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Social impact across our host countries continued
South Africa continued
Environmental
stewardship
Water
In Sasolburg we continued to
support the Metsimaholo Local
Municipality (MLM), through the
implementation of the following
projects:
Water Demand Management
Programmes in Zamdela where three
mobile maintenance units were deployed
in the water and sanitation department
of the local municipality which resulted in
an overall reduction of water losses
from 40% to 10% in the greater
Sasolburg area.
Ongoing mechanical, electrical and civil
work on 11 sewerage pump stations
which ensure effective biowaste
management.
Ongoing support for an additional
maintenance unit for exclusive use for
sump cleaning, maintenance of pump
stations infrastructure and servicing of
pumps has been commissioned.
Remedial work to prevent the ingress of
stormwater into the Sasolburg Sewage
system was completed. This intervention
has been effective in the reduction of the
load to the Sasol Bioworks, specifically
during high rainfall periods.
Extensive civil and security upgrades
have been done at the Welgelegen Pump
Station in the Eco Park, including the
installation of two new pumps and a new
transformer.
Leak repairs conducted on the main
sewer reticulation systems and
replacement of pipeline sections has
ensured full functionality of the
sanitation system in the Park.
CCTV inspection of the main sewerage
network.
Completion of a sewerage and
stormwater master plan.
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Air Quality – Supporting Carbon Offsets
One of the carbon offset objectives as it relates to broader socio-economic
outcomes is to deliver sustainable and tangible ambient air quality
improvements with socio-economic benefits. To this end, ambient air quality
improvement is not the sole measure of success. Rather, it is one of a suite of
measures or metrics aligned with the goal of “quality of life” or
“well-being” improvement, which may also include other
environmental improvements, such as reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
In support of our carbon offset initiatives, we established a waste
management project which distributed 151 waste skips with 41 waste
chaperones in the townships of Amelia and Iraq (Sasolburg) to enable the
collection and removal of waste.
World Clean-Up Day
On World Clean-Up Day, Sasol and Natref employees and representatives
from Metsimaholo Local Municipality supported community members from
Wards 8 to 12 in Zamdela in a clean-up campaign to help mark the
significance of the day. The event formed part of a larger environmental
programme which uses various approaches to empower communities to
keep their areas clean. This programme educates communities educates
communities to prevent dumping of waste and promote collection of
recyclable waste. Sasol employees also came together to clean up the
Bongani Mabaso Eco-Park.
Continuing the awareness drive, 15 schools in Zamdela and door-to-door
community awareness campaigns in Amelia and Iraq have made the
community aware of the impact of waste and improved cleanliness in
schools and community. Classroom interaction sessions have impacted
10 320 learners and 361 teachers to date. Reached 6 936 learners through
industrial theatre/puppet shows, visited 3 012 houses to date, 60 ECDs
visited reaching 2 994 children and a community clean-up campaign
completed.
