The Shoprite Group is extending South Africa's No.1 rewards programme through a new partnership that gives Xtra Savings members the opportunity to earn rewards on qualifying fuel purchases when they fill up at participating service stations within Astron Energy’s nationwide network.

At a time of record high fuel prices, consumers are increasingly looking for practical ways to make their money go further.

Against this backdrop, and just in time for the festive season, the proposition is deliberately simple - fill up your tank, swipe your Xtra Savings card, and earn rewards towards your next shop:

All Xtra Savings members earn 25c per litre in rewards on qualifying fuel purchases when filling up at participating Astron Energy service stations and swiping or scanning their Xtra Savings card. In each calendar month, all Xtra Savings members can earn rewards on purchases of qualifying fuel equal to R4,000 or 190 litres (whichever occurs first within the month).

All Xtra Savings members that spend more than R3,000 per month on qualifying fuel purchases automatically double their monthly rewards to 50 cents per litre, including on litres already purchased during the month.

Xtra Savings Plus members earn 50c per litre from their first litre on every litre of qualifying fuel purchased in a month, up to the monthly cap of R4,000/190 litres.

Rewards are allocated to customers within 24 hours and can be redeemed at any qualifying Shoprite Group store (including Checkers, Checkers Hyper, Checkers Outdoor, Shoprite, Usave, Petshop Science and Medirite) or on Sixty60. 

“We are building rewards partnerships around a simple idea: helping customers get more value in a simple, transparent way. Fuel and groceries are two essential household costs, and this partnership connects them in a practical way: earn money for groceries when you purchase fuel. Xtra Savings already delivers more than R18.3 billion in value to members each year. Through our partnership with Astron Energy, customers now have another effortless way to earn cashback on everyday spending and put that value towards the things they need most,” said Hayden Scholtz, Head of partnerships for ShopriteX  at the Shoprite Group.

The partnership with the Shoprite Group marks another step in the ongoing transformation of Astron Energy’s retail customer experience. Since beginning the transition of its service station network to Astron Energy in 2022, the company has continued to invest in strengthening its identity, enhancing the customer experience and developing more relevant retail offerings.

"South Africans are asking more of the brands they choose. In the current economic environment, value needs to be real, relevant and easy to access," said Thayuri Moodley, Head of Marketing at Astron Energy.

"By bringing together fuel and grocery rewards, we are connecting two important parts of customers' everyday lives. This partnership is about using the combined strength of two leading brands to help make our customers' money work harder and give them another compelling reason to choose Astron Energy."

The partnership will launch at participating Astron Energy service stations from 10 November. 

Full terms and conditions applicable to the rewards programme, including participating service stations, qualifying fuel purchases and applicable limits, are available here: Astron Energy Fuel Benefit.