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Over the past year
Region
Stakeholder
group
SASOLBURG AND SECUNDA
OPERATIONS, SOUTH AFRICA
Youth
Strategic
intent
Enabling youth
to be active
participants in
the economy
and improving
their skills
through various
programmes
Frequency
Action/position
COVID-19 response
Enabled local youth to qualify as
artisans in various disciplines such as
mechanical fitting, welding, rigging,
plumbing, motor mechanics, electrical
work and instrumentation and placed
them for work integrated learning
(WIL) at Sasol, six local businesses
and the Metsimaholo Local
Municipality (MLM).
Ongoing
Through partnership with Gert
Sibande Technical and Vocational
Education and Training (TVET) College,
13 graduates were placed in Dipaleseng
Municipality’s schools as administrators.
Developed three youth SMME’s as
service providers for Sasol
environmental projects.
In collaboration with Provincial
Department of Social Development
established youth centres. These
centres service youth across the Gert
Sibande District Municipality.
Improving
community
infrastructure
through
municipal
collaboration
Ongoing
Local
government
and
communities
Assisted the Fezile Dabi District’s
Department of Education with training
and resources, through the Sasol
Boitjhorisong Resource Centre (BRC).
STEM education
in the
community
Non-profit
sector
Supported Metsimaholo Local
Municipality (MLM) in implementing
Water Demand Management.
Capacitybuilding
Annually
Annually
Assisted the Govan Mbeki Municipality
and Dipaleseng Municipality with
construction and upgrade of sewer
system. This eliminated the potential
risk of sewer polluting the
environment and negatively affecting
the quality of communities’ lives.
Conducted capacity-building
workshops for local Non-Profit
Organisations (NPO) to improve
organisational effectiveness,
governance and organisational
capability.
Distributed food parcels
to vulnerable and
child-headed families.
Developed three local
SMMEs to produce masks
for Sasol and the elderly
in the community.
Appointed 10 young
graduates as
administrators to assist
with COVID-19 screening,
testing and campaign data
collation in the community.
Developed eight youth
SMMEs to produce
masks for Sasol which we
distributed to employees.
Supported government
and communities in the
fight against the pandemic
by providing sanitisers,
masks, accommodation for
South African Defence
Force (SANDF) members,
mobile clinics for testing
and screening, food
parcels, surgical gloves,
thermometers, furniture
and other equipment.
Sasol’s implementing
partner – TOPSY Foundation
provided food to 1 800
individuals from 450 homes
in Siyathemba, Grootvlei
and Nthoroane through its
food security programme.
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