This book looks at the actions of Coca-Cola and Pepsi in South Africa during both the anti- apartheid movement and the post-apartheid era. The processes which led to those actions, both corporations' removal of their presence in South Africa, the effects this had on South Africa, and their reemergence in a post-apartheid state are examined. It will be shown that, despite the public relations campaigns of both Coke and Pepsi, far more importance was placed on their products' profitability than the well-being of the black Africans who produced, delivered, or consumed the soft drinks. However,...