Court rules Puma to continue airports fuel supply

Puma Energy (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd will continue supplying fuel at two major airports after the High Court found it was unlawfully removed from its operations in March. High Court judge Gabriel Komboni on Thursday ordered the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) to restore Puma’s aircraft refuelling operations at Eros Airport and Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Airport. Court documents indicate that Puma possessed, at the Eros Airport, its depot and bulk storage facility, the roadway from the depot to the apron, and portions of the apron. NAC, represented by Sisa Namandje, responded to the urgent application by arguing that Puma’s concession agreements had expired and that the services had been awarded to Central Oil Namibia (Pty) Ltd under a procurement process regulated by the Public Procurement Act. Daneale Beukes represented the fuel company.