Rakesh Rajbally

Managing Director, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa

Rakesh Rajbally is Managing Director of Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa, in the role since February 2024.

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is the Coca-Cola bottler for most of South Africa and part of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa. In 2026 the Coca-Cola system, including CCBSA, announced an investment of R17.6 billion in South Africa through 2030.

In the job

  1. Rajbally took over as managing director from Velaphi Ratshefola, who retired at the end of January 2024 after seven years with the company. Source

  2. CCBSA announced new appointments in its commercial and manufacturing functions. Source

  3. Coca-Cola and its two South African bottlers, CCBSA and Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages, announced they would invest R17.6 billion in South Africa through 2030. Source

Career before

  1. 1997Temporary filing clerk, Amalgamated Beverage Industries (ABI)
  2. Senior roles in general management, sales, marketing, logistics and finance, Coca-Cola bottling system

Sources

  1. ccbsaco.com
  2. ccbagroup.com
  3. bizcommunity.com
  4. ccbagroup.com
  5. bizcommunity.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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