bp Southern Africa (bpSA) has entered into an agreement with two logistics companies – DP World and Makwande Supply & Distribution – to take over its secondary transport business.
Both companies are aligned to bpSA’s transformation agenda. Makwande, which is 100% owned by black women, is a Level 1 B-BBEE contributor, while DP World’s South African business is a Level 2 contributor. DP World will be operating from Alrode (Alberton), Pretoria, Rustenburg and Cape Town depots, and Makwande will be operating from Durban, East London, Gqeberha and Rocky's Drift (White River) depots.
In terms of the agreement, a total of 226 bpSA employees will move to DP World and Makwande.
Makwande is not new to bpSA, having benefited in 2016 from bp’s enterprise development program.
“We have confidence in the calibre of partners we have selected and look forward to productive and mutually beneficial working relationships into the future,” says Mojapelo.