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July 2011
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Paying cash for petrol could soon be a

thing of the past, says BP
Since the introduction of debit card fuel payments in 2007, forecourt retailers, particularly BP easiest payment method for the bulk of banking customers in SA.
who has taken the lead in this regard, have found a steady increase in usage. “It’s also safer to pay for fuel with a bank card as it eliminates the need for cash. To make the
Sipho Mbelle, BP’s Head of Sales and Marketing says more than 30% of all its forecourt fuel transaction even more secure, the entire process is done in full sight of the customer. The card
payments are now done by debit cards while about 10% of users still use their garage cards. He is not taken away to be swiped at a central point, but is conveniently done right at the pump in
estimates that plastic will be the dominant mode of payment for fuel as opposed to cash in the one’s car which also reduces the possibility of fraud”, says Mbelle.
In the past, due to the regulated petroleum market, petrol could not be paid for by bank cards
near future. (other than garage cards specially created for this purpose). But, now a growing number of
“In the past cash was king, but since the advent of portable payment terminals, more consumers consumers are choosing the safer, easier, plastic option for fuel over cash.
are drawn to the convenience of paying with a card, particularly a debit card, as this is the Statistics from the Payment Association of South Africa show more than 7 out of 10
transactions in South Africa are being done with debit cards.
Responsible action needed now BP continues to support the majority of its fuel retail network as part of its stated safety policy
and as part of its efforts to help government more fully realize its crime prevention objectives
by reducing cash at service stations.
Agri SA President Johannes Möller today responsibility also rests on our members to Since the company launched its initiative to reduce cash on forecourts four years ago by
called on all South Africans to condemn inform Agri SA about poor service delivery on introducing Swipa, its portable payment system, it has successfully removed more than R5-
violent crime and crime in general and to co- the part of the police. Such matters will be dealt billion in cash from its forecourts. This has resulted in further curbing cash-related robberies
operate within community context to and made its forecourts far safer for BP staff and customers.
with nationally if they cannot be resolved at BP remains the leading fuel company with methods of payments, accepting almost all money
provide the police with information on provincial level.” tender, including gift cards, for the payment of fuel at most of its service stations countrywide.
planned crimes and criminals. He also President Zuma, is currently considering Mbelle says, “Motorists are able to pay for fuel with any garage, fleet, debit, credit, cheque,
strongly condemned brutal crimes perpetrated amnesty for various prisoners, including charge card (such as American Express), and even Visa or MasterCard gift cards – at the
against the farming community, such as the murderers involved in farm murders. “We urge majority of our service stations nationally”.
recent murder of Mr André van der Merwe, a him to ensure that all the correct procedures are
farmer from Ottosdal, as well as the murder of followed, such as consultation with victims and
Ms Johanna Parken and a farm worker on a their next of kin, before amnesty is granted,
smallholding outside of Lephalale, and said especially for murderers,” says Möller. Spraak-, Taalterapeut &
South Africa can no longer afford this. Agri SA established the Agri Securitas Trust Oudioloog
“The farming community represents the hand Fund to allocate funding to farming
that provides our nation with food and offers a Gehoorapparate,
communities for crime prevention. Through the
livelihood to many people in rural areas. Crime involvement of the Fund, various projects Gehoortoetse &
places a question mark over our democracy and aimed at improving the safety of farmers, farm Spraakprobleme
the protection of human rights. Criminality workers and their families have already been
detracts from stability and progress and creates financed. “The Fund is intended to promote
a negative picture in the international alertness among the farming community and, Z. Pieterse
community which, in turn, undermines investor on a continuous basis, considers requests for
confidence in South Africa,” says Möller. Tel: 013 235 3855
financial assistance to safeguard the rural
He appealed urgently to all South Africans to Viljoenstraat 36, Lydenburg
community,” concluded Möller.
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inflammatory statements about commercial
farmers. Such statements do not contribute to
nation-building and a peaceful society, but
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Frik Rousseau
accompanied by Raadslid Frik woon reeds sedert 1982 in
emotion which leads Lydenburg en is 22 jaar getroud met Andri.
to incorrect Hul is wel bekend in die gemeenskap en
perceptions of people. verleen hulp en ondersteuning aan baie
Political parties persone. Frik is reeds vanaf 1990 aktief
should strongly
condemn violent betrokke by die politiek en kultuur. In 1992
crime which has word hy verkies tot die Nasionale
already drastically Rapportraad onder die presidentskap
changed the lives of van Dr. Theo de Jager waar Frik die
many South Africans. Limpopo provinsie verteenwoordig. Op 18 November 1994 word hy
Institutions such as the
Human Rights vereer deur Dr. Mathews Phosa, voormalige premier van
Commission (HRC) Mpumalanga, vir sy bydrae op kultuur gebied. Frik dien reeds op
were established to Thaba Chweu se stadsraad vanaf 2000 tot tans en is huidig een van
protect all human die min langsdienende raadslede. Op 11 April 2006 ontvang Frik ’n
rights. These toekenning van Mnr. Madala Masuku die provinsiale L.U.R van
institutions should do
their work without Mpumalanga, vir toegewyde diens. Op 11 Mei 2006 ontvang hy ook
bias and should help to ’n toekenning van die Suid-Afrikaanse Plaaslike Regering
create a culture of (S.A.L.G.A.) vereniging vir waardevolle deelname in sy gemeenskap.
tolerance in South Hy dien op baie plaaslike instansies en organisasies se besture en
African society. rade, hy was bv. vir jare lank die voorsitter van Round Table
He called on
Parliament to ’n welsynsorganisasie. In 1993 word Lydenburg tafelrondte onder
introduce legislation sy sterk leierskap aangewys as die beste tafelrondte in Mpumalanga
aimed at hate speech in en wen hulle die gesogte Olifantskuld. Met bogenoemde prestasies
order for prosecution is dit duidelik dat hy ’n gebore leier is. Hy is ’n formidabele
to take place within a teenstander en puik organiseerder vir dit wat hy verteenwoordig en
legal framework.
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assist the police in party is met ’n oplossing vir
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