The 115-year-old company backed by a billionaire taking over South Africa

• Astron Energy has become a major player in South Africa's petrol station industry
• The company's full history dates back over 115 years, tracing back to 1911 when The Texas Company (Texaco) imported its first shipment of crude oil and petroleum products into South Africa
• Astron has already rebranded over 600 of its 850 Caltex stations around South Africa