Richard Rivett-Carnac

Chief Executive Officer, South African Breweries

Richard Rivett-Carnac is Chief Executive Officer of South African Breweries.

South African Breweries is the country's largest brewer, owned by AB InBev, and was founded in 1895. In February 2026 Rivett-Carnac warned that above-inflation excise increases were feeding an illicit alcohol market he put at R25 billion.

In the job

  1. Warned that repeated above-inflation excise tax increases were creating fertile ground for illegal alcohol traders. Source

  2. Said lower-income consumers were under pressure from food and fuel costs, while SAB kept Corona and Stella Artois prominent in the premium segment. Source

Career before

  1. 2009Mergers and acquisitions team, SABMiller (London office)
  2. VP of finance, legal and corporate affairs, AB InBev Africa Zone

Education

Qualified chartered accountant

Sources

  1. sowetan.co.za
  2. timeslive.co.za
  3. businessday.co.za
  4. bizcommunity.com
  5. cfo.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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