Sasol Report to Society 2020 - Book - Page 32
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Our response to the global COVID-19 pandemic continued
Accommodation facilities
Fuel support
Reuniting families
With lockdowns and travel restrictions in effect in several parts
of the world, many South Africans found themselves stranded
and unable to come home. We responded to their plight by
donating over 900 000 litres of jet fuel, which was utilised by
South Africa’s national airline, to enable repatriation of
approximately 1 300 individuals and reuniting families.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s
Minister, Naledi Pandor expressed her appreciation by saying,
“The donation of fuel from Sasol had enabled the government
to use South African Airways – to conduct many flights to
bring stranded South Africans home.”
Supporting first
responders
In Secunda, we provided mobile accommodation for the
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) which was
equipped with a generator for which we donated diesel.
In addition, we supplied diesel for generator utilised at
check point on the N17 national road. By 30 June 2020,
we donated over 745 litres of diesel.
We donated 66 mattresses to a resettled homeless
community in Secunda during the national hard
lockdown period.
In Sasolburg, 52 SANDF members were accommodated
at Sasol’s Abrahamsrust Recreational resort.
Business recovery
COVID-19 inspired
business
Business development continued during the COVID-19
epidemic. Our Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD)
teams maintained contact and remote support to
SMMEs that are part of our ESD programme. Where we
have been able to leverage new opportunities arising
from COVID-19-related requirements we targeted
SMMEs from our fenceline communities. We recruited
KSM (Pty) Ltd in Sasolburg to partner with us to
produce the sanitiser blend distributed to stakeholders
and communities.
In addition we recruited fenceline SMMEs that are in
the textile clothing market to manufacture masks to
address the need for these products at our sites as well
as for external consumption.
22 SMMEs
By end of June 2020,
were
afforded much-needed financial relief.
R2,7 million into the
We invested
production of face masks.
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Relieving pressure
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous pressure on economies,
with many SMMEs (small, medium and micro enterprises) struggling.
Trade, cash flow, investment, growth and employment has been
negatively impacted. The Sasol Siyakha Trust strengthened support to
its SMMEs by offering ‘payment holidays’ on loan facilities for up to
three months if required.
