and a five-hole toilet block privileged.
at Chihambakwe Primary School in Masvingo at a
cost of RTGS $600 000. “We would like to acknowledge with limitless
gratitude the contributions of other friends of
Delta has been involved in assisting schools to build Chihambakwe Primary School,” said Dube.
standard classroom blocks as a means of enhancing “Special mention goes to the Zimbabwe National
capacity for less-privileged schools for almost 20 Army. We are informed of the support in manpower,
years now. Chihambakwe Primary School is one transportation and other support you gave the
such institution to benefit from this programme. school for this project to be what it is today. We
are mindful of the attention to detail and at times
We also run a vibrant education assistance sacrifice that goes into monitoring these projects.
programme which includes school bursaries that Thank you for your commitment and support.”
command close to ZW$1,000 000 annually. To date,Delta Corporation
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CHIHAMBAKWE PRIMARY SCHOOL
CLASSROOM BLOCK DONATION
He added: “The community and school administration from the education assistance programme from
together with the School Development Committee A-Level up to University this year alone and these
co-ordinated resources and manpower to ensure students have been selected with the help of the
these classroom blocks and sanitary facility stand Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.
as they do today. It therefore, brings us much joy
today to officially handover these classrooms and The schools programme is also complimented by
a toilet block as it resembles the passion and team the Delta Technical Institute (DTI) that develops
work that was invested in bringing the project to artisans for the group from A-Level students.
fruition. Thank you for your diligence in dedicating
your time and resources to improving the school The DTI has seen over 1 500 artisans over the years
that serves your community.” graduate and these have been absorbed in various
jobs within the organisation.
He also challenged the students of Chihambakwe
Primary School to work hard and improve Mandel Training Centre, which focuses on imparting
themselves academically so that in turn they would managerial skills to graduate trainees through its
be able to further develop the school for the future extended programmes such as the the Graduate
generation. Development Programme and Supervisory
Development Programme, is also a critical part of
Delta currently has a total of 88 students benefiting Delta’s education programme.21 Delta Corporation
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HANDOVER OF CHAIRS AND DESKS
TO CYCLONE IDAI AFFECTED AREAS
DELTA DONATES DESKS AND CHAIRS TO the services rendered, provision of water during
SCHOOLS IN MANICALAND the loading and offloading and equipment for the
warehouses used for storing of the non-food and
After the devastating effects of Cyclone Idai food Items.
in Manicaland Province, Delta Corporation in
partnership with Red Cross Zimbabwe handed over World Vision Zimbabwe helped address water-
desks and chairs worth ZWS$400 000 to schools related issues in the affected areas. Water, Sanitation
that were affected. The handover ceremony took and Hygiene (WASH) related issues became a major
place at the Red Cross headquarters, in Harare. concern and priority in the course of the response.
The Cyclone damaged critical WASH infrastructure
The donation was disbursed through Red Cross and impeded people from access to safe water for
Zimbabwe, one of Delta Corporation’s four partners drinking, cooking and personal hygiene as well as
in assisting Cyclone Idai victims. access to clean sanitation facilities.
Speaking at the handover, Delta Corporation non- Save the Children assisted with psychosocial
executive board member Mr Luke Ngwerume support for children affected by trauma, whilst
said: “1 000 chairs and desks are before us to be affording them their right to play.
handed over to the affected schools as evidence to
the assistance that we are rendering as a Company. Delta also mobilised immediate food handouts,
We have invested a total amount of ZW$1,6 million beverages for service personnel and blankets worth
towards the disaster which was disbursed through ZW$50 000 towards the efforts to deal with the
four carefully selected partners who did a thorough emergency.
needs analysis of the support that was required.”
“We noted with sadness the loss of life, injuries to
Apart from Red Cross, Delta worked with three persons and damages to infrastructure resulting
other partners in relief efforts. from Cyclone IDAI that ravaged the eastern
districts of Zimbabwe. We extend our appreciation
GOAL Zimbabwe provided logistical and human to all the volunteers, service personnel from
resource support to the Civil Protection Unit in various government departments and emergency
Chipinge District. Through Delta Corporation’s services, development partners and individuals who
donation GOAL was able to hire trucks and vehicles participated in the rescue efforts months after the
to support the distributions of oil, maize meal and disaster,” said Ngwerume. “We are confident that
non- food items such as buckets, jerry cans, water this donation will alleviate the suffering occasioned
chemicals and soap. The contribution also went on our valued consumers and communities in
towards the payment of loaders and off loaders for Eastern Zimbabwe.”Delta Corporation
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JAIROS JIRI SILOBELA WATER PROJECT
DELTA FUNDS JAIROS JIRI, SILOBELA pumping capacity and time taken to fill the reservoir,
WATER PROJECT BENEFITS FROM DELTA a four horse power pump was purchased and we
FUNDING managed to tightly secure our booster pump since it
is an expensive asset said Ruvere,”
Delta Corporation embarked on a water reservoir
construction project for Silobela Old Age Home He highlighted that drip lines were fixed on the
and farm in the Midlands province under the Jairos same date and tomato planting started. This is in
Jiri Association for Rehabilitation of the Disabled line with the Association’s ultimate goal of high
and the Blind. productivity and profitability at the farm.
The home which houses 35 elderly people was in “Efforts are now under way to establish and create a
great need of a reservoir and replacement of two niche in the market for our vegetable products with
obsolete borehole pumps in order to establish a the intention of wooing buyers to make an advance
sustainable and productive irrigation project. purchase of our harvests in order to guard against
any loses.” he added.
“The construction of the reservoir has come to
the rescue of the centre after having lived with a As another strategic move, adequate stocks of
perennial irrigation water problem for many years,” fertilisers, seeds and chemicals were purchased
said Wilson Ruvere, the National Executive Director towards enhancement of the horticulture project at
for Jairos Jiri Association. “We are truly elated the centre.
that this long-standing setback is finally behind us
and we now look focused more than ever to turn Silobela Farm is Jairos Jiri Association’s largest asset
Silobela farm into a primary source of food for the with 26 hectares of irrigable land and is meant to be
targeted centres as well as self-reliant centre to meet a primary source of food for the service centres in
its growth and development plans.” the Midlands namely Gweru Naran School for the
Deaf, Kadoma School for the Blind, and Zvishavane
The project which started on November 25 2018 Home for the Elderly.
has been moving at a fast pace where a high quality
50 0000-litre collapsible stainless steel reservoir Jairos Jiri Association appreciated Delta’s donation
was acquired from South Africa, a strong slab was as an empowerment vehicle which will bring great
constructed in preparation for its mounting, and the sustainability and improvement in the diet and
first phase was completed in a week. health of both the elderly people at Silobela and
Zvishavane homes, as well as Kadoma School for
The second phase of the project saw the installation the Blind.
of a two horse-power booster pump. “To increaseNOTHING
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TOSE RESPITE CARE HOME
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARENTS
TOSE RESPITE CARE IN CAPACITY BUILDING
WORKSHOP “The parents and guardians of children with
disabilities seem to have benefited a lot from each
Delta Corporation this year facilitated a capacity- other as well as from the facilitators,” said Faranisi.
building workshop for 25 parents and guardians of “Delta beverages has done it again, to empower the
children with disabilities at Tose Respite Care Home needy with a fishing rod, rather that the fish itself.
to equip them with skills to run sustainable income- The knowledge, skills and attitude gained during the
generating projects. workshop will benefit not only the participants but
their families, neighbours and their communities
The main objectives of the workshop were to identify at large. When funds permit,Tose will visit the
possible sustainable projects that do not require a homes to assess how participants have applied the
lot of financial input, to disseminate information, to training in their various homes and the impact of
impart project management skills and to discuss in the training.”
detail at least three sustainable projects.
At the end of the workshop, an evaluation was done.
The training was a success and went according to Most participants requested how they could access
plan. There was active participation from all the finances to start the income-generation projects as
parents who benefitted from the practical knowledge they have little resources.
on identified sustainable poultry projects, which
were broiler and free range chicken farming, market Tose Respite Care Centre has been providing
gardening and goat rearing. relief and care for people with both mental and
physical disabilities since 1998. Founder members
In her statement Tose Respite Care Director Stella Desi Matongo and Tim Page realised there were
Faranisi thanked Delta Beverages for facilitating tremendous gaps in the care and rehabilitation of
the workshop and for always lending a helping hand people with severe mental and physical disabilities
to the needy. in Zimbabwe.25 Delta Corporation
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KIDZCAN CONDUCTS PILOT
TRAINING FOR RETINOBLASTOMA
In line with the company’s ‘BETTER & BRIGHTER Kidzcan is an organisation dedicated to increasing
WORLD’ integrated sustainable development the survival rate of children with cancer and
framework, this year we once again partnered the was founded by Andrea Whatman, who is also a
Kidzcan Institution and ran a pilot training for childhood cancer survivor herself. The organisation
Retinoblastoma and Wilms Tumor awareness. aims to raise awareness about childhood cancer and
the importance of early detection in saving lives of
Retinoblastoma is an eye cancer that begins in the children with cancer
retina, the sensitive lining on the inside of the eye.
Retinoblastoma is the most common form of cancer As Delta, we are committed to doing business in
affecting children’s eyes and rarely occur in adults. a way that improves livelihoods and helps build
communities for the future and we sincerely hope
The training went well and covered 450 health this assistance will go a long way in addressing
workers from the City of Harare and Chitungwiza cancer-related issues in children.
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LAGERS CONDUCT TOWNHALL MEETINGS
TOWNHALL MEETINGS Employees showed optimism, despite the harsh
economic environment and were very appreciative
Lagers townhall meetings were conducted at of the salary and wages reviews that were awarded in
Southerton, Belmont and Kwekwe Maltings. The July and August 2019. The townhall meetings were
Lager Beer Business General Manager and the held at Southerton on September 2, Belmont on
Lagers MANCOM team went to the three sites to September 4 and Kwekwe Maltings on September
meet employees, give a business update and get 6 2019.
feedback from employees as well as ideas on how to
continue to grow the business under the prevailing The Belmont Townhall meeting was also a
economic challenges. platform to recognise long-serving members of the
organisation. There were 11 employees who had
attained between 25 to 40 years of service.
Employee No. Surname Given Names Service Years
1 1107 MOYO GODFREY 30
2 1068 MUPFEKA EMMANUEL 30
3 1045 SIBANDA DUMEZWENI 30
4 1032 BHEBE COLLIN 30
5 1035 DAVE TRUST 30
6 1042 MURIDZI EBSON 30
7 760 MHLANGA JOSIAH 35
8 750 BENGE FUNNY 35
9 756 PHUTI PRITCHARD 35
10 1382 MOYO STEPHEN 35
11 361 NYAMANDE ACHIMU 40
TOWNHALL PICTURES
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BELMONT PLANT INITIATIVES IN PICTURES
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ROAD SAFETY
DELTA COMMITTED TO ROAD SAFETY We also recognize that as the country’s largest
brewer and a significant operator of roadway fleets,
AS Delta Corporation, we are committed to doing we have a unique opportunity to take a leadership
our part to improve the communities where we live role in bringing people together to improve road
and work. Improving road safety is a key pillar of safety and make a significant positive impact on our
that commitment. Road safety is a deeply personal communities.
issue for us, our 5,000 employees and their families
travel Zimbabwe’s roadways every day. Impaired driving is one of the important road safety
risk factors to address. Eliminating drinking and
We have a fleet compliment of 250 heavy vehicles, driving is an essential component of our smart
600 light motor vehicles and this travel amounts to drinking commitments and our company’s dream.
about 10 000 000 kms every year – so reducing road
safety risks is a top priority. We believe that when you drive you, should not
drink, hence we fully support legislative measures
We share the UN Sustainable Development Goals to reduce impaired driving. But our road safety
(SDG)’s ambitious target of halving the global initiatives do not stop with combating accidents
number of deaths and injuries from road traffic caused by impaired driving. Our size, global reach
crashes by 2020. Most underlying road safety and roadway presence provide us with the resources
risk factors are ultimately within human control. to help identify holistic solutions to a multitude of
Collective action to address these factors is critical road safety challenges.
to achieving the SDG target and we believe industry
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WELLNESS: CANCER AWARENESS
DEMYSTIFYING THE MYTHS AROUND diagnosed when a man discovers a lump on his
BREAST CANCER chest. But unlike women, men tend to delay going
to the doctor until they have more severe symptoms,
Except when one experiences the disease in their like bleeding from the nipple. At that point, the
own lives, or those close to them, they might not be cancer may have already spread. It is advised that
able to separate myths from facts when it comes to men keep checking for any abnormalities around
breast cancer. Who gets it, how and why? are some their breasts for early diagnosis.
of the questions mostly asked around this disease.
Breast cancer is one of the most talked about Another most common myth around breast cancer
cancers, but there are still so many mistaken beliefs is that it only happens to middle-aged and older
about it out there. women. Little do people know that young women
can also have breast cancer. In 2017, about 4% of
So many people think of it as a women’s disease, invasive breast cancers were diagnosed in women
because its breast cancer. But the fact is everyone under 40, while about 23% were diagnosed in
including men has that breast tissue. Even though women in their 50s and 27% in women aged 60
males do not develop milk-producing breasts, a to 69.6 While 4% might sound small, it isn’t zero:
man’s breast cells and tissue can still develop cancer. This percentage means that one in every 25 invasive
breast cancer cases occurred in women under 40.
Breast cancer in men is often diagnosed later than
breast cancer in women. This is because men are less Women of all ages therefore need to pay attention
likely to be suspicious of something strange in that to their breasts, perform self-exams, and report any
area. They rarely think that any lump in that area unusual changes to their doctors.
is breast cancer. Also, their small amount of breast
tissue is harder to feel, making it more difficult to To help prevent and fight this disease everyone,
catch these cancers early. It also means tumors can men, women, old and young should research about
spread more quickly to surrounding tissues. the disease, understand it and have self-exams and
immediately report any changes they recognise even
Symptoms of breast cancer in men are similar to when there is no pain. Early detection saves lives.
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UNPACKING HIV SELF-TESTING
This edition focuses on HIV Self Testing. Despite result;
considerable scale-up of HIV testing services, many • Inactive-Test kit may not have worked or
people particularly, men, young women, adolescents test not done properly.
and members of the key populations are left behind.
Why know your status?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently
launched new guidelines on HIV self-testing and • Knowing ones’ status enables people
assisted partner notification to reinvigorate the to make informed decisions about HIV
global HIV response. There was need for further prevention options;
scale-up strategies to make HIV testing services • It is the gateway to treatment care and
convenient and appealing to those in need. The first support. Decisions can be made on a lot
95% of the UNAIDS 95:95:95 Concepts calls for of issues including the following:
those HIV positive to know their status. This will 1. When to have babies;
help reach the set targets of less than 500 000 new 2. Harm reduction especially in discordant
infections by 2021 and less than 200 000 new HIV couples and injection drug users;
infections by 2030. 3. When to access prevention services like
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision or
Currently the estimated number of people living PrEP;
with HIV worldwide stands at 36.7 million. 4. When and where to access treatment;
5. Where to access psychosocial support
What is HIV Self Testing? and;
6. When to disclose HIV status irrespective
HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a process in which a of outcome.
person collects own specimen (oral fluid or blood
from finger prick), conduct the test and interpret What are the benefits of self-testing?
the results. Results are ready between 20 and 40
minutes. Testing is usually performed in a private • Convenient;
setting either alone or with some trusted person. • Private and confidential;
HIVST is a screening test to be confirmed by a • Saves time;
health service provider if the result is reactive or • Knowing your results first;
suggestive of a positive result. • Empowers one to be responsible for own
HIV status.
Interpretation of results
NB: An HIV positive person on treatment is less
• Reactive-suggestive of HIV infection, likely to transmit HIV to their partner than someone
confirmatory test required; not on treatment. Knowing your status makes you
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UNPACKING HIV SELF-TESTING
Frequently asked questions must receive information, linkage to
counselling as well as rapid referral to
1. Who are excluded from using the HIV prevention, treatment and care services.
Self-test kit?
• Do not use the HIV self-test kit if HIV 3. How reliable are the results?
positive and on antiretroviral therapy
(ARVs) as they may interfere with the • When used correctly, an HIV self-test kit
result. provides an accurate result comparable
• Pregnant women as they need to use a to other HIV tests used by health care
confirmatory test for quick intervention at workers.
onset.
• Anyone below the age of 16 years, they 4. Can I collect an HIV self-test kit for my
may have challenges of conducting the test partner, spouse or friend?
and interpreting results.
• Yes, you can collect after consultation
2. What should I do if the HIV self-test with the person. No one should be forced to
result is reactive or positive? take the test. Their result is confidential and
they have a right not to share with you.
• Those with reactive or positive results
are advised to seek confirmatory tests at For further assistance:
the nearest health facility. Call the Toll-free hotline 08080117
• It is recommended that you give
feedback on outcome of results Source: Ministry of Health and Child Care
to the clinic you collect kits from pamphlets, hivsharespace.net/event/world-
for statistical purposes. However, it is not aidsday2018; https://knowyourstatus.unaids.org;
compulsory to do so. You are free to seek
assistance anywhere in cases of a reactive WHO Website
result. For further information, contact your nearest
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HYPERTENSION AWARENESS
BASIC FACTS ABOUT HIGH BLOOD taste;
PRESSURE • Physical activity on regular basis, 30
minutes of exercise at least 3 times a week;
Hypertension also known as High Blood Pressure • Minimise intake of foods with a lot of
is when the blood pressure becomes constantly animal fat (saturated fats);
higher than the recommended values. According to • Avoid or minimise tobacco use;
the World Health Organisation (WHO), 1.13 billion • Reduce alcohol intake;
people worldwide have Hypertension. It’s a major • Eat more fruits and vegetables;
cause of premature deaths worldwide. • Avoid over the counter medicines that
can raise the blood pressure, always read
One of the global targets for non- communicable instruction sheets.
diseases (NCDs) is to reduce the prevalence of HERE IS HOW TO MANAGE AND TREAT
hypertension by 25% in 2025 against the 2010 HYPERTENSION;
baseline figures. In response to the burden in 2016,
WHO and the United States Centre for Disease Treatment is lifelong unless otherwise advised to
Control and Prevention launched the Global Hearts stop by the Doctor
Initiative to support governments to prevent, treat
cardio-vascular diseases and early detection of • Regularly have blood pressure checked
hypertension. Prevalence of Hypertension in WHO especially from the age of 30;
Africa Region including Zimbabwe is 27% of the • Maintain ideal body weight for
adult population. your height using the body mass index (BMI).
Ideal BMI-20 to 24.9;
Usually there are no warning signs or symptoms of • Manage other medical conditions or diseases
high blood pressure until the continued pressure to minimize chances of a raised Blood pressure;
damages certain organs hence the term “Silent • Follow treatment instructions to manage high
Killer”. Most people are normally unaware of blood pressure;
the raised pressure and the only way to detect • Have a balanced diet for a healthy body;
hypertension is to get the blood pressure checked. • Get adequate rest, enough quality sleep
Measurement is quick and painless. refreshes the body;
• Offer moral support and reassure the affected
BELOW ARE SOME WAYS TO REDUCING person/s;
THE BURDEN OF HYPERTENSION • Minimise or avoid excessive alcohol intake and
tobacco smoking.
• Reduce salt intake to less than 5 grams
per day, avoid table salt. Substitute salt
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AGRICULTURE MEDIA AWARDS
Delta Beverages were sponsors of the inaugural Increased participation in agriculture will improve
Agriculture Media Awards organised by the livelihoods and access to cheaper raw materials for
Zimbabwe Agricultural Society which honoured industry.
media practitioners who significantly contributed Journalists were awarded in 13 different categories
towards objective and impactful coverage of the namely:
agriculture sector.
• Tobacco Sector Best Reporter Award;
The Agriculture Media Awards aim to encourage • Cotton Sector Best Reporter Award;
coverage of the agriculture sector in the local • Wheat Sector Best Reporter Award;
media in a manner that has a favourable influence • Oilseeds Sector Best Reporter Award;
on decision-makers, the public and the sector in • Cereals Sector Best Reporter Award;
general. • Small Grains Sector Best Reporter Award;
• Beef and Dairy Sector Best Reporter Award;
The Awards rewarded media practitioners who • Small Ruminants Sector Best Reporter Award;
have meaningfully contributed towards creating • Poultry Sector Best Reporter Award;
awareness on the activities of the agriculture sector, • Agricultural Finance and Development Best
issues affecting it as well as its role and relevance Reporter Award;
to economic growth and sustainable development • Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change
in Zimbabwe. and Environment (Smart Agriculture) Best
Reporter Award;
The awards encouraged journalists to cover • Agricultural Equipment, Mechanisation,
agricultural issues knowing that they will be Irrigation, Storage and Innovation Best
rewarded if they excel. This will in turn result in Reporter Award;
improved information dissemination thereby • Overall Agricultural Sector Best Reporter
resulting in more people venturing into agriculture. Award.Delta Corporation
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BRITISH AMBASSADOR TOUR
This year British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Melanie was to appraise the embassy on the Delta business
Robinson had a tour of Delta Beverages Coca-Cola and familiarise her with the company as she is new
Plant in Graniteside. The purpose of the engagement in her role35 Delta Corporation
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CARLING BLACK LABEL
CHAMPIONS THE ZITSU GAMES
As part of our efforts to promote the development players and winning teams.
of sport in tertiary institutions Delta Beverages ZITSU is made up of Technical Colleges Sports
hosted the Carling Black Label Zimbabwe Tertiary Association in Zimbabwe(TESAZ) made up of
Institutions Sports Union (ZITSU) Games for the the eleven technical colleges in Zimbabwe,
second year running at the University of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Universities Sports Association(ZUSA)
whose membership is fifteen universities and the
This year’s edition of the ZITSU Games covered Zimbabwe Teachers Colleges Sports Association
three disciplines namely darts, pool and soccer. (ZITCOSA) with thirteen member colleges.
Carling Black Label has ensured that the pool
and darts tournaments are highly competitive Last year’s Champions, the Midlands State
by awarding the champions with pool tables, University men’s team and Seke Teacher’s College
dart boards and all the accessories. The soccer Ladies’ team were each rewarded with a pool
champions received soccer kits and balls. Medals table, floating trophies plus medals provided by the
and a floating trophy were given to outstanding popular Carling Black Label brand.Delta Corporation
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DELTA TRAINING INSTITUTE
ISSUED WITH ISO 9001:2015
Delta Training Institute was this year issued with Certifications are issued by third party certifying
ISO 9001:2015 certification. ISO 9001:2015 is a bodies. For DTI to maintain ISO 9001:2015
company level certification based on the standard certification, the organisation will be subjected to
published by the International Organisation for annual or regularly scheduled audits to evaluate
Standardisation titled “Quality management the organisation’s continued compliance to the
systems-Requirements”. standard.
DTI ISO 9001-2015 CERTIFICATION IN PICTURES
The HR Director, SAZ director and HRD Manager DTI displaying the ISO 9001 2015 certificate
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Thank you for having celebrated with us, please receive our DTI 1SO 9001-2015 I am proud of DTI, the Corporate Affairs Executive seems to be saying as she
branded pens gives her vote of thanks after the ISO certicate presentation ceremony
DTI 2019 INDUCTION PASSOUT IN PICTURES
Best induction trainee 2019 with the guest speaker Dr. M Nyandoro and the Best female 2019 induction trainee being presented gifts by the guest speaker Dr.
Group HRD Mr. M Pemhiwa M Nyandoro and the HRD Marshall Pemhiwa
Time to say thank you to the VVIPs The HRD manager (DTI) showing the invited guests the work done in the past 3
months of induction
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MANDEL TRAINING
CENTRE TEAM BUILDING
Mandel Training Centre (MTC) team building strengths and weaknesses .
exercise was held on June 29 2019 at Lake Chivero
for the whole MTC crew. The team building exercise It was a day filled with lots of activities, teams
was a great way of improving communication, were formed as they participated in different team
morale, motivation and productivity among building exercises where they encountered various
employee’s giving them a chance to get to know obstacles to enable them conquer their fears, for
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RETAILER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Delta Beverages has begun the annual Retailer beers are paired with certain foods to give it a great
Development Programme (RDP) for retailers across taste,” said Murambinda.
the country in the three business units, namely
Coca-Cola, Chibuku and Lagers. She added that, “Another innovative idea
introduced, included awareness on their SMART
The Retailer Development Programme is organised drinking initiative and CARE campaign, where they
annually to help improve the business skills of shared fliers with retailers on drinking responsibly
retailers, enable them to increase their sales and under a P.E.A.K acronym. PEAK stands for P – Pace
revenue, promote responsible drinking at their yourself when drinking, E – Eat before during and
outlets and to improve their livelihoods. The training after drinking alcohol, A – Allow one soft drink
will be done under a classroom type of setting between every alcoholic drink; and K – Know your
which was the recommended approach based on alcohol limit and staying within it.”
the feedback from previous trained retailers.
Retailers are not supposed to be selling to under-
Delta Corporate Affairs Executive Patricia aged drinkers, so it is very important for the retailers
Murambinda said this year Delta would be to stop selling beer to a patron who is visibly
launching a new four module programme namely intoxicated, as Delta Beverages is encouraging the
How can I become a respected beer master?, Where retailers to champion responsible drinking in their
is my money?, How can I grow? and How do I outlets.
control my stock?
Some retailers from last year’s program can fully
“The new module would give the retailer basically testify they have been able to earn enough money
enough information to understand how beer is by implementing the business skills taught them
made, its taste, aroma and how certain types of during the training.Delta Corporation
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CORPORATE AFFAIRS VISIT TO
NATBREW ZAMBIA IN PICTURES
The visit to Natbrew was part of the familiarisation
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DELTA CHRISTMAS CHEER
Delta Beverages employees through the Christmas school caters for children with autism, down`s
Cheer initiative collected and handed over goods syndrome, microcephaly, mental retardation,
to Ruvimbo Special School in Southerton Harare cerebral palsy, hyper-activity and epilepsy. Over
during the festive period. The items donated the years the school has enrolled children with
included a grass cutting machine, clothes, groceries, disabilities from ages six to twenty two years.
mugs, and stationery.
This activity is part of the Delta Employee Volunteer
Ruvimbo Special School is part of Zimcare Trust Activity,
and looks after mentally challenged children and
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COPA COCA-COLA 2019
The 2019 edition of the annual Copa Coca-Cola the 2019 edition.
under 15 National Finals saw Prince Edward High “We had our mistakes last year, we learnt from
and Mpompoma High School being crowned this them and worked on them with our sole target of
year’s champions in the boys and girls categories winning this year’s edition. I am happy that we have
respectively. The finals were hosted by Jameson managed to win it for the first time and we will work
High school and Rimuka 2 high School in Kadoma on defending it,” said Rugwevera.
from 11-13 July with the final match played at
Rimuka Stadium. “As sponsors, we are glad to see the tournament
living to its agenda, that of identifying soccer talent.
Prince Edward defeated 2017 champions What is most exciting is that we have managed to
Rusununguko 1-0 courtesy of the 2018 tournament spread the game across the breadth of the country.
best player Alvin Dube’s goal in the 25th minute. Previously, urban based schools used to dominate
The win saw the Harare province representatives but now rural schools coming to the party, making
being crowned champions for the first time since it difficult for anyone to predict the winner,” said
the inception of the tournament in 1989. Vee Chibanda, Coca-Cola Eastern and Central
Africa Program Manager.
In the girls’ category, Mpompoma were victorious
after overpowering defending champions Nyamauru The COPA Coca-Cola competition is run in
5-4 on penalties. The two sides had played to a partnership with the National Association of
goalless tie in regulation time. Secondary Heads (NASH). COPA Coca-Cola works
in partnership with Government and Zimbabwe
Mpopoma head coach James Rugwevera said after Football Association to make the tournament one
losing last year’s edition in the finals, they went of the leading events in a country’s soccer calendar.
back to the drawing board with a target of winning
Pupils march during COPA Coca-Cola Finals held in Kadoma
Prince Edward High School Team celebrate after winning the 2019
COPA Coca-Cola Under 15 Championship for the boys category for Girls Champion Mpopoma High School celebrating their success after
the first time in the school’s history. winning the 2019 COPA Coca-Cola Under 15 girls.You can also read
