Established in 1954, TOTAL South Africa today represents the largest single French investment in South Africa. The parent company, TOTAL, has the controlling interest in TOTAL South Africa of 50,1 percent of the shares. TOTAL South Africa's black economic empowerment partner, Tosaco, holds 25 percent and the remaining 24,9 percent is held by Remgro.

The South African company has interests in the petroleum industry. In retail it controls a national network of some 530 service stations. It is also a major player in the commercial and industrial markets. The company manufactures and sells the full range of petroleum products including lubricants and greases, kerosene, jet fuel and liquid petroleum gas.

Together with Sasol, it is a partner in the Natref refinery, has a shareholding in the Safor refinery for the production of base oil for lubricant manufacturing and TOSAS for bitumen production.

TOTAL South Africa has fully owned subsidiary companies in Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana.

To read more about TOTAL SA, visit their website at www.total.co.za