Puma opens new filling station in Clau-Clau
The Swiss-based energy company, Puma Energy, has marked its further expansion into the South African market by opening its first 24-hour site in Clau-Clau.
It will be owned and managed by Martha Makhubedu, a 51-year-old black female entrepreneur.
The new filling station was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. The opening of the site gives expression to Puma Energy’s strategy to energise communities and to help drive growth and prosperity by sustainably serving customers’ energy needs in countries around the world. The new site expands Puma Energy’s footprint of over 2 500 sites globally, spanning 26 countries around the world.
Puma Energy is actively investing in
South Africa and supporting emerging entrepreneurs to venture into the energy sector. It feels the South Africa is a market full of possibilities and it is looking to leverage its investment, commitment and capabilities to provide the right energy solutions for its customers.
We live in a world that needs reliable, affordable and increasingly sustainable energy solutions - nowhere more so than in the fast-growing parts of the world where Puma Energy is an established presence. "The partnership with Puma Energy gives me an opportunity to strengthen my foothold in the energy sector and to benefit the community of Mbombela. I am more delighted that my company and Puma Energy share the same synergies and values, and I believe that this bodes well for the energy sector in South Africa and for advancing entrepreneurship, particularly among black women," said Makhubedu. Wayne Williams, retail manager of Puma, said it was a privilege for the company to work with a female entrepreneur. "For us it is extremely important to ensure that women are empowered. With Martha on our side, it is a true reflection of what women are capable of doing."
Puma Energy plans to open six sites across the country over the next year, which has the potential to create many jobs across the value chain. The company plans to roll out these sites primarily in peri-urban areas to stimulate economic revival in these places and harness the power of the logistics sector as a catalyst for the revitalisation of rural economies.
Puma Energy is a leading global energy business, safely providing energy solutions in 44 countries and across six continents. It has around 2 500 retail sites, a presence at over 80 airports and thousands of industrial and commercial customers in the fuels, lubricants and bitumen sectors.
Its purpose is energising communities sustainably to help drive growth and prosperity, serving customers’ needs in high potential countries around the world.