Sapra
Associations in Randburg

The South African Petroleum Retailers Association (SAPRA) represents and promotes the interests of Petroleum Retailers in South Africa.

There are many aspects to the industry, and many of these aspects pertain to sometimes-confusing legal requirements. A business owner who has just entered the South African fuel retail industry is sure to be bombarded with loads of industry terminology that may at first be hard to understand. We provide you with a smooth pathway through all the legal requirements in the industry and help you to interpret much of the industry jargon that’s bound to confuse most. Take a look at our role in the fuel industry and how we can benefit you as a South African fuel retailer. We would love for you to get an idea of what we do on a daily basis and how these services benefit our members. A service station needs multiple individuals to function and without these staff members, your facility will suffer losses. This covers all aspects of labour law including what to do during mass strikes and wage negotiations. SAPRA is in the business of updating members about these changes and suggesting clever, easy-to-follow methods of implementing them. General industry advice The fuel retail industry is not stagnant. SAPRA makes a point of keeping up to date with all these changes and relaying them to our members. SAPRA also offers helpful advice to members on how to execute certain strategies. We continually offer many suggestions about what can be done to improve your experience as a fuel retailer in South Africa. Our members get notified of these supply problems before anyone else, and are therefore able to execute counter measures in order to stay afloat. This information is available to SAPRA members only. In short, SAPRA’s role in the fuel retail industry of South Africa is to act as a mediator and advisor to all service station owners within the country. However, many retailers either leave the industry prematurely or are too fearful to enter the industry in the first place. This is because of some of the fears that surrounds the industry such as petrol prices, fuel shortages and labour disagreements. A fuel station deals with high volumes of flammable materials. It is therefore imperative that safety measures are in place to prevent fire damage and other related injuries. In all matters related to a fuel retail outlet, SAPRA advises members on what health and safety matters should be noted and implemented. SAPRA is intimately involved with a number of organisations: The supply chains that bring fuel to South African service stations. This allows us to notify our members of all matters related to the motor industry. As you can see, we are very involved in all matters related to the industry and our services are ever-expanding. Through these helpful services we encourage more investors to enter the industry and benefit from it.