Jul 16, 2021 | Press Releases
South Africa’s official youth unemployment rate increased to 63.3 percent in the first quarter of 2021 as the economic fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc. The latest figures presented by Stats SA paint an alarming picture for the country’s...
read moreJul 12, 2021 | Press Releases
After three years as CEO of Astron Energy Pty Limited (“Astron Energy” or the “Company”), Jonathan Molapo has decided to leave the Company to pursue new challenges. Over the last three years, Jonathan has stewarded the Company through the challenging circumstances our...
read moreMar 17, 2021 | Press Releases
Pinetown-based Verigreen Packaging Pty Ltd is a thriving small business and managing director Gareth Elcox says it represents a textbook example of how big businesses can partner with smaller ones for everyone’s benefit. Founded in 2016, Verigreen Packaging now...
read moreFeb 11, 2021 | Press Releases
FuelServe, headquartered in Port Elizabeth, is a nine-truck enterprise on a growth path. It’s also a textbook example of how a big business can help a small business to thrive. The fuel logistics company was founded in 2017 by four partners seeking to carve a space...
read moreDec 9, 2020 | Press Releases
In spite of a very difficult year for the fuel industry, Astron Energy has doubled down on its commitment to building the nation’s future skills base. The leading oil refiner, which also holds the rights for Caltex in South Africa and Botswana, has invested up to R23m...
read moreDec 3, 2020 | Press Releases
South African petroleum company Astron Energy has retained its Level 1 B-BBEE status for the second year running. Astron Energy, licensee of the Caltex brand in South Africa, was founded in September 2018 and is the only fully integrated oil company to achieve Level 1...
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