Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya have announced that they have dropped the much-publicized merger talks, which have been taking place for some. This may come as a relief to the industry leader Safaricom that opposed it and saw it as a threat to its dominance in the Kenyan Market.

While releasing the joint statement, the Telcos said, “After carefully reviewing the available options, Telkom has opted to adopt an alternative strategic direction and will no longer be pursuing the proposed joint venture transaction. This decision has been mutually agreed with Airtel Networks Kenya Limited.”

“Our confidence in Telkom’s new direction is further bolstered by the accelerated digital transformation brought about by the recent dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has made both businesses as well individuals, acutely aware of the need to review direction, with respect to how we do things, and the need to step-up. This accelerated digital transformation is particularly important within the telecommunications sector, owing to an increased demand for data and broadband,” said Telkom Kenya in a statement.

Telkom said that they have seen new opportunities brought in by the Covid-19 pandemic and as such, they are looking at these opportunities to expand their operations.

Telkom Kenya says that the merger plans were made difficult by the fact that documentation needed for approvals was not forthcoming.

Following this development, the redundancy notice issued by issued by the company on 31st July 2019 has been withdrawn with immediate effect and the earlier envisaged redundancies no longer apply. At least 220 employees who were staring at job losses have been given a lifeline.

The competition Authority of Kenya had approved the merger in December 2019 after some initial challenges to the merger. Among the initial hiccups was investigation by the EACC.

Telkom Kenya now says that it is focusing on strengthening its infrastructure asset base and services as it seeks to cement its position in the digital space.

Should the merger have succeed, it would have left hundreds with job loses even as the COVID-19 continues to ravage the country. The merger would also have brought up a Telco that would take on Safaricom’s dominance of the Kenya market.

List of Oil Companies in South Africa: South Africa is the world’s 42^th largest producer of oil producing about 136,517 barrels of oil every day. In Africa, it ranks as the 10^th largest producer of crude oil on the continent.

Though it is the 10^th largest producer of oil in Africa, South Africa consumes all its oil, therefore has to import about 503,483 barrels to quench its appetite for oil. The country consumes about 640,000 barrels a day.

South Africa is home to about 15,000,000 barrels of proven oil reserves, making it stand at position 89 in the world as of 2019 accounting about  0.01% of the world’s known total oil reserves of 1,650,585,140,000 barrels.

List of Oil Companies in South Africa and their contacts.

Like any country producing oil, several companies manage their resources in the country. Here below are the oil companies in South Africa.

1.  Azanian Oil Company Pty Ltd

Address: 55 Venturi Crescent, Unit #3, Hennopspark, , Ext 7, 0157, South Africa, -25.85992,28.18631, Centurion, 0157, South Africa

Phone: +27 12 653 7811

 2. Castrol South Africa Head Office

Address: Oxford Parks, 199 Oxford Rd, Dunkeld, Randburg, 2196, South Africa

Phone: +27 11 488 5111

3. Viscol Oil

Address: Gateway Industrial Park, 130 Sarel Baard Cres, Rooihuiskraal, Pretoria, 0157, South Africa

Phone: +27 12 661 9888

4. Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Ltd

Address: 151 Frans Conradie Dr, Avondale, Cape Town, 7500, South Africa

Phone: +27 21 929 3000

5. South African National Oil Company

Address: 355 Calliandra St, Montana Park, Pretoria, 0182, South Africa

Phone: +27 12 941 8859

6. Sunola Oil Mills – Aeroton

Address: 17 Guy Gibson Ave, Aeroton, Johannesburg South, 2013, South Africa

Phone: +27 11 494 4775

7. PetroSA Sandton Office

Address: 1, CEF Office, Block C, Upper Grayston Office Park, 152 Ann Cres, Strathavon, Sandton, South Africa

Phone: +27 21 929 3401

8. Africa SunOil Refineries (Pty) Ltd

Address: 1271 S Coast Rd, Mobeni, Durban, 4115, South Africa

Phone: +27 31 462 6830

9. Blue Chip Lubricants (Pty) Ltd

Address: 41 Homestead Rd, Kya Sand, Randburg, 2163, South Africa

Phone: +27 11 462 1829

10. Sac Oil Holdings

Address: Bellville Park, Cape Town, 7550, South Africa

Phone: +27 10 591 2260

11. Africa Sunoil Refiniries

Address: 9 Joyner Rd, Prospecton, Durban, 4112, South Africa

Phone: +27 31 912 1000

12. Global Petroleum

Address: 132 Peter Rd, Sea Cow Lake, Durban, 4051, South Africa

Phone: +27 83 304 2904

13. Oiltanking

Address: 55 Johnstone Rd, Maydon Wharf, Durban, 4001, South Africa

Phone: +27 31 205 6226

14. Refinex

Address: 165 Tedstone Rd, Wadeville, Germiston, 1428, South Africa

Phone: +27 11 824 0473

15. Ffs Refiners

Address: 16 Herschensonn Rd, Masons Mill, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, South Africa

Phone: +27 33 398 1651

16. Chevron-Cape Town

Address: Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Phone: +27 21 403 7362

17. Afric Oil (Pty) Ltd

Address: 2nd Floor, Building 11 Design Quarter District, Leslie Ave, Fourways, Sandton, 2191, South Africa

Phone: +27 11 911 4284

18. PetroSA

Address: R327, South Africa

Phone: +27 44 601 2911

19. Shell South Africa Energy (Pty) Ltd

Address: Hokkaido Rd, Island View, Durban, 4052, South Africa

Phone: +27 31 451 5500

20. Sunola Oil Mills

Address: Commercial Dr, Grosvenor, Port Shepstone, 4240, South Africa

Phone: +27 39 682 5941

21. Loximark

Address: Suite 5 697, Adderley Arcade Govan Mbeki Ave, North End, Port Elizabeth, 6001, South Africa

Phone: +27 41 818 5853

22. Petroplan Recruitment South Africa

Address: Unit 3B Centurion Business Park Corner of Bosmansdam &, Democracy Way, Milnerton, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa

Phone: +27 21 250 0030

23. Elangeni Oil

Address: Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa

Phone: +27 12 943 0150

24. BP Southern Africa – Head Office

Address: Oxford Parks, 199 Oxford Rd, Dunkeld, Randburg, 2196, South Africa

Phone: +27 11 488 5111

25. Blue Ocean Oil Supply

Address: Umhlanga, 4319, South Africa

Phone: +27 31 832 3934

26. Majesty Oil Mills

Address: Mould St, Boltonia, Krugersdorp, 1739, South Africa

Phone: +27 11 660 7074

27. Majesty Oil Mills

Address: Mould St, Boltonia, Krugersdorp, 1739, South Africa

 Phone: +27 11 660 7074

28. Efora Energy Limited

Address: 1st Floor, 12 Culross Rd, Bryanston, Johannesburg, 2021, South Africa

Phone: +27 10 591 2260

29. Aesseal (Pty) Ltd

Address: 67 Loper Ave, Spartan, Johannesburg, 1619, South Africa

Phone: +27 11 466 6500

30. SA Oil

Address: 76 Old Main Rd, Kloof, 3610, South Africa

Phone: +27 31 764 6126

Conclusion

South Africa has a ton of oil companies that operate within its borders. We have given you the addresses and contact information of these companies, so that you can contact them for whatever business you may have with them.

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