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CASE STUDY
We financed this project
because safety is an integral
part of our values and the way
we do business and because
we believe that investing in a
road like this is a significant
contribution to the country’s
economy.
Road of rehabilitation
In Mozambique, Sasol and partners delivered a rehabilitated 35 km stretch of National Road
Number 1 (EN1), linking Pambara, in Vilanculos district, to Mangungumete, in Inhassoro
district. The works were financed by Sasol and partners, namely Companhia Moçambicana
de Hidrocarbonetos S.A (CMH) and International Finance Corporation (IFC).
The road is used as the main north-south gateway in the country. It is extensively used by local communities to transport
people and goods to and from the rest of the country. With extensive use and high traffic volumes, over time the road’s
condition deteriorated and became a challenge for those using the road – including Sasol and locals.
In line with the scope of our social investment approach we signed an agreement with the National Road Agency and with its
partners – CMH and IFC and financed the rehabilitation of the road. The EN1 road delivery ceremony was led by the
Mozambican Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, João Machatine, in the presence of representatives of
the local government, the National Road Agency (ANE) and the community.
The rehabilitation of this section represents a relief not only for the local communities, but also for the long-haul transporters
who now have better conditions of transit The rehabilitation work was coordinated by ANE, guaranteeing the efficiency and
the highest specifications of the works, for the benefit of all road users. According to the technical team, a new technology
called “Cape Seal” was applied in this rehabilitation, for the first time in EN1, which consists of a single sealing with the
application of a layer of 80/100 bitumen in 14 mm stone, which guarantees a smoother and more durable surface.
Minister João Machatine
expressed his satisfaction
with the support provided
by Sasol and partners:
“
“
This intervention was made at an opportune time and
in the place where the degradation was actually quite
accentuated, so we want to greet all the stakeholders
who were involved in this undertaking and take this
opportunity to recognise Sasol’s gesture".
Before, transit was very difficult due to
potholes and our cars always had
breakdowns. But, from now on, thanks to
Sasol’s support in the rehabilitation of the
road, we will be more comfortable to do
business and carry on with our life.
This view is shared by the other members
of the communities who live along the
road, as witnessed by Jaime Ngolove,
community leader in Maimelane.
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Alfonso Sitoe, a transporter and local
resident of the Maimelane district of
Inhassoro situated in close proximity to
the road, relies on this route for income
to support his wife and children, and said
he was satisfied with the rehabilitation.
I thank the Government and Sasol
because together they realised that there
was a need to rehabilitate the road and we
are already seeing the benefits of this.
“
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