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Fuel retailers ponder future amidst

global and local challenges

he Fuel Retailers Association (FRA) hosted its fourth conference
Tsince 2015 on 8 and 9 June 2022 in Johannesburg. Fuel
retailers, government officials, and other key stakeholders
gathered to discuss challenges in the fuel retail industry, and ways
to resolve these challenges to chart into the future. The two-day
conference was held under the theme "Unity in Action - building
new capabilities".

Tom Mkhwanazi addressed delegates on various skills
development programmes of the W&RSETA
W&RSETA CEO, Tom Mkhwanazi spoke on the role of skills
development to grow the fuel retail sector through various skills
development programmes of the SETA through the FRA and
directly to fuel retailers.

FRA President Mike Motsoane opening the conference

Delivering his opening remarks, FRA President Mike Motsoane
indicated that the conference aims to bring together stakeholders
to engage on how the industry can build new capabilities in
collaboration with key role players including oil companies,
suppliers, and other third-party service providers. He also thanked
the sponsors and said "I can say there is no better partnership and
thank you for your valuable contribution to all our conferences
since 2015."

Dr Beate Stiehler-Mulder, outlining the research results

W&RSETA Wholesale and Leadership Chair at UJ Dr Beate
Stiehler-Mulder, spoke on the research conducted on fuel retailers
which focused on understanding operational challenges of fuel
FRA CEO, Reggie Sibiya provided an retailers from a micro and macro environmental perspective. The
overview of the conference
recommendations of the research were aimed at positioning fuel
The CEO of the FRA, Reggie Sibiya said the conference would retailers to become problem solvers.
unpack threats, challenges and opportunities by building new
capabilities for fuel retailers. He reflected on the topical issue
of deregulation which in its current proposed form threatens job
security in the fuel retail industry. 4
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